Training Program in Rheumatic Disease Research (T32; Kimberly; Rheumatology)

Director: Robert P. Kimberly, MD Telephone: (205) 934-5306

The Rheumatic Diseases Training Program is a competitive funding mechanism for pre- and post-doctoral fellows participating in clinical or fundamental research in immunology, inflammation, immunoreagents, and neurobehavior. Optimal candidates are those who plan to pursue research careers in academia or industry.

NIH issues research service award stipend levelsThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice establishing the 2006 stipend levels for the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows.

Predoctoral Stipend $20,772

Postdoctoral

Years of Experience* Stipend

           0                   $36,996

* Years of Experience refers to the number of completed, full years of postdoctoral training. Anything short of 365 days is considered level 0 (zero).

The level of training-related expenses on institutional training grants and the institutional allowance for individual fellows also remains the same as last year.

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James A. Pittman GCRC Medical Student Research Program (MSRP)

Director: Michael Kilby, MD
Telephone: (205) 975-1937
Yearlong Fellowship

The Pittman General Clinical Research Center’s (GCRC) Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) includes educational and clinical research opportunities for interested medical students. The primary function of this program is to provide funding for medical students interested in attaining research experience. The GCRC offers competitive summer stipends for qualifying medical students with mentored research proposals involving all aspects of clinical and translational research. For highly regarded medical student proposals, there is also funding available for year-long mentored medical student NIH research support.

Short Term Training in Health Professional Schools (T35; Benos; Microbiology)

Director: Dale J. Benos, PhD
Telephone: (205) 934-6220

This training program introduces medical and dental students to scientific research under the direction of a highly skilled investigator who leads an actively funded, peer-reviewed, biomedical research program.

Short Term Training Students in Health Professional Schools (T35; Keyser; Physiological Optics)

Director: Kent Keyser, PhD
Telephone: (205) 975-7225

This training program encourages students in optometry or medicine to participate in scientific research under the direction of a highly skilled investigator who leads an actively funded, peer-reviewed, program in vision research.

The AAMC has submitted comments on "principles for federal support of graduate and postdoctoral education and training in science and engineering" proposed by the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Committee on Science. The NSTC is a cabinet-level council of principals from within the administration and federal science agencies that advises the president on coordination of science policy and resources. The NSTC's proposed principles include: broad support for federal science and engineering; quality education and training for graduate students and post-docs; and partnership and collaboration between federal agencies and academic and non-federal organizations in areas of common interest. In its comments, the AAMC expressed support for the principles, but called for greater specificity on how these principles should be implemented, with emphasis on the development of databases and performance measures.

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