# Hunter-Weill T32 Transdisciplinary Research Training

> **NIH NIH T32** · HUNTER COLLEGE · 2021 · $280,630

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Hunter-Weill T32 Transdisciplinary Research Training Program will increase the number of
underrepresented minority (URM) investigators who will be equipped to make meaningful contributions that will
lead to the elimination of disparities in cardiopulmonary diseases. Racial and ethnic disparities in
cardiopulmonary diseases remain pervasive, yet the number of racial and ethnic minorities who are engaged in
academic research is low. In preparation for this resubmission, we interviewed current URM basic science
trainees. We identified potential reasons for the low number of URM engaged in academic research such as
concerns about receiving future NIH funding and concerns about the direct applicability of their research to
solving health problems in their communities. We also surveyed 31 current basic science doctoral students
about their interest in health disparities. Of these, 81% were interested in learning about the social
determinants of health and 69% were interested in enrolling in a two-year Master of Science Program in health
disparities. These formative discussions set the premise for this application and establishes that there is
interest for the proposed program. The Hunter-Weill T32 Transdisciplinary Program offers a unique experience
that blends basic science research with epidemiology, health disparities research, health policy, community
engagement, and clinical exposure. Pre-doctoral trainees must be currently enrolled in a basic science PhD
program and must have completed foundational coursework in basic science. The rationale for focus ing on
both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees is to begin cultivating interest in translational research early in
their training while giving post-doctoral trainees additional mentorship that will enable them to successfully
compete for funding. Administratively housed within Hunter’s Center for Translational and Basic Research,
trainees will be recruited primarily from minority serving institutions: Hunter and the Graduate Center. Trainees
will be paired with a faculty member from Hunter College City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate
Center CUNY, or Weill Cornell Graduate School. Faculty from State University of New York at Downstate and
Center for Healthful Behavior at New York University Langone Medical Center will serve as additional
distinguished lecturers. The curriculum builds upon an established T32 program in Clinical Epidemiology at
Weill Cornell that has a 20-year track record of developing independently funded investigators. The aims of the
new program are: 1) To recruit and retain 3 pre- and 2 post-doctoral students each year who are interested in
conducting translational health disparities research in cardiopulmonary diseases; 2) To provide trainees with a
mentored research experience that will complement their basic science training with core competencies in
translational science and health disparities research; and 3) To enhance Hunter’s institutional capacity...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10219818
- **Project number:** 5T32HL135465-05
- **Recipient organization:** HUNTER COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** Jesus A Angulo
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $280,630
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-07-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10219818

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10219818, Hunter-Weill T32 Transdisciplinary Research Training (5T32HL135465-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10219818. Licensed CC0.

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