# Renewal: Short-Term Training for Medical Students in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research

> **NIH HL T35** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2026 · $124,346

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
 The University of Florida College of Medicine has a long tradition and record of accomplishments in training
medical students for careers in academic medicine and research. This application is a resubmission of a
competitive renewal of a T35 Grant titled “Short-Term Training for Medical Students in Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Research” that was first awarded to the College of Medicine in 1981 and is now in its 40th year. The
purpose of the training grant is to provide intensive, short-term (10-week) research experience for twenty first-
year medical students under the guidance of a chosen research mentor. The overarching goals of this proposal
are: 1) create a training program that equips trainees with the initial research skills, knowledge, and expertise to
engage in scientific exploration, 2) provide a roadmap for students to envision a future career pathway in
academic medicine, 3) monitor trainee-related experiences and outcomes that will serve as a foundation for
evaluating the status of the program and for making future improvements, and 4) instill a culture of professional
excellence based on enhancing rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in research.
 From among the 1,100 faculty members in the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering, 44 mentors have been
selected for inclusion in this training program based on the quality of their research program and proven track
record of training. A full-time, one-on-one research experience under the tutelage of a mentor is the core
component of the research training. This experience is augmented by a series of enrichment sessions that are
designed to provide fundamental research skills and present a series of potential roadmaps toward a career in
academic medicine. Topics that are covered include training in the responsible conduct of research, research
ethics, biostatistics, research oversight and regulation, preparation of presentations/abstracts/manuscripts, and
an academic career roundtab

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11326753
- **Project number:** 5T35HL007489-43
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** Scott A Berceli; Robert  Maile
- **Activity code:** T35 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** HL
- **Fiscal year:** 2026
- **Award amount:** $124,346
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1980-05-01T00:00:00 → 2029-03-31T00:00:00

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11326753

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11326753, Renewal: Short-Term Training for Medical Students in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research (5T35HL007489-43). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11326753. Licensed CC0.

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