# Enrichment Program

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2021 · $93,275

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY (ENRICHMENT PROGRAM) 
The University of Pennsylvania's DDRCC is the Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Diseases 
(CMSDLD). The CMSDLD's vision and missions revolve around interdisciplinary, innovative and impactful 
scientific research that is translated into understanding human health and ameliorating human diseases and 
disorders. The CMSDLD catalyzes advances in scientific research through a comprehensive and vibrant library 
of integrated educational and training programs. These enrichment programs bring together Center members 
to foster new research directions, promote the professional, academic and scientific development of Center 
associate members, host weekly research seminars/joint lab meetings/journal clubs/Advances in Technology 
series, host Visiting Professorships (monthly), build upon a history of growing Endowed Lectureships, and 
highlight a didactic series of academic skills workshops (for Center associate members and trainees) as well 
as a new Introduction to Molecular Biology course (for Center lab personnel that are new to science). In 
addition, our CMSDLD is at the vanguard of training programs spanning undergraduate students (NIDDK R25 
training grant in GI basic sciences and an NIH R25 training grant in GI clinical sciences under review), medical 
students (MD year out programs, as well as the largest MD PhD program in the country), graduate students, 
and postdoctoral fellows (two NIH T32 training grants). Our CMSDLD members hold various leadership 
positions in all these endeavors, thereby ensuring the development and maturation of a “pipeline” of young 
scientists for future engagement in digestive, liver and pancreatic diseases research. Finally, our CMSDLD 
emphasizes gender, diversity and inclusion in all its pathways, and is committed to successful outcomes in this 
context as well.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10200770
- **Project number:** 5P30DK050306-25
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** REBECCA G WELLS
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $93,275
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10200770

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10200770, Enrichment Program (5P30DK050306-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10200770. Licensed CC0.

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