# Michigan Predoctoral Training in Genetics

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2022 · $624,434

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The University of Michigan (UM) Genetics Training Program (GTP) is one of the first NIH-supported training
grants and is in the 40th year of continuous funding. Six basic science departments on the UM medical school
and undergraduate campuses comprise the GTP: (1) Biological Chemistry; (2) Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology; (3) Human Genetics; (4) Microbiology and Immunology; (5) Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental
Biology; and (6) Pharmacology. The GTP is centered on outstanding faculty and trainees, their associated
research programs, and the GTP curriculum. The GTP has thrived within the context of the multi-disciplinary
graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, and is a flagship interdisciplinary graduate training program at UM.
More than 235 GTP trainees have received Ph.D. degrees; the majority of those trainees have gone on to
productive careers in genetics. The primary mission of the GTP is to recruit a diverse population of outstanding
Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. scholars who conduct thesis research with a strong genetic component, and to enhance
their training with a comprehensive, interdisciplinary curriculum in all aspects of modern genetic research. The
GTP is designed to ensure that accepted students are rigorously trained in genetics, the scientific disciplines of
their home department, and the scientific focus of their thesis research laboratory. To accomplish this goal,
GTP trainees enroll in a common core of genetics coursework that is designed to complement the curriculum
of their home department. The dissertation projects of trainees must have a foundation in genetics, and further
guidance is achieved by including a second GTP faculty member on each thesis dissertation committee.
Through courses, seminars, and informal interactions, GTP trainees become familiar with modern genetic
research and the strengths and applicability of a variety of genetic model systems. Through recently developed
programs, GTP trainees gain competence in using genetic databases as well as quantitative and statistical
methods for data analysis. The GTP monitors all trainees to ensure that we graduate well-trained geneticists.
The GTP continues to evolve to ensure that trainees are able to address cutting-edge research questions in
genetics from multiple perspectives and that they are prepared for a productive career in the current varied and
demanding scientific environment. Importantly, the GTP strives to include a diverse body of trainees. During
the past funding period, our recruitment of outstanding scholars from underrepresented minority groups
increased from 7% to over 21%. The GTP has a body of 69 well-funded, productive faculty mentors at varied
career stages with diverse interests in genetics. The GTP Executive Committee ensures that each faculty
member is engaged with GTP trainees through seminars, chalk talks, and poster sessions throughout the
academic year. In sum, the GTP is a premier training program at UM that provides rigorous grad...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10414813
- **Project number:** 5T32GM007544-45
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** JOHN V. MORAN
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $624,434
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1978-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10414813

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10414813, Michigan Predoctoral Training in Genetics (5T32GM007544-45). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10414813. Licensed CC0.

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