# Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program at the University of Florida

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2023 · $179,494

## Abstract

The University of Florida Chemistry-Biology Interface (UF-CBI) Training Program is
primarily a partnership between the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and the Department of
Chemistry and takes advantage of the existing recruiting and academic training frameworks
provided by these graduate programs, and the recent expansion in junior and senior research
training faculty across campus. The overarching goal of the program is to develop and expand a
diverse and talented pool of professional researchers with the skills to pursue successful careers
in the biomedical workforce. The UF-CBI Training Plan proposes a series of high impact training
experiences designed to enhance existing departmental predoctoral training activities, and
broadly impact all students in the participating programs. Key elements include: core courses
within a flexible and customizable curriculum; monthly research in progress seminars;
participation in the yearly UF Drug Discovery Symposium, and biennial Florida Heterocyclic and
Synthetic Chemistry Conference, a yearly orientation providing a forum for feedback; training in
rigor and reproducibility, training in scientific communication skills, and a continuing commitment
to inclusion, diversity, and science outreach. Benchmarks for success will be an increasingly
diverse cohort of UF-CBI Trainees and Faculty Trainers, the highest level of retention for all
trainees, a high level of research productivity, and successful transition into biomedical research
careers that fully capitalize on their doctoral training. Critical evaluation of these benchmarks will
be achieved through the implementation of a quantitative assessment plan.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10633239
- **Project number:** 5T32GM136583-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** Chenglong Li
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $179,494
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10633239

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10633239, Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program at the University of Florida (5T32GM136583-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10633239. Licensed CC0.

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