# Johns Hopkins HIV and Heart, Lung, Blood & Sleep Disorders Training Program (H3TP)

> **NIH NIH K12** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $419,813

## Abstract

Project Summary
The long-term objective of the Hopkins HIV and Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Disorders Training Program
(H3TP) is to train and develop a cadre of outstanding investigators who will advance knowledge and
improve outcomes for people living with HIV infection (PLWH) and comorbid heart, lung, blood and
sleep (HLBS) disorders. This goal is directly relevant to the NHLBI mission and to the Office of AIDS Research
high priority research issues to address comorbidities in the setting of aging with HIV. In this new K-12 proposal,
we will be accomplish this objective through implementation of the following Specific Aims: (1) Provide a
rigorous, mentored training experience for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty to develop a research
niche in HLBS comorbidities in HIV; (2) Utilize the rich resources available to Johns Hopkins HIV HLBS
investigators to access data on well-characterized patient and cohort populations to enable trainee projects to
be rapidly initiated and executed; (3) Provide access to outstanding methodologic and analytic expertise to
facilitate research success; (4) Engage trainees in high caliber collaborative research projects that address
important questions and test meaningful hypotheses under the supervision of nationally-renowned multi-
disciplinary faculty; (5) Integrate multi-layered and individualized mentorship for each trainee to develop
meaningful scholarship and a successful investigative career; and (6) Assess the outcomes of the program
and make modifications to maximize its success.
In this proposal, we leverage the outstanding community of HIV and HLBS research at Johns Hopkins including
existing clinical and translational infrastructure to support training and research, highly productive program
faculty, vibrant interdepartmental and interdivisional multidisciplinary collaborations, excellent institutional
commitment to high level training of postdoctoral and early stage investigators. With these program
characteristics, we anticipate a robust pool of candidates and outstanding outcomes for our trainees.
Our program combines intensive training in a single area of investigation within a matrix of multidisciplinary
collaborations and will support post-doctoral and entry-level faculty trainees for 1-3 years. A wide range of
training opportunities are provided by a large interactive network of faculty supported by a substantial grant
portfolio. The core of the experience is the close relationship between a primary mentor, co-mentors, and the
trainee around specific research projects. A personalized training experience, guided through use of individual
development plans, will be supplemented by formal course work which can lead to a graduate degree, and a
series of enrichment activities including participation in a core H3TP forum, peer learning with a cohort of similar-
staged trainees, individualized conferences, training in responsible research conduct, career planning, grant
writing, and manuscript prepa...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9965654
- **Project number:** 5K12HL143957-03
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** TODD T BROWN
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $419,813
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-08-01 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9965654

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9965654, Johns Hopkins HIV and Heart, Lung, Blood & Sleep Disorders Training Program (H3TP) (5K12HL143957-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9965654. Licensed CC0.

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