# Predoctoral Training in Genetics and Development

> **NIH NIH T32** · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $222,726

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
This application seeks continued support for the Cornell University predoctoral Training Pro-
gram in Genetics and Development. This Training Program is administered by the Graduate
Field of Genetics, Genomics and Development. It is a stable and highly successful Program
that builds on decades of experience in training scores of stellar Ph.D. students, as well as an
adaptable program that has continually modified its Training Program to meet the needs of con-
temporary students. We request support to fund 7 students, which matches our student pool
and training capacity. Trainees have published an average of 4.1 papers per completed Ph.D.
over the last 10 years, and Trainers are currently very well funded with an average of
~$359,000 in research funds per year. Program Trainers come from 13 different departments
and units across the University, which contributes to the extraordinary breadth of experience
and the highly collaborative network of interactions among Trainers and Trainees. Over the last
five years, 12 new Trainers have joined the Program, for a total of 46 Trainers. Other major
program changes include substantial enhancements to coursework and training in statistics, bio-
informatics, grant proposal writing, and the responsible conduct of research (RCR); extensive
opportunities for students to enhance awareness of career options outside of academic re-
search; new and enhanced mechanisms for students to set and receive feedback and assess-
ment on defined learning objectives; and major new initiatives to increase our effectiveness in
recruiting students from under-represented minority (URM) groups. These and other recent
changes will be assessed annually using well-established and effective procedures. In addition,
new initiatives that we propose for the proposed Training Program include more frequent exter-
nal review of the Program, having students explicitly discuss issues of data reproducibility dur-
ing their annual research seminars, and developing efforts to increase our visibility to prospec-
tive students with disabilities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10180976
- **Project number:** 5T32GM007617-40
- **Recipient organization:** CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** DANIEL A BARBASH
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $222,726
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1979-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10180976

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10180976, Predoctoral Training in Genetics and Development (5T32GM007617-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10180976. Licensed CC0.

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