# Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program

> **NIH NIH K12** · EMORY UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $365,077

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Research benefitting the health of children requires training a new generation of pediatric physician-scientists
prepared for independent careers in basic biomedical research. The collaborative research enterprise of Emory
University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is committed to meeting this need. During the past five year
cycle of funding for the NICHD Child Health Research Career Development Program, the Atlanta Pediatric
Scholars Program enrolled 8 outstanding young investigators, 3 of whom are currently continuing their K12
appointments. The 5 Scholars who have completed their appointments have been tremendously successful;
one has received both R56 and R01 grants, 2 have received K08 awards, and the other 2 have K08
applications that have been reviewed and received scores in the fundable range. Collectively, APSP Scholars
have published 57 manuscripts during the project period. For this renewal application, we have expanded the
training faculty to 30 basic science investigators, each with an active laboratory research program, with total
extramural grant support of $29.6 M and an additional $27 M in resources from start-up funds. Reflecting the
program's multidisciplinary approach, 9 prospective mentors are outside the Department of Pediatrics, in other
Emory departments, including the Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint department between Emory
and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Robust fellowship programs in the Department of Pediatrics and
continued recruitment of junior faculty provide a large pool of outstanding Scholar candidates. The formal
training curriculum is grounded in intensive laboratory research in areas of basic and translational science
relevant to child health, mentored by experienced investigators, and supplemented by didactic coursework,
career development training, and participation in scientific exchange. The APSP marshals Emory's extensive
resources for faculty career development toward the goal of training pediatric physician-scientists. The
strengths and resources of the Emory research enterprise, along with partnership with Georgia Tech, bolster a
critical mass of investigators working in a variety of child health-related disciplines within the Emory
Department of Pediatrics to create an ideal environment for basic research career development. The research
infrastructure to support this program is therefore in place, and robust partnerships among Emory, Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech continue to support recruitment and expansion of the research
enterprise. Training of physician-scientists from minority and underprivileged backgrounds is a particular focus
of this program, and will be facilitated by existing strengths and partnerships in Atlanta. The program includes a
rigorous system for tracking and assessing progress. The Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program is an important
component of a growing academic enterprise in Atlanta focusing on child healt...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9825549
- **Project number:** 5K12HD072245-08
- **Recipient organization:** EMORY UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Lucky Jain
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $365,077
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-03-09 → 2022-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9825549

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9825549, Atlanta Pediatric Scholars Program (5K12HD072245-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9825549. Licensed CC0.

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