# Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases Training Grant

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · 2020 · $99,943

## Abstract

The Molecular Basis of Infectious Disease (MBID) research training program is centered on 22 faculty
mentors from three Houston educational institutions: the University. of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Texas A&M University Institute for Biosciences and
Technology. The overall purpose of the MBID training program is to provide trainees 1) an optimal
environment for training new scientists in the latest concepts and techniques in microbiological
research; 2) a better understanding of current challenges in clinical infectious diseases; and 3) the
knowledge and tools to `bridge the gap' between basic research and clinical applications. The basis of
this training grant is the Molecular Basis of Infectious Disease group, which was first formed in 1996.
MBID has developed into highly interactive group of over 400 faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate
students, and staff from the Houston area whose primary interest is in the molecular pathogenesis of
bacterial infections. The 22 faculty members that form the core of this training grant have a record of
high research productivity, extensive collaborations, and graduate student and postdoctoral fellow
training. They have mentored 76 predoctoral trainees during the past ten years, and currently are
mentoring 21 Ph.D. students. The training program includes a newly revised core curriculum, intensive
and interactive research experiences, monthly MBID meetings, annual retreats, weekly seminars and
journal clubs, and specialized training in translational research and clinical infectious diseases. The
MBID program has a strong track record in terms of the recruitment, training, and career advancement
of underrepresented groups. For the next grant period, enhancement of the successful MBID
predoctoral program with an improved curriculum and the initiation of a new Research Scholar Program
for the recruitment of outstanding underrepresented group trainees are proposed.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913446
- **Project number:** 5T32AI055449-15
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
- **Principal Investigator:** THERESA M. KOEHLER
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $99,943
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-09-15 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913446

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913446, Molecular Basis of Infectious Diseases Training Grant (5T32AI055449-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913446. Licensed CC0.

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