# Medical Genetics Research Training Grant

> **NIH NIH T32** · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · 2020 · $405,166

## Abstract

The field of medicine is experiencing a genomics revolution. The need for physician scientists and
investigators experienced in genomic and genetic methodologies and able to translate basic science
discoveries in genomics into clinical care has never been greater. The major goal of this postdoctoral
research training program is to train the future leaders of medical genetics and genomics who will emerge from
a variety of training pathways with varying amounts of research experience. Many will have M.D. degrees,
others will be M.D.-Ph.D.'s with clinical training in Medical Genetics, Pediatrics, Medicine, Psychiatry,
Pathology, and other specialty areas will be eligible for support from this training grant. Funding for 5 training
slots per year is sought. The clinical training years (typically year 1 for Categorical Medical Genetics trainees
and years 1-3 for combined Pediatric and Medical Genetics trainees) is funded by the Perleman School of
Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), while
funds for the research years of the overall training program are sought from this training grant. During the
Medical Genetics Research Fellowship years supported by this Training Grant, the fellow devotes essentially
100% effort to research in a basic science laboratory. Research opportunities are extremely diverse with
training in the laboratories of 43 Faculty from 6 core departments at CHOP/UPenn. Fields of research may
encompass those areas that impact human genetics including, but not limited to: genomics, molecular
genetics, cytogenomics, biochemical genetics, mitochondrial genetics, developmental biology, cellular biology,
bioinformatics, systems biology, pharmacogenetics and others. During the research years, the trainee also
takes seminar courses, attends journal clubs, research meetings, and departmental research retreats, and
carries out minimal clinical activities, not to exceed 15% effort. Training stipends for the 2-3 years of research
are requested in this application. The M.D. trainee will likely require further research training (not covered by
this training grant), which might be acquired through an additional postdoctoral research experience or a
protected faculty appointment with considerable mentoring from a senior faculty member.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975855
- **Project number:** 5T32GM008638-24
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
- **Principal Investigator:** IAN D. KRANTZ
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $405,166
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975855

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975855, Medical Genetics Research Training Grant (5T32GM008638-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975855. Licensed CC0.

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