# T32 Training Program in Diabetes Translational Research

> **NIH NIH T32** · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2020 · $36,202

## Abstract

Project Abstract
Type 2 diabetes continues to increase in incidence and prevalence. Despite a growing and robust
clinical trial evidence base, the majority of patients do not meet all evidence-based goals of care. This
“Second Translational Block” between clinical evidence and clinical practice is a major contributor to
avoidable morbidity and mortality in diabetes. The overarching goal of this T32 Diabetes Translational
Research training program is to prepare motivated and outstanding post-doctoral MD and PhD
researchers with the necessary skills to translate evidence into practice for patients with type 2 diabetes
and pre-diabetes. We will recruit one post-doctoral trainee each year for a 2-year training experience,
thus supporting 2 trainees per year after the first year. The training program will be based at the Kaiser
Permanente Division of Research and will be conducted in collaboration with research faculty from the
UCSF School of Medicine and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Co-directed by Dr. Richard
Grant MD MPH and Dr. Julie Schmittdiel PhD, this T32 program includes 16 primary research faculty
mentors with $24 million in current research funding and an additional 23 secondary faculty mentors
with cross-disciplinary expertise to support trainees. The program provides the opportunity for a
mentored research apprenticeship embedded within an integrated care system, advanced coursework
in implementation science and statistical research methods from UCSF and UC Berkeley (including the
option for an MPH degree), and a coordinated team of research and career mentors to guide trainees
towards future academic research careers. We will build on our strong collaborative relationships with
health care systems and with our academic partners at UCSF and UC Berkeley. Key elements of the
research training include strong mentorship; experiential, small group, and formal course learning; and
robust integrated electronic health record data for research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10200217
- **Project number:** 3T32DK116684-03S1
- **Recipient organization:** KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** RICHARD W GRANT
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $36,202
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2018-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10200217

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10200217, T32 Training Program in Diabetes Translational Research (3T32DK116684-03S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10200217. Licensed CC0.

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