# Fellowship Training Program in Vaccinology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2021 · $296,280

## Abstract

Vaccination has had a remarkable impact on the health of the world's population and has been
shown to be a safe, cost-effective and powerful means of preventing deaths and improving
quality of life. The University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) training grant
in Vaccinology has trained successful vaccinology scientists for 20 years. Our program
continues to innovate and incorporate new technologies, strategies, data analytic tools and
educational approaches to prepare the next generation of leaders in Vaccinology. Collectively,
our 32 training grant faculty represent one of the largest, most productive groups of academic
researchers in the country who, among them, study all phases of vaccinology. Each is an
independent, established investigator who has been selected not only for a particular expertise
but also for her/his experience and commitment to training postdoctoral MDs and PhDs. Our
well-established program includes a core curriculum designed to convey the interdisciplinary
nature of the field and provide context for the specific area of research. Additional academic
work, including required training in the responsible conduct of research, professional
development, and a highly structured mentoring program, will be combined with a tailored
research experience in one of two tracks: 1) Pathogenesis, Immunology and Antigen Discovery
Track - trains basic scientists and physician-scientists in laboratory research, or 2) Clinical,
Epidemiologic Science and Policy track -trains physician-scientists and epidemiologists in
human controlled infection models, clinical trial study design and execution, and vaccine policy
and epidemiology. Our total applicant pool has tripled in the past 5 years, and of the new
entrants to our overall CVD fellowship program, nearly 50% are underrepresented minorities
(URM). Recruitment of trainees from URM is given significant priority through programs at the
University and those specific to our training grant. Our training program is guided by two Co-
directors, a senior advisor, and a highly qualified Advisory Committee. The ultimate measure of
our training program is the success of our trainees. Our senior trainees are leaders in
academics and industry, and our more recent trainees are building excellent records of
publication, funding and awards, as well as securing positions in academia and government.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10148619
- **Project number:** 5T32AI007524-24
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
- **Principal Investigator:** Kathleen Maletic Neuzil
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $296,280
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10148619

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10148619, Fellowship Training Program in Vaccinology (5T32AI007524-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10148619. Licensed CC0.

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