# Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition

> **NIH NIH T32** · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · 2024 · $367,658

## Abstract

Our postdoctoral training program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a central component
of the Center for Child Behavior and Nutrition Research and Training. The Center has a specific research focus
on the behavioral, biologic, and nutritional aspects of pediatric chronic illnesses and other nutrition-related
health issues. The Center’s T32 training program, funded by NIDDK in 2003, formalized cross-disciplinary
training at the postdoctoral level with the aim of training the next generation of academic leaders and
interdisciplinary team scientists. The training program integrates the expertise of faculty members across the
Divisions of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and
Nutrition; Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Neurology; and the Department of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery.
Trainees acquire: (1) expertise in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric chronic medical
conditions in which dietary modification is a central component of disease management; (2) knowledge of
“state of the art” as well as innovative means of assessment of physical (e.g., body composition, bone mass,
disease progression), nutritional (e.g., via electronic data capture), and psychosocial (e.g., quality of life, family
functioning, functional behavior) status across the pediatric age range; and (3) knowledge of nutrition,
behavioral, and clinical trials science necessary to develop empirically-tested prevention models and clinical
interventions that improve dietary adherence, nutritional status, and long-term health and quality of life
outcomes for youth. Candidates have backgrounds in clinical psychology or pediatric medical subspecialties
(e.g., Endocrinology, Gastroenterology). The focal elements of the training program are mentored experiences
within interdisciplinary research teams with our NIH-funded faculty and guidance from a Scholarship Oversight
Committee. The mentored research experiences include the fellow’s participation as both an interdisciplinary
team member, as well as their initiation of a mentored interdisciplinary independent research project. Based on
the fellow’s prior educational pathway (PhD, MD), further training is obtained via practical and applied
experiences and engagement in didactics, seminars, and academic coursework tailored to an individual’s
training needs and career goals (e.g., behavioral science, nutrition science, clinical trials methodology,
advanced biostatistics, grant-writing, team science, responsible conduct of research, diversity, equity, and
inclusion, Masters Degree in Clinical and Translational Research). As evidenced by the excellent progress of
our program graduates, these training opportunities provide a solid foundation from which young clinical
researchers have already secured, and will continue to successfully transition to, faculty positions in the field of
academic medicine and emerge as leaders and team scientists involved ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10824248
- **Project number:** 5T32DK063929-22
- **Recipient organization:** CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** SCOTT W POWERS
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $367,658
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2003-07-01 → 2028-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10824248

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10824248, Research Training in Child Behavior and Nutrition (5T32DK063929-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10824248. Licensed CC0.

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