# Postdoctoral Research Training in Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Aging Brain

> **NIH NIH T32** · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $228,712

## Abstract

Project Summary
This training grant application proposes the centralization of training postdoctoral candidates interested in a
career in brain aging and neurodegenerative disease at NYU Langone Medical Center (NYULMC). There is a
critical need to train the next generation of MD and PhD researchers to investigate causes of disorders of brain
aging, develop new therapeutics and interventions, and translate these findings from bench to bedside as well
as from bedside to community. This application is designed to select four outstanding postdoctoral trainees
from a well qualified pool of MD and PhD applicants, develop and implement a comprehensive curriculum and
provide 2-years of high quality research training in basic, translational, clinical, and psychosocial research. This
Training Program, centered in the Center for Cognitive Neurology (CCN), a school-wide, extradepartmental,
multidisciplinary program designed to foster collaborative, translational research. The CCN will serve as the
unifying umbrella under which this program will be implemented, sustained and financially supported while
providing the infrastructure to guarantee success and supplying the trainees a “sense of community” and a
home-base within NYULMC. The future demand for highly skilled investigators with a proven track-record
examining brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases will be substantial as aging-related neurodegenerative
disorders continue to increase with an aging population. The training of the next generation of research
scientists and research clinicians with expertise in these diseases is and will remain a public health priority in
the United States for many years to come. The Institute on Medicine recognized the dearth of junior
investigators and clinicians with expertise in geriatrics and gerontology. To date, these calls for increased
entrance into aging investigation have been left unanswered. Thus, a strong and compelling rationale exists to
consolidate and expand the research-training program for brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders
through the support of a T32 training program. To do this we propose the following Specific Aims: 1. Develop
research training opportunities for postdoctoral candidates in the area of brain aging and neurodegenerative
disease; 2. Educate trainees to fundamentals of brain aging and neurodegenerative disease, rigorous research
methodology, clinical approaches, statistical analyses, and the principles of responsible conduct of research.;
3. Provide an interactive, collaborative environment fostering personal and professional growth for clinical,
psychosocial, translational and basic science trainees.; and 4. Enhance trainees' requisite skills to gain
external funding in the form of K- and R- awards.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10176313
- **Project number:** 5T32AG052909-05
- **Recipient organization:** NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Helen E Scharfman
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $228,712
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-05-01 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10176313

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10176313, Postdoctoral Research Training in Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Aging Brain (5T32AG052909-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10176313. Licensed CC0.

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