# NRSA Training Core

> **NIH NIH TL1** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 2020 · $1,169,215

## Abstract

Contact PD/PI: Dubinett, Steven M. NRSA-Training-001 (832)
J. TRAINING CORE
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The goal of the UCLA CTSI TL1 program is to provide comprehensive training and experience in Type 4,
community-partnered translational research (with a strong foundation in T3 research) to highly-qualified pre-
and post-doctoral trainees. We will train fellows to effectively engage in, and eventually lead, research and
implementation activities aimed at improving population health through evidence-based interventions and
policies capable of overcoming the barriers to adoption that often arise when programs are implemented in
the community. The following training options will be offered: (1) a 4-year fellowship for pre-doctoral students
entering the Ph.D. program in Health Policy & Management (HP&M) in the UCLA Fielding School of Public
Health; (2) a 2-year fellowship for physicians and other post-doctoral fellows in the HP&M Ph.D. program; (3)
a 2-year post-doctoral training program for physicians and other post-doctoral fellows completing an MSc
degree in Biomedical Informatics; and (3) a Summer Fellowship Program (SFP). The pre- and post-doctoral
training programs in HP&M are designed for trainees (with or without an MD or related biomedical doctoral
degree) who wish to pursue a doctorate in HP&M while receiving additional training and mentorship in
community-partnered, T4 translational research from medical school faculty and community advisors. The
post-doctoral training program in Biomedical Informatics is aimed at clinicians who are simultaneously
pursuing an MSc degree through the Bioinformatics Interdepartmental Program in the College of Letters and
Science, with participation from the School of Engineering (Computer Science) and School of Medicine (e.g.,
Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Human Genetics). The SFP is for medical, dental and
nursing students who participate in a summer translational research seminar. Our key objectives are to:
Objective 1: Recruit and select the most competitive candidates from a diverse pool of applicants to conduct
Type 3 (health services) and Type 4 (population health) translational research
Objective 2: Recruit and train the most qualified faculty as mentors for trainees and foster interactions
between fellows and faculty.
Objective 3: Work with the CTSI Community Engagement and Research Program (CERP) to develop a
community advisory board and foster interactions between fellows and community advisors
Objective 4: Through didactic coursework, individual mentoring, community-partnered participatory research
and other training activities, provide fellows with the knowledge base, rigorous training in study design and
methodology and experience with community engagement to become successful T4 translational researchers
in their chosen area of specialization (e.g., health disparities, health services, health policy, bioinformatics).
Objective 5: Provide a supportive environment for translationa...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975236
- **Project number:** 5TL1TR001883-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** Moira Inkelas
- **Activity code:** TL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,169,215
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-07-01 → 2022-06-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975236

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975236, NRSA Training Core (5TL1TR001883-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975236. Licensed CC0.

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