# Postdoctoral Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Translational Research

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · 2021 · $341,855

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
We enthusiastically submit this revised application for our T32 training program here at the University of Illinois at
Chicago (UIC) entitled Postdoctoral Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Translational
Research. The primary goal of our program is the career development of the next generation of scientific leaders
in the fields of pulmonary and critical care medicine along three integrated thematic pathways that provide
comprehensive training in 1) Lung Injury and Inflammation, 2) Precision Medicine and Computational Approaches,
and 3) Comparative Effectiveness and Health Inequality. This innovative new program builds upon our experience
and success achieved over a recent 10 year period with a prior postdoctoral T32 based here in our Division of
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy. This prior program had an outstanding trajectory of success, with
our recent T32 trainees earning 3 new K08s, 1 K23, and 1 R01 in the past two years alone. Moreover, 13 out
of the last 18 T32 fellows in our prior program continue to pursue scientifically-oriented careers. With this new
program, we build upon this impressive history of success and have substantially advanced and expanded our
training environment through the recruitment of multiple new faculty. The addition of their various areas of scientific
expertise brings new state-of-the-art dimensions to our training environment. Our underlying premise and
unifying hypothesis is that an integrated program focused on cutting-edge research approaches will
inspire a new generation of successful scientific leaders in lung diseases. With frequent input and feedback
from faculty, trainees, and internal and external advisors, we continually enhance and improve our training program
to optimize the career development and scientific success of our trainees. Major programmatic enhancements in
this new program include the following:
  Faculty expansion and development have added training opportunities in multiple new fields—lung
 microbiome, sarcoidosis, lung cancer, precision medicine, computational modeling, healthcare design,
 population health science
  Transition to a multi-PI leadership structure to optimize program oversight and growth
  Detailed description of current training timeline and trainee milestones
  Formation of a Minority Advisory Committee
  Incorporation of former T32 trainees and junior faculty into the program as “near peer” advisors
  Required training in scientific rigor and reproducibility for T32 trainees
  Expanded annual training in mentorship that is required for faculty
  Incorporation of a PhD Training Committee to enhance recruitment and training of PhD candidates
  “360 degree evaluation” with emphasis on current and former trainee program reviews at annual retreat
Candidates will be accepted for 2-3 years of research training based on exceptional personal qualifications.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10198029
- **Project number:** 5T32HL144909-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** STEVEN M DUDEK
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $341,855
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10198029

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10198029, Postdoctoral Training Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Translational Research (5T32HL144909-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10198029. Licensed CC0.

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