# Infectious Diseases Clinical Epidemiology Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2022 · $397,272

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
 The Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), the Infectious Diseases Division within the
Department of Medicine, and the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Pediatrics, and all of
the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) collaborate on an innovative and
successful research training program for post-doctoral training for clinicians in infectious diseases, specifically
designed to train clinicians to be rigorous and independent academic investigators able to use the range of
approaches available in epidemiology to address clinical research issues regarding the etiology, prognosis,
prevention and early detection, treatment, clinical economics, technology assessment, medical decision
making, and quality of patient care of infectious diseases. The program is directed by Ebbing Lautenbach, MD,
MPH, MSCE.
 The two- to three-year training program consists of: 1) the development and completion of a research
project in infectious diseases, performed under the close supervision of a methodologic preceptor (primary
mentor) and other members of a mentoring team including at least one biostatistician and a second
methodologist or clinical content expert, 2) core courses in epidemiology, clinical research methods, and
biostatistics, 3) required course in infectious diseases epidemiology, 4) elective courses in advanced methods
for epidemiology, biostatistics, and opportunities to participate in additional activities, 5) attendance at and
participation in research seminars in the CCEB and the adult and pediatric infectious diseases divisions, 6) a
seminar series focusing generally on applications of research methods to clinical research, 7) instruction in the
responsible conduct of research, regulatory affairs, and protection of human subjects, 8) seminars and
workshops focusing on professional development, including grant writing and, 9) career mentoring.
 The specific aims of the program are to provide: 1) in-depth knowledge of the research techniques
appropriate for clinical epidemiology research as applied to research questions in infectious diseases; 2) an
understanding of the basic principles of infectious diseases clinical epidemiology research; 3) opportunities for
the study of topics related to infectious disease; 4) intensive, supervised research experiences with mentors in
infectious disease research; and 5) collaboration of faculty and fellows in the CCEB and the adult and
pediatric divisions in infectious diseases. Trainees are candidates for a Master of Science in Clinical
Epidemiology (MSCE) degree. The availability of the CCEB faculty, who provide expertise in a wide range of
disciplines; numerous large databases useful for research projects and training; a broad array of specialized
analytic capabilities available for clinical studies (e.g., clinical trials, case-control, cohort research, etc.); and
the faculties' commitment to collaborative research and trai...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10412964
- **Project number:** 5T32AI055435-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** EBBING LAUTENBACH
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $397,272
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2003-08-01 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10412964

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10412964, Infectious Diseases Clinical Epidemiology Training Program (5T32AI055435-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10412964. Licensed CC0.

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