# Stanford Neurosurgery and Neurology Resident Research Education Program

> **NIH NIH UE5** · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $189,350

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Progress in treating neurologic disease depends on the recruitment, retention, and support of a diverse cadre of
neurosurgery and neurology physician scientists (NSci). Our major goal is to increase the number of diverse
NSci residents who transition to independent academic careers, tackling complex neurologic questions with
translational impact. We will achieve this through early multidimensional support of trainees, acknowledging
cultural and scientific diversity that creates a stimulating, welcoming, and collaboration-fostering environment.
We will focus on early engagement in research training, individualized and enduring mentorship of the R25
scholars, and iterative program design, to foster the strongest, most diverse pool of NSci physician scientists.
To this end, we will establish an innovative R25 training program which extends beyond the architecture of the
residency training years, to increase the recruitment of diverse candidates, and ensure their retention and
successful transition to independent research careers. These innovations include: (1) integration with established
Stanford diversity pathway programs supporting socially excluded/underrepresented trainees (R25 DEI Team),
(2) Day 1 enrollment of NSci residents into an R25-foundational research training pipeline; (3) tiered, diverse,
cross-departmental leadership, functioning throughout the continuum of NSci training to ensure the success of
the R25 trainees; (4) increasing trainee independence through establishment of an R25-to-K Transition Team,
and (5) continuous improvement with outside feedback from an External Advisory Committee. This adaptive
R25 educational structure will identify, equip, and encourage a diverse group of NSci Residents
immersed in direct investigative study, increasing retention and reducing time to a mentored or
independent research award. Our active, engaged commitment to increasing the diversity of NSci residents
well prepared for independent research careers, directly benefits the trainees, patients, and scientific
communities we serve.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10768378
- **Project number:** 1UE5NS134515-01
- **Recipient organization:** STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Melanie Hayden Gephart
- **Activity code:** UE5 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $189,350
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10768378

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10768378, Stanford Neurosurgery and Neurology Resident Research Education Program (1UE5NS134515-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10768378. Licensed CC0.

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