# Stanford Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Program

> **NIH NIH K12** · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · 2023 · $175,270

## Abstract

Project Summary
Overview: The principal mission of the Women’s Reproductive Health Research at Stanford (WRHRS)
Program is to provide state-of-the-art, mentored, multidisciplinary research career development for
outstanding junior clinician-scientists who will impact and improve women’s reproductive health. Diversity of
thought, experience and approach are fundamental principles of our Program. Thirty-seven Faculty Mentors
and 7 Advisory Committee members (5 internal; 2 external) representing 3 Schools, 11 Departments and 5
Institutes at Stanford will collaborate to mentor junior faculty-level clinician-investigators (“WRHRS Scholars”)
to acquire the skills and experience needed to transition into productive, independent physician scientists
able to sustain viable careers and mentor future generations. Training Program and Candidate Pool: The
WRHRS Program bridges clinical care with excellence in basic, clinical and translational research to address
the national shortage of qualified investigators in this discipline. The Program includes a structured training
plan of sufficient duration to achieve independence, individualized didactic education based on skills,
competencies, and needs, extensive team-based mentoring, hands-on research, and protected time with
immersion in a vibrant research community. Stanford has robust mentoring systems, strong curriculum, and
solid infrastructure in place to prepare WRHRS Scholars for research independence. Each Scholar will have
a multidisciplinary mentor team as well as access to a wealth of resources and the rigorous reproductive
research infrastructure of the OB/GYN Department and beyond. We have an excellent pipeline of diverse
Scholar candidates and comprehensive collateral resources. Two WRHRS Scholars will be supported each
year of the 5-year program. Duration of support for each Scholar will average 2-3 years thereby providing
training for 4 Scholars. Scholars will be nationally recruited to pursue one of seven Research Focus Areas in
which Stanford demonstrates exceptional strength and breadth: 1) Maternal-Child Health & Epidemiology,
2) REI & Stem Cell Biology, 3) Gynecologic Health Across the Lifespan, 4) Gynecologic Oncology, 5)
Perinatal Biology, 6) LGBTQ+ Health, and 7) Innovative Technology & Precision Health. Scholars will
develop essential skills and a portfolio of research projects to propel their transition to independence.
Research progress and career outcomes of Scholars are evaluated in an ongoing basis by Faculty Mentors,
Program leadership and Advisory Committee members. Innovation and Impact: Our Program will catalyze
growth of women’s reproductive health research in a uniquely fertile environment. WRHRS is synergistic with
several Stanford School of Medicine programs focused on innovation in precision medicine, global health,
gender equity, and sexual and gender medicine. Our cadre of WRHRS Scholars will be well poised to
improve the reproductive health of women over the lifespan.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10667409
- **Project number:** 5K12HD103084-04
- **Recipient organization:** STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** LESLEE L SUBAK
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $175,270
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-21 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10667409

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10667409, Stanford Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Program (5K12HD103084-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10667409. Licensed CC0.

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