# 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Research Education Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2020 · $167,187

## Abstract

The primary goal of the 1Florida ADRC Alzheimer’s Science Training to Advance Research Success (1FL
AlzSTARS) program is to train diverse, multidisciplinary Early Stage Investigators (ESIs). Junior faculty or
research associates from across the 1Florida ADRC consortium will be trained for leadership roles in research
translation especially with regards to diverse and underserved communities. Our premises for developing the
1FL AlzSTARS program include the understanding that AD and AD related disorders (AD+ADRD) researchers
from diverse disciplines 1) need a set of core competencies to contribute to the continually evolving field of 2)
should be trained in leadership and team science, 3) must understand concepts ranging from molecular
biology to population and implementation science 4) should be prepared to work in variety of settings and 5)
should be trained within a cohort of like-minded ESIs. The 1FL AlzSTARS program therefore has three aims
summarized as: 1) recruit and train a cohort of ten highly qualified ESIs 2) deliver an innovative,
collaborative, multi-institutional two-year program of coursework and mentored research experience 3)
evaluate the impact of the 1FL AlzSTARS program. Our scholars will be diverse with regard to gender,
ethnicity, SES, discipline, consortium site, translational research interests, and career plans, and disposed to
study diversity and disparity factors. The program will synthesize mentored research and professional
development experiences with three formal didactic foci i) AD+ADRD specific curriculum, ii) health equity
curriculum, iii) general C/T research curriculum. The University of Florida and University of Miami Clinical and
Translational Science Institutes (CTSIs) have created programs to support the transition of a range of
professionals to independent investigators (e.g. K-to-R programs) and to continue their development as
mentors and leaders in their fields. The 1FL AlzSTARS program will provide a critical conduit to focus these
CTSIs’ successes towards the development of clinician-scientists and basic scientists desiring translational
research careers in AD+ADRD. Finally we will deploy a careful evaluation process to assess 1FL AlzSTARS
program impacts including completion of didactic and experiential learning opportunities, mastery of core
competencies and best research practices, and most importantly scholar’s career trajectories, advancement,
and retention.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9921608
- **Project number:** 1P30AG066506-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** GLENN E. SMITH
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $167,187
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-06-15 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9921608

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9921608, 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Research Education Core (1P30AG066506-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9921608. Licensed CC0.

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