# Research Education Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $275,834

## Abstract

The objective of the Research Education Core (REC) is to identify highly promising early-stage investigators
and provide support to promote their development as independent investigators and leaders in aging research.
The REC seeks to provide three groups of investigators, designated as Pepper Scholars, Small REC
Awardees, and REC Affiliates, with the knowledge and skills to conduct biological, translational, and clinical
studies of multifactorial geriatric conditions and to obtain subsequent funding from a broad range of sources.
The outcomes and career advancement goals for the Pepper Scholars include: 1) publication of research
results in high-impact journals; 2) success in obtaining independent funding, both to support further career
development (e.g. K08 and K23 awards) and specific projects (e.g. R21 and R01 awards); and 3) development
of leadership skills necessary to manage research teams and to become successful mentors themselves.
 This renewal application builds upon the highly successful experiences of the current and prior funding
cycles in nurturing faculty from both geriatric medicine and a variety of medical subspecialties, including both
physicians and PhD investigators. We will continue to expand upon the advances made in the current cycle to
support investigators pursuing basic and translational research programs in addition to those pursuing clinical
research programs, encouraging them to embrace the complexities of multifactorial geriatric conditions. The
inclusion of three groups of REC investigators will allow us to provide support to an expanded group of junior
faculty and fellows, with a level of support appropriate for their stage of training and evidence of commitment to
aging research. The Pepper Scholars will receive (1) the most extensive financial support to protect their time
for conducting research and (2) priority access to the Resource Cores to conduct their Pepper-supported
projects. The Small REC Awardees will receive more modest financial support with the goal of developing
strong candidates for subsequent Pepper Scholar funding. All three groups of REC investigators will receive
research and career development support in a number of key areas, including: 1) appropriate mentorship in
aging/geriatrics, especially for trainees new to aging research and/or in fields outside of geriatric medicine; 2) a
didactic curriculum addressing key skills and knowledge necessary for the study of multifactorial geriatric
conditions; 3) regular research-in-progress meetings to present their own work and to learn from the
experiences of other early-stage investigators; 4) additional research meetings to learn from more experienced
investigators; 5) a day-long career development retreat focused on aging-related research; 6) regular updates
regarding research meetings, career development activities, and funding opportunities both within and outside
of Yale; and 7) mentorship and Resource Core support for the development and writi...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9976428
- **Project number:** 5P30AG021342-18
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Terri R. Fried
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $275,834
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9976428

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9976428, Research Education Core (5P30AG021342-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9976428. Licensed CC0.

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