# MGH Next Generation Physician-Scientist Through Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (MGH-Next Gen StARR)

> **NIH NIH R38** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2020 · $337,260

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Physician-scientists play a unique role in bridging the gap between basic science and clinicians through the
identification of important clinical questions and translating results to improve patient care. Unfortunately, the
physician-scientist workforce continues to diminish and contributes to negative, long-lasting consequences in
biomedical research. Many residency programs focus heavily on acquiring medical knowledge as opposed to
fostering intellectual curiosity and an introduction into the biomedical research field. In this proposal, we aim to
enhance attractiveness and preparedness for a career as a physician-scientist during residency training.
Furthering the diminishing interest in a career as a physician-scientist is the ability to identify an encouraging
and successful mentor. There is a critical need for a renewed emphasis on established physician-scientists as
role models to trainees. Cardiac biology, pulmonary inflammation and regenerative medicine are fundamental
areas of science that greatly benefits from a robust physician-scientist workforce. We hypothesize that early and
longitudinal mentorship combined with development of research and professional development skills in the areas
of regenerative medicine, cardiac and pulmonary biology will make the physician-scientist career path attractive
and sustainable. To this end, we propose the implementation of the Massachusetts General Hospital Next-
Generation Physician-Scientist Through Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (MGH Next-Gen
StARR) program. The program will train new physician-scientists throughout the biomedical research continuum
who will promote new preventative and therapeutic measures for diseases of the heart, lungs, and blood. The
MGH Next-Gen StARR program is centered around the following three objectives: [1] To foster the creation of
important scientific contributions through strong, longitudinal mentorship with an emphasis on leadership
essentials; [2] To develop sufficient basic laboratory and translational approaches necessary to conduct high-
quality research in the areas of regenerative medicine, cardiometabolic and pulmonary biology; and [3] To
formulate hypothesis-based research questions, development and execution of a research project, and
effectively communicate the significance of their science. MGH Next-Gen StARR program will allow two residents
from the Department of Medicine to conduct research for 12-24 months at MGH or the Broad Institute. The
program will be led by Jatin M Vyas (Medicine), an Executive Steering Committee and External Advisory Board,
along with 58 multidisciplinary and well-funded research preceptors. Together, these initiatives are designed
to attract, train, and retain MDs in biomedical investigation in the areas of vascular biology and regenerative
medicine at the most critical juncture of their career - residency training.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9872348
- **Project number:** 1R38HL150212-01
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** Jatin M Vyas
- **Activity code:** R38 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $337,260
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9872348

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9872348, MGH Next Generation Physician-Scientist Through Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (MGH-Next Gen StARR) (1R38HL150212-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9872348. Licensed CC0.

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