# Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians

> **NIH NIH T32** · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $477,545

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Multiple studies by national task forces and committees have concluded that the number
of veterinary scientists trained in biomedical and infectious disease research falls far
below national needs. This is the third competing renewal application of a T32 program
initially funded in 2002. The goal of this training program is to continue to address
this national need by providing training in molecular and mechanistic research methods
to enable post-DVM/VMD candidates to conduct translational research. The training
program is built upon the strong history and experience in post-DVM research training
at Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
and melds molecular multidisciplinary methodologies with translational application.
Critical thinking in experimental design and data interpretation, manuscript and grant
writing, publication, communication skills, and ethical conduct of research are stressed in
this balanced and well-mentored program.
 The Program action plan is to recruit rigorously selected, diverse, post-DVM/VMD
candidates who will be provided with training in translational research applications
emphasizing experimental and/or natural disease animal models. The Program is fueled
by an abundant supply of talented candidates and a large elite faculty of NIH-funded
mentors representing 12 research concentrations and all four departments of the
CVMBS. Mentor faculty comprise 15% of CVMBS faculty and were awarded $22.8M in
direct cost dollars in the most recent fiscal year. Eight-five percent of completed trainees
(17/20) are currently employed in research related positions; 7 of 8 trainees (88%) who
have submitted NIH K Series Career Development Awards have been funded; 5 of 25
completed or enrolled trainees (20%) are from under-represented minority groups. The
targeted outcome of the program is to continue to select and produce DVM/VMD-PhD
scientists who emerge prepared as successful funded principal investigators
conducting translational biomedical research contributing to national needs and
challenges in human, animal, and environmental health. The intent is that this training
program represents a targeted action in response to the 2015 NIH Physician Scientist
Workforce Working Group Report calling for more translational scientists with credentials
to fill an alarming gap in the biomedical workforce pipeline, and to contribute to the
national and global research needs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10199088
- **Project number:** 5T32OD010437-20
- **Recipient organization:** COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** EDWARD Arthur HOOVER
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $477,545
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2000-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10199088

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10199088, Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians (5T32OD010437-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10199088. Licensed CC0.

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