# Advanced Research Training in Otolaryngology

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2020 · $154,297

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Physician-scientists and academic physicians play key roles in discoveries and the ensuing translation of
research advances into improved health care for patients, a process central to the NIH Roadmap. Therefore,
dedicated and intensive research training is essential to developing the next generation of clinician-scientists.
Otolaryngologists are most likely to undertake research in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, voice,
communication disorders, taste, smell, and related cellular biology. The goal of this competitive renewal is to
continue to provide research experiences at different stages of medical training, involving medical students,
resident physicians, and post-residency fellows. Specifically, we propose to support: 1) 12-month predoctoral
research experience for two medical students interested in otolaryngology and the communication sciences, to
encourage pursuit of residencies that include research training and, ultimately, academic careers; 2) 18
months of postdoctoral research training for one otolaryngology resident per year, to define and develop a
research interest to be continued as an academic faculty member; and 3) 12-month postdoctoral post-
residency fellowship for one trainee per year to complement their clinical subspecialty training and prepare for
academic careers as clinician-scientists. Preceptors have been selected from the internationally-recognized
faculty at the University of Michigan, consisting of basic science, translational and clinical researchers with
primary appointments in the departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Neurology, Psychiatry,
Family Medicine, Human Genetics, Biomedical Engineering and Biologic & Materials Sciences. Major focuses
of research include the mechanisms of hearing loss and hearing restoration, head and neck oncology, tissue
bioengineering, nerve regeneration, 3D printing, applied cochlear implant research and health services for deaf
and hard of hearing patients. Each trainee will have academic otolaryngology faculty as either a primary or a
secondary mentor. Emphasis will be placed on project design/translational potential, multidisciplinary
collaboration, grantsmanship, manuscript development, and presentation of research proposals and findings.
Opportunities will be provided to attend extramural or intramural conferences or educational courses relevant
to the trainee's chosen research discipline. The research programs and facilities of the Department of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Kresge Hearing Research Institute are among the best in the
world and represent a major strength. The Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR),
funded by a Clinical Translational Science Award, sponsors outstanding training opportunities in clinical
research as well as resources for clinical research. In addition, the University of Michigan has extensive
investments in both clinical and basic research in terms of numerous core facilities, a...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9968223
- **Project number:** 5T32DC005356-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** Gabriel Corfas
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $154,297
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2002-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9968223

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9968223, Advanced Research Training in Otolaryngology (5T32DC005356-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9968223. Licensed CC0.

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