Abstract

Inordertoaddressthedeficitofpediatrician-scientists,weseeksupportfromtheNationalInstituteofAllergy andInfectiousDiseases(NIAID)fortheChildren?sNationalStimulatingAccesstoResearchinResidency (CNStARR)ProgramatChildren?sNationalHealthSystem(Children?sNational)inWashington,D.C.This mentoredprogramofresearchtrainingwillexpandourexistingcapacitytorecruitandretainoutstanding pediatricresidentswithdemonstratedpotentialandinterestinpursuingresearchcareersinthreespecific contentareasofinteresttotheNIAID:immunology,HIV/AIDS,andairwaydisease.Eachcontentareawas chosenonthebasisofthedepthandbreadthofourlocallyavailableandcommittedinvestigator/preceptors. TheCNStARRprogramwillprovideitsScholarswithboththedidacticcompetenciesandthetransformative mentoredexperiencesinbasic,clinical,orT0-T4translationalresearchtopreparethemassuccessful, independentpediatrician-scientists.Theultimategoalwillbetoacceleratethetransitionofparticipantsto subsequentcareerdevelopmentsupport,particularlythe?StimulatingAccesstoResearchandResidency TransitionSupport,?theplannedindividualK38mechanismfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH),aswell asothermechanismssuchasT32andF32appointments,ourinstitutionalKL2andK12awards,orindividual K08andK23mentoredcareerdevelopmentawards.WeanticipatethatCNStARRScholarswilljointhefuture academicleadersinpediatricsanditssub-specialtyareasofrelevancetoNIAID.Ultimatelytheywilldirect researchteams,competesuccessfullyforgrantsupport,andaddsignificantlytoourunderstandingofthe etiologyandtreatmentofinfectiousdiseases(especiallyHIV/AIDS)andallergic/immunologicdisorders.

Public Health Relevance

TheChildren?sNationalStimulatingAccesstoResearchinResidency(CNStARR)ProgramatChildren?s NationalHealthSysteminWashington,DCwillbearigorousmentoredprogramofresearchtrainingthatwill expandourexistingcapacitytorecruitandretainoutstandingpediatricresidentswithdemonstratedpotential andinterestinpursuingresearchcareersinthreespecificcontentareasofinteresttotheNationalInstituteof AllergyandInfectiousDiseases(NIAID):immunology,HIV/AIDS,andairwaydisease. CNStARRScholarswill jointhefutureacademicleadersinpediatricsanditssub-specialtyareasofrelevancetoNIAID.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Project #
1R38AI140298-01
Application #
9596387
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1)
Program Officer
Gaillard, Shawn R
Project Start
2018-08-01
Project End
2022-07-31
Budget Start
2018-08-01
Budget End
2019-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Children's Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
143983562
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20010