# Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2024 · $367,531

## Abstract

The Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program at the University of Washington is a successful
Training Program, now in its 45th year of funding. The overall goal of the program continues to be to provide a
highly qualified group of postdoctoral MD physician-scientists and PhD scientists with the research skills they
need to become fully independent investigators in the areas of nutrition, obesity and atherosclerosis. The
Training Program utilizes 32 investigators at the University of Washington who are performing basic,
population science and clinical research in these areas as preceptors. Use is also made of a number of basic
and clinical scientists with whom the core faculty collaborates, additional training opportunities provided by our
External Advisors, and institutional support to broaden research training and resources available to trainees in
the Program.
Trainees entering the Program previously have obtained either an MD or PhD degree (or both) and most MD
candidates have completed residency training. Some have had some prior research experience. PhD
candidates have demonstrated ability in a basic science or population science discipline and have
demonstrated capability for research related to the focus of this Program. Selection of the 4 candidates
supported by this training grant is made from a large pool of qualified applicants who continue to apply for
research training in nutrition, obesity and atherosclerosis at the University of Washington.
This Program provides trainees with research experience in basic- population- and clinical science necessary
in preparation for independent research careers. Appointments to the Training Program are for at least 2 years,
with an optional 3rd year available. The program also includes opportunities for trainees to obtain Master of
Public Health or Master of Science degree in the areas of nutritional sciences, epidemiology, global health, and
health systems and population health, to interact through program-specific meetings, and to present their
research to peers, preceptors, invited scientists from other academic institutions, and at national scientific
meetings. A series of didactic lectures, seminars, and journal clubs related to the topics of lipids, obesity,
nutrition and atherosclerosis, as well as in scientific methods and biomedical ethics, complement the research
training. Rigorous evaluation of trainees and preceptors is performed bi-annually and is overseen by the
Internal Advisory Committee and an External Advisory Committee.
The Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program has been highly successful in training productive
scientists, including scientists from underrepresented groups, in these areas during the current funding period,
and will provide an even stronger training environment due to several changes to increase diversity,
coherence, and training opportunities during the next funding period.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10849618
- **Project number:** 5T32HL007028-47
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Karin E Bornfeldt
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $367,531
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1975-07-01 → 2028-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10849618

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10849618, Nutrition, Obesity and Atherosclerosis Training Program (5T32HL007028-47). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10849618. Licensed CC0.

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