# Translational Training Program in Pulmonary Biology and Medicine > **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2021 · $454,253 ## Abstract SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This competitive renewal occurs as our T32 program enters its third decade of training researchers, physician- scientists, and visionary leaders in the field of pulmonary biology and medicine. Under the new leadership of Dr. Rama Mallampalli, the program builds on the legacy of previous directors, Dr. Augustine Choi (basic biology) and Dr. Mark Gladwin (translational science). Dr. Mallampalli brings his own focus on basic molecular physiology and development of novel therapeutics to create an innovative and entrepreneurial base to our ongoing theme of training in translational pulmonary research. The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine (PACCM) provides an outstanding training environment and mentorship pool with a critical mass of basic, translational, and clinical researchers in pulmonary biology and medicine formed into discrete Centers and Institutes and led by internationally-recognized scientists. Our fellows and faculty publish high- impact science and our faculty compete successfully for NIH funding, currently holding 34 R grants, four U- grants, and three P01 grants, contributing to total research funding of more than $22 million in 2016. There are eight postdoctoral trainee slots in our T32, with a significant emphasis on training physician-scientists—18 of 22 trainees appointed in the previous cycle were MDs or MD/PhDs. Physician-scientist trainees commit to a three-year dedicated T32 research training period after completion of ACGME clinical requirements, characterized by a structured milestone-driven program that includes: a three day off-campus fellows research career retreat; translational core competencies; academic survival skills conference series; month-long exposures to regulatory activities at the NIH, FDA, and Industry; a monthly F/K-level grant writing workshop; a formalized K-to-R transition program; and a reimbursed grant review program. Our training plan is structured around individualized development plans that emphasize quantifiable outcomes (publications, career development awards, completion of didactic courses and graduate programs, transition to research and academic careers). Our current renewal offers several new initiatives, including: training within a Small Molecule Therapeutics Center; an innovative Entrepreneurial MBA in partnership with Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business; and the formation of a University of Pittsburgh T32 Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Consortium. The maturity of our training program is evident in the success of our 22 trainees in the last funding cycle, averaging ~3 publications per trainee, 12 F32 awards, one AHA fellowship, 5 K awards, and 3 foundation awards (2 PBF and one CF)—nine have transitioned to faculty appointments, one was recruited to the NIH, and 12 remain in training. Overall, 21 PACCM junior faculty have held, or continue to hold, K awards within the last funding cycle, and of those who have completed their K-tenure, 10 have ... ## Key facts - **NIH application ID:** 10226158 - **Project number:** 5T32HL007563-34 - **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH - **Principal Investigator:** Alison Morris - **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.) - **Funding institute:** NIH - **Fiscal year:** 2021 - **Award amount:** $454,253 - **Award type:** 5 - **Project period:** 1984-07-01 → 2023-07-31 ## Primary source NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10226158 ## Citation > US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10226158, Translational Training Program in Pulmonary Biology and Medicine (5T32HL007563-34). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10226158. Licensed CC0. --- *[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*