# Multidisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2021 · $838,264

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The proposed renewal is for a continuation of the present Multidisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease
(HL-07185), which provides training in basic and clinical sciences important to the respiratory system. The
program draws on the basic and clinical research skills of the broad group of faculty at UCSF addressing
questions directly relevant to lung biology and disease. The grant is to accommodate a total of thirteen
postdoctoral trainees, including both MD's and PhD's. The main program is an actual research experience
under the close supervision of a Preceptor and a review committee selected on the basis of the experimental
approaches of the trainee. These approaches include disciplines applicable at the molecular, cellular, tissue,
organ, whole animal, clinical, or population levels. In addition, considerable emphasis is placed on special
educational opportunities that have been created to prepare individuals for a diverse range of careers in
academic medicine. The educational program provides special courses, small group conferences and
seminars in basic sciences, biostatistics, epidemiological study design, medical economics, and ethics of
scientific conduct. Emphasis is placed on personal instruction specifically designed for individual trainees.
New facilities and faculty are being added to further solidify the disciplines of modern biology, bioinformatics,
and rigorous clinical research. Considerable emphasis has been placed on multidisciplinary interaction in
research and training, and developing and implementing academic careers in areas of scientific need,
especially in those previously underemphasized. Emerging areas of growth in our program include high-
throughput genomics, microbial pathogenesis, immunology, stem cell biology, advanced microscopy, cancer
biology, multi-institutional disease-specific clinical networks for research, health disparities and global lung
health. An additional important area of emphasis is the recruitment and retention of underrepresented
minorities and women in the program. The past and future success of our multidisciplinary program is
predicated on a close collaboration among a widely diverse faculty, including clinical and bench-oriented
scientists and translating this collaboration to a coordinated approach to research training and career
development.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10204786
- **Project number:** 5T32HL007185-45
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** David J Erle
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $838,264
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1976-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10204786

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10204786, Multidisciplinary Training Program in Lung Disease (5T32HL007185-45). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10204786. Licensed CC0.

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