# Training Students in Biomedical Research in Hematology

> **NIH NIH T35** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2021 · $17,192

## Abstract

Project Summary
The purpose of this project is to provide opportunities for medical student training through 8-week mentored
biomedical research projects in hematology at the University of Pittsburgh. Given the exciting scientific
discoveries and new therapeutics in hematology and the shortage of physician scientists with sufficient multi-
disciplinary training to carry out important translational research, the ultimate goal of this project is to interest
students in careers in academic hematology. Trainees will include 1st-year University of Pittsburgh medical
students in the summer following their first year, up to 5 per year for the 5-year program. They will work closely
with one of up to 19 University of Pittsburgh established academic core faculty members from the broad
disciplines of hematology/ oncology, transfusion medicine, hematopathology, vascular biology, molecular
genetics, surgical and radiation oncology, and epidemiology. This core Training Faculty will provide Trainees
with a broad array of basic and clinical research topics, study populations, and biomedical techniques, and
clinical and laboratory space to carry out this project, the specific aims of which are: on a basic or clinical
research project in the area of hematology or a hematology-related field.
 (1) To expose medical students early in their training to the relevance and excitement of biomedical
 research in academic hematology, specifically through 8-week mentored research bench or clinical
 research projects in vascular biology, oncology and molecular genetics, transfusion medicine,
 hematopathology, surgical and radiation oncology, or epidemiology, under the supervision of a core
 faculty of established academic clinicians and scientists.
 (2) To provide didactic training for students in research fundamentals, including the tools for critical
 literature review and analytic thinking, and an understanding of the basic principles of hematology,
 vascular biology, oncology/ molecular genetics, coagulation, transfusion, hematopathology, surgical/
 radiation oncology, or epidemiology, to serve as the basis for the conduct of scientifically sound and
 relevant biomedical research.
 (3) To promote guided and mentored training of medical students by established academic physician
 scientists and PhD scientists in research concepts and collaborative research, including concept
 development, study design, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, abstract poster and/or
 oral presentation, in order to provide tools to perform biomedical research and learn first-hand about
 careers in academic research
Through this rich, diverse, and interdisciplinary academic program, we propose to interest students in
hematology research through mentored research experiences, and future academic careers in hematology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10073533
- **Project number:** 5T35HL074708-15
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** MARGARET VICTORIA RAGNI
- **Activity code:** T35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $17,192
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-07-01 → 2021-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10073533

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10073533, Training Students in Biomedical Research in Hematology (5T35HL074708-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10073533. Licensed CC0.

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