# Research Training - Biological Sciences

> **NIH NIH T32** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2023 · $336,932

## Abstract

Abstract
 The main purpose of the Biological Sciences Training Program in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale
University is to train postdoctoral fellows in biological and behavioral sciences relevant to mental illness and
health. To attain this goal, the program recruits two groups of postdoctoral trainees: 1) individuals with a PhD
degree in neuroscience or other basic science discipline, and 2) psychiatrists interested in basic and
translational neurobiology research, generally after completing two or three years of clinical residency. To
help fill a nationally recognized need, the aim of the program is to both increase the number of research
psychiatrists with a grounding in basic biological sciences and to develop the interest of basic neuroscientists
in clinical problems as well as in interdisciplinary aspects of their own basic research. Thus, the overall aim is
to promote cross-fertilization between basic researchers and individuals who are experienced clinically.
Extensive research collaborations between faculty members of the training program further contribute to the
interdisciplinary experience of the trainees. It is expected that trainees coming out of this program will be able
to bridge the gap between basic and clinical neuroscience and conduct translation research to elucidate the
molecular and cellular basis of complex behaviors related to major psychiatric illnesses.
 There are 33 faculty members in the program consisting of both basic and clinical researchers. The
number of postdoctoral training slots requested is five, the same number as the current grant. The program
typically involves training for 2 years in one primary discipline but usually includes direct or collaborative
interactions with other disciplines. Interdisciplinary laboratory training is offered in molecular and cellular
neurobiology, gene expression profiling, proteomics, in vivo imaging, in vivo multi-electrode recording,
optogenetics, intracellular signaling, neurochemistry, electrophysiology, neuropharmacology, and behavioral
models of psychiatric illness, as well as motivation, reward, cognition, learning and memory; there is an
emphasis of the interactions with strong clinical research programs in the department of Psychiatry. Clinical
research training is offered in behavioral assessment, genetic analysis, biological measurements, and multiple
types of neuroimaging techniques. In addition to specific research training, there are courses in Clinical
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology as well as seminars and regular Workshops in which Fellows present
ongoing research to the entire group of faculty and trainees.
 The training proposal is directly relevant to the research objectives of NIMH by fostering the training of
researchers to produce new knowledge about mental disorders, maladaptive behavior, and novel treatment
strategies. Thus, basic and clinical research is carried out in areas pertaining to anxiety (e.g., panic and post-
traumatic stress disorde...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10698007
- **Project number:** 5T32MH014276-48
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Marina R Picciotto
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $336,932
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1975-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10698007

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10698007, Research Training - Biological Sciences (5T32MH014276-48). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10698007. Licensed CC0.

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