# Career Development Program in Pediatric Diabetes Research (K12) at CHOP

> **NIH NIH K12** · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · 2020 · $385,611

## Abstract

The purpose of this K12 Career Development Program is to increase the number and effectiveness of pediatric
investigators with knowledge and skills in pediatric diabetes research by recruiting promising junior pediatric
faculty and training them to be independent physician-scientists. The program is designed to ensure that the
most qualified individuals completing subspecialty training can successfully stay in academic medicine. At both
the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania (PENN), we have strong,
collaborative and interactive clinical and research programs, and a long and successful tradition of developing
the career of physician scientists. We have assembled a group of 32 scientific mentors, 20 from CHOP and 12
from PENN, who were chosen using the following criteria: rigorous science and productivity in areas germane
to diabetes, a strong reputation for successful mentoring with collaborative research interactions, a consistent
record of extramural funding, and proper programmatic balance. To meet the intent of this K12 Competitive
Renewal Application, the Program will identify Scholar candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to
pursue a career in diabetes research, from inside or outside the CHOP/PENN environment.
Working with a mentor(s), Scholars will design a program approved by the Advisory Committee, which includes
participation in a core curriculum, didactic coursework in patient-oriented research, and a clinical or
translational research project. Scholars have access to a comprehensive array of research core facilities and
resources, and an opportunity to exchange ideas with other investigators in both formal and informal settings.
During our previous funding period, we trained five clinician investigators that all remain productive in
translational diabetes research, and have been promoted (or anticipate promotion within the term of the K12)
to the rank of Assistant Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology. Three of these Scholars have completed
Master's Degree Programs in either Clinical Epidemiology or Translational Research. All have successfully
competed for research funding to augment their career development plans, with three of them having
competed successfully for their own individual K grant awards. This competitive renewal K12 application in
diabetes research for pediatric endocrinologists seeks to build on the success of our current program, and
establish the critical funding mechanism to attract, train, and develop the next generation of outstanding clinical
and translational researchers in the field.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10015256
- **Project number:** 5K12DK094723-10
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
- **Principal Investigator:** STEVEN M WILLI
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $385,611
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-09-16 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10015256

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10015256, Career Development Program in Pediatric Diabetes Research (K12) at CHOP (5K12DK094723-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10015256. Licensed CC0.

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