Pre-doctoral Training Grant Fellowship

                                                              UC Davis School of Medicine

                                                                   Dept of Internal Medicine 

                                            Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

                                                                              UCD LUNG CENTER

                                                                             Training Grant Program  

                                     “Training in Comparative Lung Biology and Medicine”

                                                                       Grant #T32 HL007013 

Program Objectives: 

The objective of this training program is to provide interactive research environments and opportunities for trainees to become independent investigators in the areas of lung biology and lung disease research. The program is designed to take advantage of the existing strengths at UC Davis, including well established collaborations between lung researchers across Schools and Colleges at UC Davis. Approximately 31 faculty members from 5 schools and colleges (13 departments or divisions) may be selected as mentors.   

The University of California Davis’ Lung Center Program is a cooperative, interdisciplinary research and teaching center that is co-sponsored by the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine. The UC Davis Lung Center has three major, inter-related missions:

1. Lung Biology, Immunology and Molecular Medicine.   Faculty in this research group address epithelial cell responses to infection and stress, mechanisms of pulmonary vasculature regulation in health and disease, and the role of mucosal immunology.
2. Environmental Lung Health and Engineering.  All investigators in this research group are leading translational efforts in research highly relevant to the impact of environmental stress and toxicants on lung biology and function.
3. Data Sciences and Translational Research in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Expertise in this group of investigators spans the spectrum of lung diseases and critical care medicine with expertise in metabolomics, bioinformatics, clinical informatics, and human studies.

Application Guidelines: 

Conditions of Award

Our training program is a full-time (one year) curriculum starting on August 1 and runs through July 31, which includes a ten-week Professional Development series with an emphasis on writing, presentation of the trainee’s work in seminar form, and participation in Lung Day (mid-June), Translational Learning Group meetings, and a Distinguished Speakers Seminar series. We expect full participation of our trainees in all program activities.

• In this program, awardees/recipients will have the opportunities and responsibilities to ensure that this support will go towards realizing these goals, in the form of joint publications with cross-disciplinary laboratories, with the grant number cited (T32 HL007013).
• There is a two-year limit in this NRSA T32 training program, but renewal is contingent upon the successful renewal of the parent T32 program grant award.

Eligibility

Predoctoral Applicants: 5 positions available. 

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Must be enrolled in at least 12 units at UC Davis.
• Must commit to a 12-calendar months appointment
• Must demonstrate strong commitment to pursuit of an independent academic career
• Must provide strong interest in the area of lung-related research
• Must provide evidence of previous research training.
• Must have a faculty mentor(s) and mentor’s financial support.

How to Apply

Submit application documentation (see below) via Handshake website.  Combine all required documents and upload as a single combined PDF file to Handshake before the deadline.

Deadline: March 17 by 11:00pm

• Earliest Start Date: August 1
• Notice of Acceptance Date: Award recipients will receive the details of reviewer comments and notice of acceptance by April 20.

UC Davis is an equal opportunity employer. Underrepresented minorities are highly encouraged to apply. 

Application Documentation

1. Application Cover sheet and NIH demographics forms. (contact administrator)
2. Applicant’s CV
3. Career Development Goals (1 page limit)
4. Research Proposal (3-5 pages max), which should include the following: Project Title, Specific Aims (objective and significance), Approach, Research Design (methodology), Project Timeline.
5. References Cited (no page limit).
6. Mentor’s biosketch and other support
7. Letters of Support: at least two letters of recommendation are required, one must be from the proposed faculty mentor(s).
8. Other support documents (if applicable): 1) Copy of undergraduate/graduate academic records; 2) Qualifying Exam: completion of the qualifying exam for the Ph.D. is not required prior to applying to this program and we consider applicants both before and after the QE. GRE is not required. 3) notarized letter of verification or permanent residency (contact T32 coordinator for more information).

For more information regarding application process, please email: 

 Ms. Chue Xiong (cvxiong@ucdavis.edu) or call 530-752-9281.

Leadership

Nicholas Kenyon, M.D., M.A.S.
Program Director and Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Elena Goncharova, Ph.D.

Program Co-Director, Professor of Medicine

Department of Internal Medicine

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine