# Pediatric Hematology Research Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · 2021 · $195,981

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The primary objective of the Pediatric Hematology Research Training Program, which is entering its 40th year of
funding, has been to prepare individuals – mostly pediatric hematology/oncology fellows – interested in pediatric
benign hematology for careers in academic medicine and biomedical research. We believe that this is a highly
underserved area of research, that our Division has excelled in providing such training, and that this T32 has over
the years been key to that success. This post-doctors only T32 has 4 slots per year. Of the 30 trainees on this T32,
21 are in academic faculty positions – mostly in pediatric benign hematology, 3 in senior private industry/
government positions and 3 are current trainees. Specific aims of this T32 include (1) the provision of research
training opportunities in a wide variety of basic and clinical research areas that are of keen interest to present day
research interests including studies of the hemoglobinopathies and other anemias, hemostasis and thrombosis,
megakaryocytes and platelet development, immunohematology, stem cell development and bone marrow failure with
a focus on translating these efforts by regenerative medicine technologies, cellular therapeutics and gene therapy to
patient care; (2) the opportunity for structured coursework in bioinformatics, cell and molecular biology, immunology,
biochemistry, gene transfer, biostatistics, epidemiology and research design; (3) careful monitoring of the progress of
individual trainees, the overall success of the training program, and working towards individuals reaching the
appropriate next academic milestones using a novel “step-wise academic monitoring” to carry the fellows from their
clinical years to the early assistant professor years; and (4) an emphasis on skills and accomplishments critical for
successful academic careers such as preparation of manuscripts, presentations at seminars and national meetings,
submission of grant applications, detailed bioethical training and training in mentoring. The training faculty consists of
a closely-knit group of physicians and scientists who have strong records as mentors and productive investigators,
who have competed successfully for NIH and other federal funding, and who have largely interacted for many years
in training and research activities. Additional trainers include others on the Children's Hospital and University of
Pennsylvania combined campus that would bring in key skills to a mentoring team that we believe are important for
our trainees to acquire and by the recruitment of new, outstanding faculty members, and establishing contacts with
industry that can provide insights into how to translate research into a clinical reality. The program has been
successful in the research training of minority students at all levels to increase the numbers of these individuals in
biomedical careers. Thus, we believe that despite a national trend away from pediatric subspecialty research traini...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201704
- **Project number:** 5T32HL007150-45
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Mortimer Poncz
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $195,981
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1976-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201704

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201704, Pediatric Hematology Research Training Program (5T32HL007150-45). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201704. Licensed CC0.

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