# TRAINING PROGRAM IN ANESTHESIOLOGY RESEARCH

> **NIH NIH T32** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $503,817

## Abstract

Abstract
This application seeks to renew the funding for an expanded T32 training program at Washington University,
with two additional trainee slots, for physician and doctoral scientists pursuing a career in anesthesiology-
related research. The practice of anesthesiology is complex and far reaching and anesthesiologists are taking
increasing responsibility for all aspects of perioperative medical care. The research interests of anesthesiology
span this broad clinical realm and have the potential to impact much of medicine as a whole. Developments in
basic and clinical science over the past decade have made the fundamental unsolved problems in
anesthesiology research scientifically tractable. Despite the potential of its research programs for broad
scientific and therapeutic impact, anesthesiology has lagged behind many other specialties in training
physicians and basic scientists in research. Our program is directed at resolving the unmet need for a robust
pipeline of researchers equipped to address the fundamental problems in anesthesiology practice. The
overarching goal of the Washington University Department of Anesthesiology T32 program is to train a diverse
group of anesthesiology scientists with appropriate scientific skills to address the research priorities in
anesthesiology-related science. In order to accomplish this, we focus on: (i) recruiting and training the most
talented early stage anesthesiology scholars; (ii) identifying training opportunities in high priority and high yield
scientific areas; (iii) providing expert, accountable and dedicated research mentorship to T32 trainees; (iv)
programmatically and systematically enhancing research training; (v) assessing trainee's personalized goals
and progress; and (vi) providing state-of-the art curricula and facilities as well as networking and educational
opportunities. The Washington University Anesthesiology Department is among the most successful in
academic anesthesiology, consistently ranking among the highest funded and most productive departments in
the United States. T32 trainees in the Anesthesiology Department are typically selected from a cohort of
research residents, which is one of the largest nationally, based on the vibrant and highly effective Academic
Scholars Advancement Program and the Scholars track. Trainees judged to have the greatest commitment to
a career in anesthesiology-related research and to have the greatest potential to advance the science or
practice of anesthesiology are selected. Graduates from our T32 have been successful in publishing high
impact research, obtaining competitive training grants, and continuing in academic faculty appointments at our
university. Based on this track record, we propose to increase the number of T32 trainees from two to three per
year. Two program directors (PDs) and an executive advisory committee (EAC) administer the training
program. Mentors for the program have been carefully chosen based on the quality and releva...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10418620
- **Project number:** 5T32GM108539-09
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Simon Avidan
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $503,817
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2014-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10418620

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10418620, TRAINING PROGRAM IN ANESTHESIOLOGY RESEARCH (5T32GM108539-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10418620. Licensed CC0.

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