Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) of Northwestern University was established in 1964 and has been supported by an NIH Training Grant from 1964-1969 and from 1987-present. The goals of the Northwestern MSTP are: (i) to recruit students with the strongest scientific backgrounds and commitment to biomedical investigation and physicianship, (ii) to provide a rich and nurturing environment for the predoctoral students' clinical and scientific training, and to instill in them the sense of personal responsibility for their education, and (iii) to help the students develop long-term career plans and to gain the scientific independence, research credentials and clinical skills that will enable them to successfully proceed to top postgraduate scientific and clinical training positions and on to rewarding careers in biomedical research and clinical medicine. These goals are met by completion of a rigorous course of training through which students fulfill the requirements for both MD and PhD degrees over a 7- to 8-year period. A number of courses and activities have been established by the MSTP to enhance the training experience: (i) MSTP Topics in Molecular and Translational Medicine, (ii) MSTP Coffee Talks, (iii) MSTP Grand Rounds, (iv) MSTP Women's Forum, (v) MSTP Visiting Scholar Series, (vi) MSTP Program Retreat, (vii) MSTP Graduate Reception, (viii) MSTP Directors Rounds, (ix) MSTP Diverse Perspectives of Physician Scientists Lecture Series and (x) MSTP Outreach Program PRomoting Inner-City Youth in Science and Medicine (PRISM). Many of these activities were established at the suggestion of a strong MSTP Student Council, which identifies issues of importance to students and works with the Directors to implement new programs and to evaluate and optimize MSTP-specific curriculum and activities. During the past two decades, the size and quality of the MSTP have grown steadily because of strong institutional support and leadership and substantial growth in life sciences research at Northwestern University. The quality of the Program's applicants, and matriculating students, particularly those of underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds, has remained strong during the past five years, and graduates of the MSTP have publication records and secure residency positions that are among the very best in the nation.

Public Health Relevance

Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program The Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program prepares students for unique careers combining biomedical investigation and the practice of medicine. Through an integrated, 7- to 8-year course of study, MSTP students develop research and clinical skills to secure positions in the nation's top residency and fellowship programs in preparation for careers as medical school faculty members, heads of major divisions of the National Institutes of Health, and leaders in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32GM008152-33
Application #
9718218
Study Section
NIGMS Initial Review Group (TWD)
Program Officer
Maas, Stefan
Project Start
1987-07-01
Project End
2022-06-30
Budget Start
2019-07-01
Budget End
2020-06-30
Support Year
33
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Northwestern University at Chicago
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
005436803
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60611
Bell, Jonathan B; Eckerdt, Frank; Dhruv, Harshil D et al. (2018) Differential Response of Glioma Stem Cells to Arsenic Trioxide Therapy Is Regulated by MNK1 and mRNA Translation. Mol Cancer Res 16:32-46
Weidemann, Benjamin J; Ramsey, Kathryn Moynihan; Bass, Joseph (2018) A day in the life of chromatin: how enhancer-promoter loops shape daily behavior. Genes Dev 32:321-323
Ma, Liliana E; Vali, Alireza; Blanken, Carmen et al. (2018) Altered Aortic 3-Dimensional Hemodynamics in Patients With Functionally Unicuspid Aortic Valves. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 11:e007915
Chae, Young Kwang; Anker, Jonathan F; Bais, Preeti et al. (2018) Mutations in DNA repair genes are associated with increased neo-antigen load and activated T cell infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma. Oncotarget 9:7949-7960
Dolberg, Taylor B; Donahue, Patrick S; Leonard, Joshua N (2018) Synthetic biology: Reframing cell therapy for cancer. Nat Chem Biol 14:204-205
Gordon, Andrew C; Gabr, Ahmed; Riaz, Ahsun et al. (2018) Radioembolization Super Survivors: Extended Survival in Non-operative Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 41:1557-1565
Nesper, Peter L; Soetikno, Brian T; Treister, Alison D et al. (2018) Volume-Rendered Projection-Resolved OCT Angiography: 3D Lesion Complexity Is Associated With Therapy Response in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 59:1944-1952
Gargus, Emma; Deans, Rebecca; Anazodo, Antoinette et al. (2018) Management of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Symptoms in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 16:1137-1149
Onishi, Alex C; Ashraf, Mohammed; Soetikno, Brian T et al. (2018) MULTILEVEL ISCHEMIA IN DISORGANIZATION OF THE RETINAL INNER LAYERS ON PROJECTION-RESOLVED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY. Retina :
Swaroop, Alok; Oyer, Jon A; Will, Christine M et al. (2018) An activating mutation of the NSD2 histone methyltransferase drives oncogenic reprogramming in acute lymphocytic leukemia. Oncogene :

Showing the most recent 10 out of 202 publications