# Predoctoral Research Training in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology

> **NIH NIH T35** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2021 · $23,507

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
This application is for a 5-year renewal of the Predoctoral Research Training in Maternal and Pediatric
Pharmacology Program at the University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS). The proposed program is designed to expand the pipeline of new
pharmacist investigators in the fields of maternal and pediatric pharmacology. It will provide full-time support
for 10-12 consecutive weeks of research training during summer, provided by faculty to 6 pharmacy students
per year. We will make special efforts to recruit pharmacy students from underrepresented racial or ethnic
minority groups, trainees with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. All trainees will spend
the summer working under the supervision of experienced scientists who have outstanding track records in
research and research training. A primary focus of our program will be on optimizing therapy for infants and
children. Strengths of our faculty range from computational analysis of molecular structure, cellular and
molecular pharmacology, drug discovery and drug development to clinical, epidemiologic, pharmacoeconomic,
health services outcomes and therapeutic research in a variety of health conditions affecting pregnant women
and children, and using innovative and powerful new research methods. The faculty has an excellent track
record of NICHD and other federal funding and of research training of predoctoral students. The most
important aspects of this program will be hands on-research experience and formation of a mentoring
relationship. In addition, a combination of didactics and networking opportunities with pediatric thought leaders
will reinforce the skills learned in the direct research experience. The trainees will present a poster at UC San
Diego, with the goal of presenting a peer-reviewed poster at a relevant scientific meeting and developing a
publishable article before graduation. An Executive Committee will oversee the recruitment and training of the
students. Rigorous and extensive evaluation of the program by trainees and participating faculty, including
long-term follow-up with input from an Advisory Committee, will occur. This program will offer a unique
opportunity for pharmacy students to work with some of the best molecular, translational, and clinical scientists
working on perinatal and pediatric-related research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10189670
- **Project number:** 5T35HD064385-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Brookie Manning Best
- **Activity code:** T35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $23,507
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2010-04-01 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10189670

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10189670, Predoctoral Research Training in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology (5T35HD064385-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10189670. Licensed CC0.

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