# Partners Healthcare Training Program in Precision and Genomic Medicine

> **NIH NIH T32** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2021 · $306,677

## Abstract

The Partners Training Program in Precision & Genomic Medicine is designed to provide rigorous,
interdisciplinary training of postdoctoral scientists in the translational genomic, clinical and computational
sciences that are driving a new era of precision and genomic medicine. Our proposal brings together three
outstanding components to build a world-class training program genomic medicine: 1) an internationally-
recognized faculty of experienced mentors with expertise in precision and genomic medicine across a broad
range of disciplines, 2) outstanding institutional resources bridging clinical, genomic, and data sciences, and 3)
deep engagement with cutting edge, collaborative initiatives at the regional, national, and international levels to
provide rich training experiences. The program will have a particular emphasis in four domains of precision and
genomic medicine in which the participating institutions and faculty have become national and international
leaders: 1) medical genetics/genomics; 2) data science; 3) molecular medicine; and 4) implementation science.
The program begins with “embedded rotations” in relevant laboratory and clinical settings and then provides a
structured but flexible curriculum of didactic courses, case conferences, journal clubs, seminars, and retreats
covering scientific foundations, essential skills for career development, team science, and RCR training. A
core element of the training program is a mentored research experience that will include mentored research
projects and career development guidance. We have assembled a group of 43 established and highly
collaborative faculty mentors across the Partners Healthcare System (including Massachusetts General
Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital) as well as Harvard Medical School, MIT, the Broad Institute, and
Boston Children’s Hospital. Trainees will work closely with a mentorship team comprising a Primary Mentor (in
their primary domain of interest), a Secondary Mentor (in a secondary domain), and the two Program Directors.
An individualized training program will be developed and monitored in conjunction with the mentorship team.
Trainees will also benefit from access to extensive data networks and resources in which our faculty have
played leading roles including the eMERGE network, TOPmed, the All of Us Research Program, the Partners
Biobank, gnoMAD/ExAC, the Center for Common Disease Genetics, the Center for Mendelian Disease
Genomics, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, and others. Program oversight will include guidance from a
Steering Committee of senior faculty mentors and an External Advisory Committee of nationally-renowned
leaders spanning the four domains of precision and genomic medicine research. The program is geared
toward physician-scientists as well as PhD or equivalent scientists intending to develop careers in precision or
genomic medicine research. Trainees will be supported for two years and the program will begin with two
fellows in Year 1,...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10142521
- **Project number:** 5T32HG010464-03
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** HEIDI L REHM
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $306,677
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-05-22 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10142521

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10142521, Partners Healthcare Training Program in Precision and Genomic Medicine (5T32HG010464-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10142521. Licensed CC0.

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