# Institutional Career Development

> **NIH NIH KL2** · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2022 · $839,871

## Abstract

As a critical component of our long-term strategy to develop the next generation of leaders in clinical and
translational research (CTR), we propose to employ the mentored Career Development Program (KL2) to
support full-time post-doctoral, mentored career development as we expand from a “small” to a “medium-sized”
hub. In the prior two cycles, we supported career development of an extraordinary group of young clinical and
translational scientists, all of whom continue to be engaged in CTR. In the next iteration, our first aim is to
continue to provide customized mentoring and didactic content to advance clinical and translational research in
our trainee cohort. Our second aim is to challenge KL2 scholars to identify gaps and opportunities relevant to
advancing CTR in their fields. We anticipate that providing conceptual and practical tools of improvement science
during this early developmental period will have enduring effects on the vision and goals of KL2 graduates. We
are confident this strategy will increase the likelihood that our trainees become active agents of transformational
change in CTR as they proceed along their career paths. Our third aim is to encourage KL2 scholars to situate
their specific research within the full CTR spectrum (T1 to T4) and establish multidisciplinary CTR networks. To
enhance networking and team science skills, our KL2 scholars will work in teams to identify nearby scientists
and research groups working in each of the CTR stages relevant to their focus. This process will culminate in a
capstone effort resulting in a new biennial, multidisciplinary T1–T4 CTR symposium sponsored by the CTSI with
invitations to nearby CTSA sites and related institutions. In summary, KL2 scholars will successfully complete
training on the responsible conduct of research, general and targeted formal didactics addressing proficiency in
CTR, Master’s-level training in multidisciplinary CTR programs, specialized/advanced course work, training in
team science, individualized and didactic training in grant preparation, exposure to alternative career
opportunities, distance and exchange training, and mentored performance of an innovative high-impact
translational research project. Target expectations include first-author publication of ≥3 manuscripts and
submission of a K-level grant or equivalent. We will recruit sequential cohorts of four scholars each, all with
doctoral degrees (MD, PhD, DDS, PsyD, etc.) and extensive prior research training (≥2 years post-doctorate)
plus two investigators meeting identical criteria supported by institutional funds, for 2-year training cycles.
Scholars will dedicate ≥75% effort to career development activities supported by KL2 directors with extensive
and exemplary mentoring experience. Additional support will include a strongly invested KL2 Executive
Committee, a newly constituted Diversity Advisory Committee, and a broad and diverse program faculty who will
serve on scholar-specific mentoring commit...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10320494
- **Project number:** 5KL2TR001446-07
- **Recipient organization:** NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Pillinger
- **Activity code:** KL2 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $839,871
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2015-08-18 → 2025-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10320494

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10320494, Institutional Career Development (5KL2TR001446-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10320494. Licensed CC0.

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