# Diversity Administrative Supplement to T32DC000014

> **NIH NIH T32** · MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER · 2024 · $80,145

## Abstract

Project summary
The overarching goal of the parent grant, T32DC000014, is to provide opportunities for postdoctoral fellows to
obtain training at a Center for research into the chemical senses—taste, smell, and chemical irritation. In
addition to specialized hands-on research training provided by faculty mentors, fellows attend instructional
courses, workshops, and Postdoctoral Journal Club meetings; they have opportunities for small-group review
of data, one-on-one assistance with clear scientific communication, and instruction on academic ethics tailored
to their stage of professional development. For each fellow, a mentoring committee composed of three faculty
helps formulate an Individual Development Plan for that fellow’s career path, tracks the fellow’s progress, helps
set practical scientific goals, suggests skill development opportunities, and provides written feedback every six
months. The long-term goal of Monell’s Postdoctoral Training Program is to train independent scientists in
chemosensory science, part of NIH’s mission to improve the nation’s health. This diversity supplement
proposal seeks funding for Vicente Ramirez, a Hispanic U.S. citizen and the first in his family to obtain a PhD.
Ramirez will contribute intellectually to the development of a research program focused on surveilling olfactory
function in the general population. This complements Ramirez's expertise in taste genetics gained from two
Diversity supplements to two parents awards, R41DC017693 and R42DC017693, led by Dr. Danielle Reed, a
Monell faculty member and multi-PI of Monell’s T32 training grant. With this additional training, Dr. Ramirez will
work in Dr. Valentina Parma's lab and be well-prepared to apply for an F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, advancing
his career as an independent scientist in the chemical senses.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11003830
- **Project number:** 3T32DC000014-43S1
- **Recipient organization:** MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** PAMELA HELEN DALTON
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $80,145
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1979-07-01 → 2027-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11003830

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11003830, Diversity Administrative Supplement to T32DC000014 (3T32DC000014-43S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11003830. Licensed CC0.

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