# Research Education Component (REC)

> **NIH NIH P30** · DUKE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $114,827

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – Research Education Component (REC)
The overall goal of the Research Education Component (REC) is to develop the next generation of leaders in
integrating basic science and clinical insights into interventions promoting reserve and resilience in late life. To
accomplish this we build upon strong existing training programs in Geroscience and Biology of Aging to fill key
gaps in aging research education. Specifically, the REC will coordinate delivery of aging research
curriculum to early investigators across the institution (Aim 1) promoting basic and clinical science
integration in reserve and resilience across the lifespan (Research Colloquia on Reserve and Resilience, Data
Integration Working Group), and new interventions that support reserve and resilience in diverse populations of
older adults (Intervention Development in Elderly Adults Workshop, Disparities Research Curriculum, Pilot
Studies Workshop). We utilize an existing infrastructure linking scholars across the 9 funded career
development programs at Duke to enhance the impact of the curriculum. Second, accessing a strong pipeline
of talented early investigators, we provide individualized aging research mentorship (Aim 2) by offering
mentored research experiences and professional development to up to 5 select “Pepper Scholars” each year.
Scholars create individualized professional development plans and are supported by a carefully selected
mentorship team including at least 2 OAIC Core faculty. They complete research training which may include
coursework, professional development workshops, or research technique tutorials from Core faculty. Regular
presentation of their work in the Data Integration Working Group is mandated in order to promote basic and
clinical science integration. Pepper Scholars receive salary, project, and/or professional development plan
support from the OAIC. Finally, the REC is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of aging research
education across the Duke OAIC (Aim 3). Guided by educators in the Aging Center with nationally
recognized expertise in curriculum development and evaluation, the REC will measure the impact of OAIC
programs on Scholars' career progression using innovative evaluation methods such as nominal group
sessions. Our ability to leverage institutional resources will markedly enhance the impact of the REC
program. We have established a close partnership with the Duke Clinical Translational Science Award Center
(CTSA) KL2 program to enhance scholar recruitment, share curriculum and resources; the Duke OAIC REC
and CTSA share the same co-leader and project director to facilitate interactions. The School of Medicine
offers excellent professional development programs, research leadership training, and grant-writing education
and support services that will be utilized by our scholars. The support of the REC program by Duke's Leaders
is demonstrated by the commitment for matching funds for REC scholars by the School ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9971420
- **Project number:** 5P30AG028716-15
- **Recipient organization:** DUKE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** CATHLEEN S COLON-EMERIC
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $114,827
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9971420

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9971420, Research Education Component (REC) (5P30AG028716-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9971420. Licensed CC0.

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