# CTSA Postdoctoral T32 at Indiana University

> **NIH NIH T32** · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · 2024 · $253,555

## Abstract

Abstract
The CTSA Postdoctoral T32 at Indiana University will create and retain a diverse trainee workforce, by
integrating mentor/mentee training with special emphasis on resiliency and how mentor/mentee backgrounds
and experiences influence these interactions. We will engage our trainees in vertical mentoring and near-peer
mentoring by utilizing our pipeline programs to foster our trainees' mentoring skills and create lasting
connections to foster resiliency and improve retention in STEM across our training cohorts. Program
evaluations will include robust feedback mechanisms through which training experiences can be optimized for
each trainee. Key elements in the development of mentee/mentor relationships will be the implementation of
both IDPs and the AAMC mentor-mentee compacts, these will set the expectations for open communication
and form the basis of our yearly evaluation of the growth in their mentored relationship. We will foster mentee
training in responsible conduct of research and rigorous approaches to biomedical research as initial steps to
building the knowledge base and competent skill sets that lead to scientific integrity and trustworthiness. We
will create and provide training in critical communication skills that focus on building trust between mentors and
mentees, as well as with those in the community with whom they engage. Our training plan will specifically
leverage the individual trainee's domain expertise, as well as the broad cross-institutional strengths within the
Indiana CTSI to expand their core knowledge, which will facilitate the translation of their research project as
they are further trained in translational science. Through this training our trainees will be able to implement
principles of team research and process innovation as key elements in their research program. By utilizing the
broad scope of translational programs available at Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of
Notre Dame we will create cross-institutional experiential opportunities that will enable our trainees to cross
system boundaries and provide a thorough exploration of career opportunities in biomedical research. This
proposal will fund 3 Postdoctoral positions per year and draws 72 faculty from across our three CTSI partner
institutions – Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10764126
- **Project number:** 1T32TR004389-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS
- **Principal Investigator:** THOMAS D. HURLEY
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $253,555
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-07-03 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10764126

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10764126, CTSA Postdoctoral T32 at Indiana University (1T32TR004389-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10764126. Licensed CC0.

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