# Research Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2021 · $419,986

## Abstract

This competitive renewal application for T32 DK067872, Research Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
submitted on behalf of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) requests 5 years of support for 3 predoctoral
and 4 postdoctoral (MD, PhD, MD/PhD) trainees. Program goals are to seek and prepare talented trainees for
research and/or leadership careers in academia, government, or industry by offering an integrated, inter-
disciplinary curriculum that emphasizes basic or clinical & translational science training in one of three major
substantive areas: (1) gastrointestinal mucosal biology & signaling, (2) gut microbiome, immunology & genetics,
and (3) hepatobiliary disorders. UMB entities represented by faculty mentors with robust federal funding
portfolios cut across schools, departments, and organized research centers and institutes to include the Schools
of Medicine (Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Epidemiology & Public Health, Microbiology &
Immunology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) and Pharmacy (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences), the
Center for Vaccine Development & Global Health, and the Institute for Genome Sciences. Comprehensive
training opportunities allow predoctoral trainees to obtain PhD or MD/PhD degrees and postdoctoral trainees to
earn MS, MPH or PhD degrees. Under the supervision of expert mentors, this training program is designed to
enable trainees to develop hypotheses, design and perform basic or clinical research to test these hypotheses,
become expert in at least one substantive area relevant to digestive or liver diseases, develop oral and written
presentation skills, master the principles of responsible conduct of research, and prepare for transition to careers
focused on the study of the biology and pathobiology of the GI tract and hepatobiliary system. Basic and clinical
& translational science training in three focus areas (GI Mucosal Biology & Signaling; Gut Microbiome,
Immunology & Genetics; Hepatobiliary Disorders), is directed by accomplished, highly productive experienced
mentors who interact both within and amongst research tracks. Since its inception in 2005, this T32 program has
been highly successful; all training slots were consistently filled, trainee retention was 100%, and productivity as
measured by publications, awarding of advanced degrees, and career outcomes has been exceptional. All
predoctoral trainees who completed training qualified for the PhD degree and nearly all MD postdoctoral trainees
either have or will be awarded advanced degrees (MS, MPH, or PhD). This T32 program remains extraordinarily
diverse, fulfilling a societal need to redress underrepresentation in biomedical research and academia; two-thirds
of our trainees are women and one-fifth are Latino or African American. Former trainees obtained academic
faculty appointments or perform research for federal agencies (NIH and FDA) or industry, competed successfully
for federal funding, and attained leadership ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10170337
- **Project number:** 5T32DK067872-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
- **Principal Investigator:** JEAN-PIERRE RAUFMAN
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $419,986
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10170337

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10170337, Research Training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (5T32DK067872-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10170337. Licensed CC0.

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