# NRSA Hepatology Training Grant

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2020 · $242,729

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The Postdoctoral Training Program in Hepatology is an integral part of the comprehensive hepatology research
program at UCSF. The purpose of the Program is to provide trainees a solid background in liver biology and
disease as well as the investigational skills to address new questions and contribute to new knowledge in
hepatology. The Program is staffed by 12 faculty based within the Departments of Medicine and Surgery;
collectively these individuals offer balanced expertise in basic and clinical hepatology and have a strong track
record of working collaboratively with each other. A subgroup of 6 Program faculty comprise a Steering
Committee charged with screening applicants, reviewing the training curriculum and monitoring the progress of
active trainees. The top priority of the Program is to train physician-scientists who are admitted to UCSF as
Gastroenterology fellows. MD applicants to the Program must have a prior record of research accomplishment
and dedication to an independent investigative career in hepatology. PhD applicants are admitted largely from
mentor laboratories; they must display similar academic promise and an orientation toward translational liver
research. All trainees are placed through a core curriculum covering liver biology, liver-related research
methods and general academic skills. They then undergo specialized research instruction under an individual
mentor, with choices ranging from clinical epidemiology, health outcomes and genetics to cell biology,
immunology, metabolism and fibrosis/carcinogenesis. Additional focused coursework is highly recommended
for all trainees; for those pursuing clinical investigation, enrollment in a Master's Degree program is mandatory.
Importantly, the Training Program benefits from numerous institutional resources including outstanding
graduate programs in basic and clinical sciences as well as research support units such as the Liver Center
and the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. Program faculty are strong figures in each of these units,
and accordingly can guide trainees to utilize these resources to maximize the value of their postdoctoral
experience. The ultimate goal of the Training Program is to provide sufficient group and individual mentorship
to enable graduates to assume a faculty-level position and compete successfully for independent research
funding in hepatology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9938549
- **Project number:** 5T32DK060414-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** JACQUELYN J. MAHER
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $242,729
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-12-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9938549

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9938549, NRSA Hepatology Training Grant (5T32DK060414-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9938549. Licensed CC0.

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