# Priming the Pump: Training Physician-Scientists in Translational Psychiatry

> **NIH NIH R25** · NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC · 2020 · $15,070

## Abstract

Abstract (of Parent Award)
This proposal aims to continue and improve upon a residency training research track with the
explicit goal of recruiting MD/PhD and medical graduates with a track record in conducting
research. The program provides early exposure to clinical research in psychiatry to stimulate
interest in translational research among our basic science trainees. In addition, research track
residents have 14.5 months of protected time for an independent research project. These months
are augmented by intensive mentoring, overseen by the PIs, functioning as “meta-mentors,” as
well as a customized curriculum focused on ethics, statistics, research design, and principles of
translational research. All this is attained while meeting ACGME clinical training requirements so
that graduates are board-eligible in psychiatry. This approach is intended to remedy the current
state of affairs wherein MD/PhDs often are faced with “re-starting” their research after a hiatus
created by the need for clinical training. We already have early evidence that our 4-year program
permits research track residents to “jump start” their research career, rendering them better
prepared for research fellowships and the K-award process, ultimately setting them up for
successful careers as independent investigators. As an added bonus, the training infrastructure
established by the research track program provides an opportunity for multiple “on-ramps” for
residents without prior research experience to explore research and develop basic research skills.
Through this program we anticipate enhancing the pipeline of physician-scientists prepared to
conduct translational research in psychiatry, a key goal of the NIMH.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10093745
- **Project number:** 3R25MH086466-12S2
- **Recipient organization:** NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC
- **Principal Investigator:** Melissa Arbuckle
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $15,070
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2009-04-01 → 2023-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10093745

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10093745, Priming the Pump: Training Physician-Scientists in Translational Psychiatry (3R25MH086466-12S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10093745. Licensed CC0.

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