Inordertoaddressthedeficitofpediatrician-scientists,weseeksupportfromtheNationalHeart,Lung,and Blood,andInstitute(NHLBI)fortheChildren?sNationalStimulatingAccesstoResearchinResidency (CNStARR)ProgramatChildren?sNationalHealthSysteminWashington,D.C.Thismentoredprogramof researchtrainingwillexpandourexistingcapacitytorecruitandretainoutstandingpediatricresidentswith demonstratedpotentialandinterestinpursuingresearchcareersinthreespecificcontentareasofinterestto theNHLBI:sicklecelldisease,congenitalheartdisease,andpediatriclungdisease.Eachcontentareawas chosenonthebasisofthedepthandbreadthofourlocallyavailableandcommittedinvestigator/preceptors. TheCNStARRprogramwillprovideitsScholarswithboththedidacticcompetenciesandthetransformative mentoredexperiencesinbasic,clinical,orT0-T4translationalresearchtopreparethemassuccessful, independentpediatrician-scientists.Theultimategoalwillbetoacceleratethetransitionofparticipantsto subsequentcareerdevelopmentsupport,particularlythe?StimulatingAccesstoResearchandResidency TransitionSupport,?theplannedindividualK38mechanismfromtheNationalInstitutesofHealth,aswellas othermechanismssuchasT32andF32appointments,ourinstitutionalKL2andK12awards,orindividualK08 andK23mentoredcareerdevelopmentawards.WeanticipatethatCNStARRScholarswilljointhefuture academicleadersinpediatricsanditssub-specialtyareasofrelevancetoNHLBI.Ultimatelytheywilldirect researchteams,competesuccessfullyforgrantsupport,andaddsignificantlytoourunderstandingofthe etiologyandtreatmentofthosedisordersinourspecificcontentareas.

Public Health Relevance

TheChildren?sNationalStimulatingAccesstoResearchinResidency(CNStARR)ProgramatChildren?s NationalHealthSysteminWashington,DCwillbearigorousmentoredprogramofresearchtrainingthatwill expandourexistingcapacitytorecruitandretainoutstandingpediatricresidentswithdemonstratedpotential andinterestinpursuingresearchcareersinthreespecificcontentareasofinteresttotheNationalHeart,Lung, andBloodInstitute(NHLBI):sicklecelldisease,congenitalheartdisease,andpediatriclungdisease. CNStARRScholarswilljointhefutureacademicleadersinpediatricsanditssub-specialtyareasofrelevance toNHLBI.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Project #
5R38HL143585-02
Application #
9732618
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1)
Program Officer
Aggarwal, Neil R
Project Start
2018-07-01
Project End
2022-06-30
Budget Start
2019-07-01
Budget End
2020-06-30
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2019
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Children's Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
143983562
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20010