# Core G: Research Education Component

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · 2021 · $121,930

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: RESEARCH EDUCATION COMPONENT (REC)
 The University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) has established the Kansas
Dementia and Aging Research Training (KDART) career development pipeline program for students and junior
investigators that enhance collaboration and expose trainees to ADRD research. KDART resources and
programs provide trainees with skills and experiences needed to pursue a research career in aging and
dementia.
 The long-term goal of the KDART is to provide research training and professional networks that support
and propel aspiring researchers through each level of career development. The KDART leverages and extends
ongoing educational and training opportunities at the University of Kansas Medical Center to increase the
reach and impact of our training program. The KDART provides a comprehensive training environment,
research experiences, support, and opportunities appropriate to career stage, rooted in core research
competencies The KDART facilitates engagement with KU ADRC at each stage of career development,
helping to match trainees with resources, collaborators, and educational opportunities.
 The immediate goal of the KDART is to rapidly address the need for clinical and translational researchers
ready to push the field forward. During the prior 5 years, 10 undergraduate, 21 graduate, and 9 postdoctoral
fellows were supported by the KDART environment; 62% were female and 24% identified with an
underrepresented group. The KDART REC/RL5 funds have directly supported 4 highly productive fellows,
including three clinicians. In the next cycle we will continue to offer this supportive pipeline environment.
 A national shortage of well-trained researchers and physician scientists with the ability to integrate clinical
insights with advances in the basic sciences slows the development of clinical interventions. Over the next 5
years the KDART will play a critical role in supporting and expanding ADRD research training in the Southern
Central Plains. Through the KDART, our ongoing programs position us to train the next generation of AD
researchers. REC funds will support and extend the existing research training environment by establishing an
administrative structure for the KDART, and by supporting research fellowships that can have near-term impact
on our regional research environment.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10264630
- **Project number:** 1P30AG072973-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Eric Dennis Vidoni
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $121,930
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-08-15 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10264630

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10264630, Core G: Research Education Component (1P30AG072973-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10264630. Licensed CC0.

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