# Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $327,914

## Abstract

Mental disorders are among the leading causes of disability in the world, and improved strategies to
reduce their burden are needed. The goal of this training program is to produce the next generation of
psychiatric epidemiologists who can address this need by conducting research that will advance our
understanding of the causes and consequences of mental disorders, and developing, implementing, and
evaluating rationally designed interventions to prevent and/or control these disorders. Recent scientific
advances in omics (e.g., genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics), informatics
(e.g., electronic medical records, mobile technologies, and biosensors) and imaging present new opportunities
for accelerating the discovery and translation of findings into public health gains. This training program will
capitalize on the unusually rich resources for biomedical research at the Johns Hopkins University to provide
trainees with the skills and experiences needed to lead multi-disciplinary research that takes advantage of
these emerging opportunities and promotes mental health. It will achieve this through a rigorous program of
coursework, research apprenticeships, and integrative activities that provide trainees with a solid foundation in
the core proficiencies of psychiatric epidemiology while giving them the opportunity to pursue specialized
training in one of two Concentrations: Etiology of Mental Disorders and Interventions in Mental Disorders. In
addition, it will provide a Methods Support Hub that will bring together the extensive expertise in working with
data-intensive methods around the Johns Hopkins community, particularly in genomics, informatics and
imaging, to support the activities of the trainees and provide them with resources needed to advance their
training. The program will include 4 predoctoral students and 2 postdoctoral fellows who are supported by an
experienced group of 21 Core and 25 Affiliate Faculty who are aligned with one of the two Concentrations.
The trainees will be prepared to assume leadership positions in academia carrying out mental health research
typically on faculty in Schools of Public Health or Medicine, in government formulating research priorities and
mental health policy at the local, state, national, and international levels, in private industry conducting applied
research for pharmaceutical or other mental health care delivery companies, and in non-profit mental health
agencies or non-governmental organizations advocating for those with mental disorders. This training program
has successfully trained psychiatric epidemiologists for 4 decades. Dr. Peter Zandi, a former graduate of the
program, took over as Director of the program in the last project period. He is poised to continue building on
the rich tradition of the program and lead it in new directions that will prepare the next generation of leaders in
psychiatric epidemiology who will advance the field beyond traditional studi...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201426
- **Project number:** 5T32MH014592-45
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** HEATHER E VOLK
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $327,914
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1976-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201426

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201426, Psychiatric Epidemiology Training Program (5T32MH014592-45). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201426. Licensed CC0.

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