# Short-Term Training Program In Biomedical Sciences

> **NIH NIH T35** · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · 2021 · $223,217

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY /ABSTRACT
The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) has a longstanding commitment to the training of medical
students in academic medicine and has supported the Student Research Program in Academic Medicine
(SRPAM) for 28 years. This application is a competitive renewal of the T35 training grant (Short-Term Training
in Biomedical Sciences) awarded to IUSM in 2011 and that greatly contributed to the consolidation and
expansion of the program. The purpose of the SPRAM is to provide a structured research environment that
engages medical students' interest in biomedical research, creating opportunities for basic and translational
research experience, and education in research ethics. The main objective of the program is to serve as a
portal to train and recruit physician-scientists. Every year ~40 medical students with strong academic
credentials are selected for the SPRAM from a pool of 80-100 applicants, and are paired with highly qualified
faculty mentors for 12-week summer research internships with accompanying lecture series focused on
research communication, ethics, translational research and career development. The current application seeks
support to enroll 32 students/year in the SPRAM (including 8 additional positions) to conduct basic and
translational research within the basic and clinical departments and centers at IUSM. The combined support of
the T35, Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Simon Cancer Center and Center of Excellence in
Molecular Hematology will allow the enrollment of a higher number of students from the pool of meritorious
applicants. The program is designed to: a) increase student awareness to the value of doing biomedical
research, challenging them to take on independent projects, and; b) strongly support students interested in
careers in academic medicine by providing access to opportunities in the MD/PhD program, and assistance
with research fellowship applications to HHMI and NIH. Trainees engage in mentored research experience in
areas that reflect the school's strength and international reputation in hematopoiesis, immunity, pulmonary and
cardiovascular biology, cancer, diabetes and medical informatics. The strengths of our program are: i) a cadre
of >100 selected, successful mentors including physician-scientists, with extramural funding, outstanding
training records and solid experience with short-term trainees; ii) an outstanding scientific environment with
intense interdisciplinary spirit and access to cutting-edge technologies and excellent resources; iii) a supportive
community providing students with opportunities for leadership and mentoring; iv) integration with the medical
school curriculum, and; v) an unequivocal commitment from the IUSM leadership. The long term goal of the
program is to increase the number of physician-scientists nationally by exposing students in their early years of
medical education to hypothesis-driven research focused on the molecular and cel...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10122972
- **Project number:** 5T35HL110854-10
- **Recipient organization:** INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Brittney-Shea Herbert
- **Activity code:** T35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $223,217
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-03-01 → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10122972

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10122972, Short-Term Training Program In Biomedical Sciences (5T35HL110854-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10122972. Licensed CC0.

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