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Comparative Medical Science Training Program

Award Number: T32OD011147
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/1988
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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Comparative Medical Science Training Program - PROJECT SUMMARY A demonstrable need to train and retain veterinarian-scientists is outlined by several National Research Council reports (2004, 2005 and 2013) as well as by the National Institutes of Health Physician-Scientist Workforce Report (2014). In response, the mission of the Comparative Medical Scientist Training Program (CMSTP), is to prepare post-DVM PhD students to become exceptional veterinarian-scientists in comparative medicine at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). This post-doctoral T32, currently in its 34th year, has been very successful in training veterinarian-scientists for research careers with >90% utilizing their research training. Specifically, 34 trainees have participated in the program with 9 in faculty positions, 4 in postdoctoral fellowships, 3 in government, 6 in industry, 9 completing their PhD (5 currently in CMSTP), 1 in a clinical residency and only 2 in non-research clinical positions over the past 15 years. To ensure the success of our new trainees, we propose a comprehensive 4-year CMSTP at UC Davis, which supports 8-9 DVMs/year to pursue their PhD. Institutional commitment provides 2 students/yr with a summer rotation program, in which they select a research mentor from 1 of our 36 faculty trainers before entering graduate school. In the first year, students take classes and prepare for their PhD qualifying exam. Successful students would then receive 1 of 6 three-year T32 fellowships to support their laboratory research in years 2-4 of their graduate career; the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will support one additional training slot. We will prepare trainees for the next stage of their careers through provision of research colloquia, individualized mentoring, networking opportunities, and grant writing workshops. Thus, CMSTP provides a comprehensive, integrated research-mentoring program for DVMs at UC Davis, particularly those from historically marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds, to remove barriers that exist and deter some from pursuing a research career. Over the last funding period, 6 of 14 CMSFP trainees were from underrepresented groups in science (43%) thus demonstrating our success at and commitment to recruiting and retaining a diverse body of trainees. The CMSTP takes advantage of outstanding research and teaching opportunities in the biological sciences at UC Davis by bringing together faculty from the SVM, the nation’s top veterinary school, the School of Medicine, the College of Engineering, and the College of Biological Sciences. Most of our training faculty participate in established Centers and Institutes that promote collaborations and employ diverse evidence-based approaches to solving scientific problems through state-of- the-art equipment in individual labs as well as campus shared facilities. The objectives of the CMSFP are to: 1) prepare all of our trainees to become future leaders in academia, government service, public health, and biomedical research, 2) provide greater exposure to career paths outside academia, 3) maintain the average time of 4 years to degree, and 4) attract and train a diverse group of veterinarian-scientists.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $417,087 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	36	11/14/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$417,087
														Subtotal = $417,087

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $592,917 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	004	35	5/23/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$183,508
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	001	35	11/3/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$409,409
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	003	34	4/23/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$32,542
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	34	10/13/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	002	33	4/23/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$32,542
														Subtotal = $592,917

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $578,683 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	001	34	11/25/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$564,544
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	002	34	2/23/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$14,139
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	33	11/23/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $578,683

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $435,432 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	33	6/30/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$435,432
														Subtotal = $435,432

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $281,926 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	002	32	6/26/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$281,926
2020	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	001	30	3/25/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,218
2020	2015	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	28	3/25/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1,218
														Subtotal = $281,926

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $330,637 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	31	7/6/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$330,637
														Subtotal = $330,637

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $386,432 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	002	30	7/20/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$386,432
2018	2017	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	001	29	11/1/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$23,695
2018	2015	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	28	11/1/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$23,695
														Subtotal = $386,432

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $407,136 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS	1850 RESEARCH PARK DR, STE 300	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	29	6/5/2017	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$407,136
														Subtotal = $407,136

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $386,861 )
2015	2015	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	28	7/30/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$386,861
														Subtotal = $386,861

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $382,981 )
2014	2014	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95618	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	27	8/2/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$382,981
														Subtotal = $382,981

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $357,349 )
2013	2013	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	1441 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95616	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	26	8/29/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$357,349
														Subtotal = $357,349

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $416,690 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	1441 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95616	YOLO	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	25	7/31/2012	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$416,690
														Subtotal = $416,690

Grand Total All Awards = $4,974,131

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Comparative Medical Science Training Program

Award Number: T32OD011147

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/1988

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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