# Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NUCATS)

> **NIH NIH KL2** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $1,108,562

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: NUCATS began our KL2 program in 2008, along with numerous other programs to support K
scholars across our hub. The 25 KL2 scholars who have participated in the program include 11 MDs, 8
MD/PhDs and 7 PhDs, whose research areas span laboratory-based translational discovery, outcome
measures testing, genomic translation, clinical trials, and community-level interventions. As of fall 2018, 21
KL2 scholars have completed the program. The progress of the KL2 program at NU has been outstanding.
The scholars' publication and grant records are exceptional. Seventy-five percent (15/21) of those who
completed the program have received individual or independent NIH, DHHS, or AHRQ grant support, including
3 K08s, 1 K22, 5 K23s, 12 R01s, 2 R03s, 1 R18, 1 R21, and 1 R34 Furthermore, 85% of those who have
completed the program received NIH support as a PI or a significant contributor, while 90% have received
some form of NIH or non-NIH grant support. Subsequent to their appointment periods, our scholars have
received a combined total of over $45 million in direct research grants as PIs. Approximately 704 publications
(mean 34), as author or co-author, have been attributed to the 21 scholars who have completed the program,
after they joined the KL2 program. These data document a strong and sustained impact of the NUCATS KL2
Career Development Program on the CTS community. Closely aligned with the overall goals of NUCATS, we
will now build on our outstanding legacy and enhance our impact through three initiatives, by: refining our
proven programs, which are based on robust mentoring teams and designed around the educational needs of
individual scholars to provide them with optimal, personalized career development opportunities; providing
career development resources including formal courses, peer mentoring and systematic career guidance to
scholars across disparate areas of expertise; and integrating collaboration, training and resources for scholars,
including opportunities for training in team science and community implementation and dissemination, for
research experiences in academia, government and industry, and for interactions with other local CTSAs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10434852
- **Project number:** 5KL2TR001424-08
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Leena Sharma
- **Activity code:** KL2 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $1,108,562
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2015-08-12 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10434852

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10434852, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (NUCATS) (5KL2TR001424-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10434852. Licensed CC0.

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