# Regional Postdoctoral Training Grant in Eating Disorders Research

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · 2024 · $360,361

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
This T32 regional postdoctoral training grant in eating disorders research is a competitive renewal application
for an Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA that was initially awarded in 2009. This multisite postdoctoral
training program aims to prepare the next generation of scientists to advance the field of eating disorders
research. The mortality risks and disease burden associated with eating disorders necessitate highly
innovative and impactful investigations conducted by well-trained scientists. Mechanistic studies of the
neurobiological, psychological, and environmental causes and maintenance factors of eating disorders that can
be targeted in novel treatment and prevention programs are especially critical and remain a focus of our
training program. This multidisciplinary T32 program combines the long-standing strengths of eating disorders
research programs at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL),
and Sanford Center for Biobehavioral Research (Fargo, ND) to train emerging scientists in state-of-the-art
research methods. Comprehensive training is provided in the context of mentored research and weekly T32
seminars as well as coursework. Trainees include 2 postdoctoral fellows at each site with training durations of
2-3 years. T32 faculty across the three sites include 23 experts in eating disorders and related conditions who
represent multiple disciplines including psychology, psychiatry, epidemiology, dietetics, neuroscience, and
biostatistics. Each postdoctoral fellow is paired with an on-site primary mentor as well as a multisite mentoring
team to identify and pursue individualized training goals. Training progress is monitored with the use of
Individual Development Plans that are regularly reviewed and updated. Through their mentored research
experiences, seminars, coursework, and on-site learning opportunities, postdoctoral fellows develop advanced
skills in conducting rigorous research, publishing manuscripts, and submitting grant applications. Multisite
collaborations are strongly supported. Research ethics, scientific rigor, and reproducibility are emphasized
throughout the training program, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are prioritized. Currently in its 14th year,
this T32 program continues to be successful with a competitive applicant pool and high levels of research
productivity among current and previous trainees in both publications and grant awards.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10846869
- **Project number:** 2T32MH082761-16
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** CAROL B. PETERSON
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $360,361
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2009-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10846869

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10846869, Regional Postdoctoral Training Grant in Eating Disorders Research (2T32MH082761-16). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10846869. Licensed CC0.

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