# Neuroscience Predoctoral Training at UNC-Chapel Hill

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2022 · $525,222

## Abstract

Abstract:
The Neuroscience Curriculum (NBIO) at UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) is one of the oldest neuroscience graduate
training programs in the US having granted PhDs continuously for 52 years. NBIO has a reputation for excellence
and rigor, and there has been constant recruitment of new faculty which keeps the program innovative and fresh.
In support of NBIO, we request renewed funding for T32 NS007431, “Neuroscience Predoctoral Training at UNC-
Chapel Hill”. This T32 supports 10 stipends and enrichment funds for NBIO students in the 1st and 2nd year
students in training. The T32 importantly impacts neuroscience graduate training at UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH)
in several ways: 1) T32 support for travel provides access to career-enhancing enrichment activities for the most
promising students. 2) T32 support increases student access to the best training labs. 3) T32 support enhances
our recruitment and mentoring of UR trainees. 4) T32 support leverages resources provided by the UNC School
of Medicine and thereby helps support the seminar series and the annual UNC Neuroscience Symposium and
Retreat. NBIO is a comprehensive neuroscience graduate training program that has strong leadership and
standing committees to guide the program, a thoughtfully constructed and rigorous Core course, a required
course on programming and statistics for Neuroscience, and a diverse group of electives. There are numerous,
well-attended community activities including weekly seminars by both students and visiting faculty, an annual
symposium, presentation of the internationally recognized Perl/UNC Neuroscience Prize, and an annual student
organized Neuroscience Retreat. Mentoring in the program is continuous and there are well-designed activities
to educate students about academic and non-academic careers, as well as mechanisms to enhance faculty
mentoring of students. Faculty and students have outstanding publication records. Multiple previous trainees
received individual NRSAs or other prestigious awards during the last funding period. Almost all trainees who
received PhDs during the past 10 years are pursuing scientific careers including academic positions, positions
in pharma/biotech, other scientific careers, completion of MD/PhD training, and postdoctoral fellowships. There
is an outstanding record of recruiting and retaining UR trainees. Renewal would allow UNC–CH to continue
training the next generation of neuroscientists including a strong contingent from UR groups.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10414036
- **Project number:** 5T32NS007431-24
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Mark J. Zylka
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $525,222
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-30 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10414036

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10414036, Neuroscience Predoctoral Training at UNC-Chapel Hill (5T32NS007431-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10414036. Licensed CC0.

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