Regardless of the geographic setting, the goals and challenges of translational research are the same, says Liu: Getting funding and infrastructure support from the government,
training young investigators, creating a multidisciplinary community of researchers who can effectively communicate with each other, and finding ways to systematically implement translational research results into clinical practice.
Not exact matches
Dr. Laugeson has been a principal
investigator and collaborator on a number of studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigating social skills
training for youth with developmental disabilities from preschool to early adulthood and is the co-developer of an evidence - based social skills intervention for teens and
young adults known as PEERS.
But, as study co-author Schaffer, quoted by Basken, observes, «there is no evidence that there is a shortage of
young, well -
trained biomedical researchers to take their place on faculties in schools of higher education or as principal
investigators on NIH research grants.»
Furthermore, the declaration calls on principal
investigators and research institutions to meet their
training responsibilities and «ensure that
young researchers have the appropriate skill - set, mentoring, and networking opportunities to pursue a successful career, recognising that the majority will work outside academia.»
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are
training grants designed to enable
young investigators to qualify for independent careers in suicide research.
This suggests that exercise
training, when designed to increase aerobic fitness, might have a positive effect on the brain in healthy
young adults,» explained corresponding author and principal
investigator Karin Schon, PhD, BUSM assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology.
According to Alan Gintzler, program director of the new BIRCWH program at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, «While other NIH programs have supported women's health - related research, supporting the
training of
young investigators in this pursuit is novel and should ensure that there will be adequate research interest in the pipeline.»
The Clinical Research Forum, a consortium of leading academic health centers headed by Crowley, has asked pharmaceutical companies for a combined $ 10 million per year for 3 years (the minimum length of time the group expects NIH budget problems to persist), to create «bridging awards» for
young investigators who have completed an NIH clinical research
training grant, have narrowly missed receiving funding for an independent grant, and are employed at institutions that will match the funding and allow recipients to spend at least 75 % of their time on research.
Honors Pre-doctoral Fellowship, NIH Development Biology
Training Grant, University of Texas, Austin (1989 - 1990) Teaching Excellence Award, Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council, University of Texas, Austin (1990) National Research Service Award, NIH, Postdoctoral Fellowship (August 1991 - May 1994) National Institute of Child Health and Development,
Young Investigator Travel Award (April, 1993) Community Award, Alzheimer Research Forum (November, 2005) Outstanding Service Award, New Mexico Highlands University (April, 2008) Cowgirl Way Award New Mexico Highlands University (September, 2011) U.S. Professor of the Year / CASE Nomination (April, 2014) Excellence in Teaching Award, National Society of Leadership and Success (April, 2015)
We gratefully acknowledge funding sources including the Broad Next10 initiative, NIH LINCS Program grant 3U54 HG006093, NIH BD2K Program grant 5U01HG008699, NIH
training grant T32 CA009172, NIH / Harvard Catalyst
training award KL2 TR001100, and Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO
Young Investigator Award.
We have certainly helped improve matters by advocating for increased stipends, more
training opportunities, and funding specifically for
young investigators.
Additionally, Dr. Patel has been an advocate for improving postdoctoral
training by, for instance, chairing the
Young Investigator's Association at the National Cancer Institute.
Key players in the United States» medical research enterprise, particularly the NIH, have responded impressively to these calls.17, 18 In 1998, the NIH established new career development awards for
young physicians being
trained to carry out clinical research (K23), awards for established clinical
investigators (K24), and awards for academic institutions with programs supporting clinical research
training and infrastructure (K30).
Dr. DeLisa is the founding director of Kessler Foundation Research Center, which under his leadership, developed into a center that is recognized around the world for physical and cognitive rehabilitation research and the
training of
young investigators.
We welcome all
training levels and expertise including students, residents, fellows,
young investigators, professors, researchers, managers, CEOs,
investigators, and clinicians to gather within a unique forum that fosters personal interaction between academia, industry, and government.
Dr. DeLisa is the founding director of research at Kessler Foundation, which under his leadership, developed into a center that is recognized around the world for physical and cognitive rehabilitation research and the
training of
young investigators.