# Pre-faculty Research Training in Pediatric Endocrinology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · 2021 · $139,990

## Abstract

Abstract
The primary objective of this T32 renewal proposal is to continue the University of Minnesota (UMN) Pediatric
Endocrinology Program's tradition of guiding pediatric endocrinology fellows into academic careers, by
providing intensive training in basic, translational, patient-oriented, or education science. Our secondary
objective is to provide an environment that will facilitate the successful advancement of women into academic
careers. The program has been highly successful in achieving its goals. From its inception in 2004 through the
summer of 2019, we will have graduated 11 fellows from the 3 year training program, with an additional 3 in
training. Nine of our 11 graduates are women, and 7 currently have University faculty appointments. Two are
Associate Professors one is expected be promoted to Professor within the next couple years. Our goal at last
renewal was to increase the diversity of our trainees, which we achieved by recruiting both an Hispanic and an
Africa American fellow. Fellows are selected based on a demonstrated desire to pursue research training.
They may follow a clinical/translational, a basic science, or a medical education path, and are expected to
obtain a master's degree to formally and rigorously prepare them for a scholarly career. We work closely with
incoming fellows to join their research interests with available opportunities and experienced mentors who can
support their training and provide guidance for advancement to the next phase of their academic careers. The
core group of senior faculty mentors are well established investigators, selected for their ability to impart a
culture of responsible, rigorous, and robust science, as is the tradition of the UMN. Numerous and varied
research opportunities are available. The program has particular research strengths in the critical public health
domains of diabetes, obesity, and metabolism. Members of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology enjoy a
strong tradition of scientific collaboration with other divisions within the Department of Pediatrics, other
departments within the UMN, and other institutions including the Mayo Clinic. This provides fellows with a rich
environment for scientific collaboration. The program trains physician scientists in the spectrum of skills
necessary to be well-grounded in the fundamental underpinnings of their research area by the completion of
fellowship so they are ready to enter a junior faculty academic research position.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10149289
- **Project number:** 5T32DK065519-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Antoinette M. Moran
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $139,990
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2004-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10149289

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10149289, Pre-faculty Research Training in Pediatric Endocrinology (5T32DK065519-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10149289. Licensed CC0.

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