# Research Training in Late-Life NeuroPsychiatric Disorders

> **NIH NIH T32** · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2021 · $283,669

## Abstract

Project Summary This submission is for continued support (years 21-26) of the T32 “Research Training in Late-
life Neuropsychiatric Disorders”. The primary goal of this proposal is to train postdoctoral (MD, MD/PhD, and
PhD) fellows for careers as independent researchers in Late-Life Neuropsychiatric Disorders. At the last
competitive review in Nov 2013 the reviewers concluded that, “The program, now in its fifteenth year, has many
important strengths including a well-structured curriculum, the range of expertise and qualifications of the faculty,
effective leadership and the wealth of resources accessible to trainees through the affiliated departments and
programs. The program has a clear and compelling rationale for its focus on late life, both in terms of clinical
problems unique to the elderly and methodological and conceptual challenges in conducting research with this
age group. However, the program's most compelling strength is the successful record of its graduates as
measured by productivity, academic advancement, research funding, and contributions to science. In particular,
the program has had a particularly high representation of physician scientists.”
 The success of the training program is reflected in both the accomplishments of the trainees and the
diversity of the fellows. In the past 15 years, 28 fellows received support from the T32; 46% female, 25% MDs,
14% MD/PhDs and 61% PhDs. 11% of the fellows are under-represented minorities, and 36% come from
cultural or ethnic backgrounds that are either not Caucasian or not from North America or Europe. The
graduation rate is 94% (22/23 – the 1 drop-out, later came back to research at Columbia and received a K
award). Of the 5 fellows not yet graduated, 4 fellows are in training (1 third fellow will graduate on 6/30/18, 1 a
second-year fellow, and 2 first year fellows) and one fellow will begin training on 7/1/18. Of the 23 fellows who
have graduated in the last 15 years, 35% have received K awards and of 6 fellows who finished their K 50%
have received an R award. Three fellows who did not receive a K received a NARSAD. Thus 48% of graduates
have received independent funding. 65% of graduates are in research-intensive positions and 9% in research-
related positions. In the past 20 years all fellowship positions have been filled with very qualified candidates.
 A new research plan for the Department of Psychiatry created the Brain Aging and Mental Health initiative.
There are two divisions in this initiative; the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry headed by Dr. Devanand (mentor)
focuses on studies mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease. The division of Neurobiology and
Therapeutics of Aging, headed by Dr. Bret Rutherford (Director of Curriculum) focuses on the interplay
between aging-associated processes and late-life psychiatric disorders. There are also changes in the T32
including 1) six new mentors that strengthen the basic science and translational faculty, 2) revision i...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10131259
- **Project number:** 5T32MH020004-23
- **Recipient organization:** COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** STEVEN Paul ROOSE
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $283,669
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1998-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10131259

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10131259, Research Training in Late-Life NeuroPsychiatric Disorders (5T32MH020004-23). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10131259. Licensed CC0.

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