The Training Program in Molecular and Translational Hematology is designed to prepare physicians and postdoctoral scientists for independent, research-oriented careers in hematology. The program draws on the research interests and expertise of 18 funded faculty members in the Divisions of Pediatric and Adult Hematology/Oncology, Departments of Pathology, Biological Chemistry, Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, the Life Sciences Institute and the Howard Hughes Institute at the University of Michigan. Active areas of research include 1) molecular and cell biology of the immune system;2) molecular basis of neoplastic cell growth;3) molecular biology of hemostasis and thrombosis;and 4) translational research in blood and marrow transplantation. A Selection/Monitoring Committee recruits MD or PhD trainees with strong academic credentials who desire a scholarly career encompassing hematology teaching and research. MD trainees will have had 3 years of house officer training in Pediatrics or Internal Medicine and a year of clinical training in Pediatric or Adult Hematology/Oncology. PhD trainees will have a major interest in hematology-related research. Prior to starting in the laboratory, MD trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in a two-month Postgraduate Research Training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology. Trainees then spend 2-3 years in the lab under supervision of a faculty Lab Mentor, developing expertise in posing feasible scientific questions, acquiring skills to answer these questions, and critically evaluating data obtained. During their laboratory training, trainees are continuously mentored and evaluated semi-annually by a Mentoring Committee. Trainees present the results of their investigations, participate in discussions of data obtained by their colleagues, attend relevant research seminars and interact with faculty members in basic and translational sciences. During the course of training, each trainee is expected to author at least one research manuscript.

Public Health Relevance

The goal of this Program is to produce trainees successful in pursuing careers in academic hematology. Improved understanding of the mechanisms of hematologic diseases (including cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma) and of translational approaches of this improved understanding will lead to more effective and less toxic treatments for these conditions.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32HL007622-28
Application #
8690938
Study Section
NHLBI Institutional Training Mechanism Review Committee (NITM)
Program Officer
Chang, Henry
Project Start
1986-07-01
Project End
2017-06-30
Budget Start
2014-07-01
Budget End
2015-06-30
Support Year
28
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
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