# Research Training in Microbial Diseases

> **NIH NIH T32** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $444,005

## Abstract

Project Summary
Clinician scientists in infectious diseases must serve as leaders in the development of new strategies to
effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat infection. This requires clinicians to build upon scientific advancements
from varied disciplines through collaboration with basic scientists, clinical investigators, and translational
researchers whose work is “bench to bedside.”
Given the current nature of post-doctoral MD research training, relatively few physicians have the
interdisciplinary clinical and research training needed to conduct high quality research that address infectious
diseases. Also, with the global burden of infectious disease, clinical researchers who are able to conduct basic
science, clinical investigation and translational research on both the domestic and an international level is
imperative.
The ultimate goals of this research training program is to develop academic leaders in infectious diseases by
1) providing a dynamic, highly collaborative training environment with outstanding research opportunities,
particularly for those interested in international ID; 2) providing a structured supportive training process that
consistently trains research-naïve physicians producing productive physician-investigators who have
successfully competed for extramural funds after program graduation; and 3) promoting the academic success
of physician-investigators from underrepresented groups and women, critical for the future creditability of
academic medicine. We propose to achieve this goal by providing two years of integrated research experience
and coursework to post-doctoral fellows in Adult Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
The Johns Hopkins University is uniquely qualified to develop and maintain such a program given the on-going
research of our faculty, the successful outcomes of our previous trainees, the resources available, and the
continuous influx of bright dedicated infectious diseases physicians. The proposed training program will be
unique at Johns Hopkins University because of its emphasis on the development of successful leaders in
infectious diseases research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10474263
- **Project number:** 5T32AI007291-32
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Sara Elizabeth Cosgrove
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $444,005
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1986-09-01 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10474263

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10474263, Research Training in Microbial Diseases (5T32AI007291-32). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10474263. Licensed CC0.

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