Urologic disease causes significant morbidity and lost quality of life to millions in the U.S., and these problems will only grow more burdensome to the healthcare system in our aging population. At the same time, advances in biology and medicine offer new opportunities to understand mechanisms of urologic disease and develop novel therapies for patients - promise that can only be realized through research. The goal of this training program is to cultivate and maintain the ranks of future leaders in urological research. Building upon a history of successfully training leaders in urology, the proposed training program offers opportunities to promising, young basic and clinician scientists to engage in urologic research by supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows in a structured training program. Fellows will be selected from among highly qualified predoctoral candidates identified within Northwestern Ph.D. programs and solicited postdoctoral candidates, always working to attract and support candidates that fulfill Northwestern's goal of enhancing diversity. Fellows wil select from a distinguished, interdisciplinary panel of successful preceptors and enter into a rigorous training program that complements advanced scientific training with careful instruction in research integrity and fostering individual development. Two predoctoral and two postdoctoral candidates will be selected and appointed for a two year training period each year of the award. Committees internal and external to the program will oversee trainee selection and progress, thus insuring fellows take full advantage of the rich, supportive environment and emerge as leaders in urology.

Public Health Relevance

Urologic disease impacts millions of patients with significant losses in quality of life. This training program will build on our history at Northwestern of successfully training leaders in urology by providing fellowships to support the next generation of leaders in urologic sciences

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Institutional National Research Service Award (T32)
Project #
5T32DK062716-15
Application #
9937699
Study Section
Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases D Subcommittee (DDK)
Program Officer
Spruance, Victoria Marie
Project Start
2003-06-01
Project End
2021-04-30
Budget Start
2020-05-01
Budget End
2021-04-30
Support Year
15
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Northwestern University at Chicago
Department
Urology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
005436803
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60611
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