# Ph. D. Training Program in Basic Immunology

> **NIH NIH T32** · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · 2020 · $242,748

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The Mayo Clinic Immunology Ph.D.Training Program seeks to train leaders for the next generation of
immunologists. This training grant proposal requests support for 6 Ph.D. students who will be trained in
productive biomedical research programs supporting a premier academic not-for-profit medical institution. The
highly productive training faculty provides a rich training environment of basic and clinical investigators
combining studies of fundamental immunology with the translational potential of the discipline. The training
program has an exemplary track record in preparing students to succeed in scientific careers. Of 38 students
supported by this training grant, 28 have graduated with the Ph.D. (9 still in the program), and 18 (82%) of the
22 who have now have finished postdoctoral training having advanced to academic appointments. The other 4
are employed in the private sector. Seven (18%) of the 38 trainees are designated URM with 4 out of 5 finished
with their training in academic positions and one in industry. There are currently 18 training grant eligible
students in the program. Students in the Program receive advanced training in primary literature focused
coursework and electives offered in a multidisciplinary setting. Milestones in the Program place emphasis on
each trainee's mastering the skills needed to formulate critical questions, devise experimental strategies to
provide definitive insights into the questions being addressed. Students learn to communicate ideas and
research findings effectively using oral and written formats and practice these skills in classroom settings, in
grantsmanship courses, at national and international scientific meetings, and by publishing original research
articles in mainline scientific journals. The typical training period is 5.4 years, capped by mentoring on the next
phases of their developing careers.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975674
- **Project number:** 5T32AI007425-25
- **Recipient organization:** MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Virginia Smith Shapiro
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $242,748
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1995-07-01 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975674

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975674, Ph. D. Training Program in Basic Immunology (5T32AI007425-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975674. Licensed CC0.

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