# Graduate Training Program for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

> **NIH NIH T32** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $259,624

## Abstract

Abstract
This proposal is requesting continued support for the renewal of the NIH funded T32 "Graduate
Training Program in Magnetic Resonance Imaging" (TPMRI), which was established in 2019 and
provides funding to support five predoctoral PhD students in Radiology and Biomedical Engineer
(BME) at Northwestern University.
The TPMRI program is multi-disciplinary in nature, covering complementary imaging science
topics for broad training in translational Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) projects. The
objective is for students to obtain in-depth understanding of MRI physics and engineering
principles and clinical applications based on participation in innovative MR research with a specific
emphasis on PhD-MD interactions to facilitate informed clinical translational research. The TPMRI
program is committed to developing proficient scientists who have the full range of professional
skills required for success along any of the numerous career paths that PhD scientists follow. The
TPMRI program elements have continuously evolved in response to changes in relevant scientific
and technical knowledge, educational practices, and evaluation of the training program. Training
elements included written and oral communication, grantsmanship, responsible conduct in
research (RCR), experimental rigor and reproducibility (R&R), and networking and career
development. We seek to instill in trainees a clear understanding of what constitutes responsible
and professional scientific conduct, and to make trainees aware of ethical issues, particularly
those most relevant to translational diagnostic imaging. Finally, the MRI training program strives
to increase participation in biomedical research by female trainees and train qualified students
from underrepresented groups (URGs).
During the past 4 years, 11 predoctoral PhD BME students have been appointed to the TPMRI
program, with excellent representation of female trainees (80%) and 2 female trainees from
underrepresented groups. The TPMRI trainees have excellent productivity (52 original papers, 17
first-author papers), 7 of 11 PhD students (64%) have been or will be awarded subsequent NIH
F-type fellowship or K-type training grants, and graduates have successfully transitioned to
physician/scientist or academic clinical research positions. The established interdisciplinary
medical imaging research and access to state-of the-art imaging equipment at Northwestern
provide a prime opportunity to continue to train predoctoral BME students. Our goal is to build on
the successes of the TPMRI to achieve an even higher level of integration of interdisciplinary and
clinical translational research in medical imaging.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10842607
- **Project number:** 2T32EB025766-06
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Markl
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $259,624
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2019-09-01 → 2029-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10842607

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10842607, Graduate Training Program for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2T32EB025766-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10842607. Licensed CC0.

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