The goal and significance of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) TL1 proposal is matched to both a national and societal need to dramatically enhance clinical and translational science (CTS). A key component of this goal is to train the next generation of research leaders of this domain. As expressed throughout our CTSA proposal, Penn is committed ?all-in? to the advancement of translational science, led by the Institute for Translation Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), and within this to achieve the overarching TL1 goal of arming our trainees with the awareness, skills and resources that will position them to excel in the conduct of CTS. Ten pre-doctoral and ten post-doctoral slots are requested to support TL1 Scholars who will enroll in either Certificate (1year) or Master degree (2-3year) programs developed specifically for CTS. The structure of Penn's TL1 builds synergistically upon and integrates seamlessly with Penn's outstanding graduate and post- graduate programs, but recognizes that translational science requires a distinctive, additional knowledge and skill set. Pre-doctoral Scholars will be selected from Penn's PhD, MD/PhD and VMD/PhD research programs and MD, VMD, DMD and MNS clinical training programs. Similarly, post-doctoral Scholars will be selected from Penn's outstanding clinical (MD, VMD, DMD) residents and fellows, and research (PhD) fellows. The primary objectives of the TL1 program are: ? Recruit talented and committed trainees by promoting awareness and individual assessment; ? Develop mentored personalized trainee educational plans targeted both to discipline specific skills and professional competencies; ? Develop fundamental scientific skills and conduct mentored research in clinical and translational science; ? Advance training programs in emerging areas of translational science; ? Augment aligned professional skill sets of trainees to bolster career progression Scholars are supported by innovative cross-discipline bridges, by creating new knowledge paradigms for translation, by providing outstanding translational research facilities and cores, and through active advising and mentorship ? always with an eye toward the highest ethical standards, the essential tenants of translation, what unites our trainees as colleagues, and what distinguishes our training program and the TL1 award as a singular entity, rather than a mere collection of elements. The TL1 minimizes time-to-degree by effective use of elective units and off-hours online instruction. The TL1 emphasizes the development of individual professional development plans to support diverse career preferences. Importantly, the program is also coupled to a robust diversity and inclusion effort, and a dedicated mentoring program. In summary, Penn's TL1/CTSA approach speaks directly to each of the five key CTSA goals and builds upon existing excellence with rigor, breadth, flexibility and individuality. The educational program is led by talented and experienced Co-Program Directors and the TL1 award is seamlessly integrated with the CTSA-U and KL2 award components. Importantly, the TL1 award is the only dedicated mechanism at Penn to support pre and post-doctoral scholars in CTS.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Type
Linked Training Award (TL1)
Project #
5TL1TR001880-03
Application #
9504533
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZTR1)
Program Officer
Wilde, David B
Project Start
2016-07-01
Project End
2021-05-31
Budget Start
2018-06-01
Budget End
2019-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pennsylvania
Department
Pharmacology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
042250712
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104
Samuels, Stephanie L; Namoc, Sisi M; Bauer, Andrew J (2018) Neonatal Thyrotoxicosis. Clin Perinatol 45:31-40
Patel, Shetal A; Minn, Andy J (2018) Combination Cancer Therapy with Immune Checkpoint Blockade: Mechanisms and Strategies. Immunity 48:417-433
Samuels, Stephanie L; Surrey, Lea F; Hawkes, Colin P et al. (2018) Characteristics of Follicular Variant Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Pediatric Cohort. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103:1639-1648
Peyster, Eliot G; Madabhushi, Anant; Margulies, Kenneth B (2018) Advanced Morphologic Analysis for Diagnosing Allograft Rejection: The Case of Cardiac Transplant Rejection. Transplantation 102:1230-1239
Riley, John S; Urwin, John W; Oliver, Edward R et al. (2018) Prenatal growth characteristics and pre/postnatal management of bronchopulmonary sequestrations. J Pediatr Surg 53:265-269
Irwin, David J; Xie, Sharon X; Coughlin, David et al. (2018) CSF tau and ?-amyloid predict cerebral synucleinopathy in autopsied Lewy body disorders. Neurology 90:e1038-e1046
Yuan, Zuo-Fei; Sidoli, Simone; Marchione, Dylan M et al. (2018) EpiProfile 2.0: A Computational Platform for Processing Epi-Proteomics Mass Spectrometry Data. J Proteome Res 17:2533-2541
Morrison, Alexander H; Byrne, Katelyn T; Vonderheide, Robert H (2018) Immunotherapy and Prevention of Pancreatic Cancer. Trends Cancer 4:418-428
Irwin, David J; Hurtig, Howard I (2018) The Contribution of Tau, Amyloid-Beta and Alpha-Synuclein Pathology to Dementia in Lewy Body Disorders. J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 8:
Hadar, Peter N; Kini, Lohith G; Coto, Carlos et al. (2018) Clinical validation of automated hippocampal segmentation in temporal lobe epilepsy. Neuroimage Clin 20:1139-1147

Showing the most recent 10 out of 18 publications