# Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute Rheumatology Training

> **NIH NIH T32** · HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY · 2021 · $256,739

## Abstract

The objectives of the at Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute Rheumatology Training
Program are 1) to prepare outstanding physicians and PhD scientists for careers as
independent investigators who will make important contributions to advancing understanding of
and treatments for rheumatic diseases and 2) attract MD-PhD and Ph.D. predoctoral candidates
into rheumatology research. To achieve these goals, HSS has created a unique environment of
scientific, clinical and educational excellence that is highly focused on rheumatic diseases; has
recruited multidisciplinary investigators of the highest caliber as mentors for our trainees; and
has fashioned a structured, interdisciplinary program to take full advantage of the intimately
intertwined clinical and research programs at HSS, the strengths of the scientific environment of
Weill Cornell Medicine and the neighboring institutions, and outstanding Tri-Institutional MD-
PhD program and Immunology and Microbiology Graduate Program. We will provide 1) formal
coursework; 2) a focused research project under the supervision of mentoring team; and 3)
opportunities for personal development as an investigator and academic leader. In addition, we
will implement a mentor training program for our faculty to enhance the laboratory research
experience. Our program will affords opportunities for rheumatology fellows and basic science
Ph.D. trainees (2 postdoctoral fellows/year) and MD-PhD and Ph.D. students (2 predoctoral
students/year) to learn about rheumatic diseases, conduct translational research under the joint
mentorship of basic, translational and clinical investigators, and develop successful careers
working in and enriching Rheumatology Divisions nationally. Collectively, achieving our goals
will result in the training of the future academic leaders of Rheumatology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10151440
- **Project number:** 5T32AR071302-05
- **Recipient organization:** HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
- **Principal Investigator:** ALESSANDRA B PERNIS
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $256,739
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-05-01 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10151440

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10151440, Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute Rheumatology Training (5T32AR071302-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10151440. Licensed CC0.

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