# Academic Leadership Award in Data Science and Discovery

> **NIH NIH K07** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · 2020 · $134,867

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The long-term goal for this Academic Leadership Career Award (K07) is to increase research capacity in the
emerging field of Data Science and Discovery with a focus on large clinical datasets and data sharing related
to health and aging. The short-term objectives are to create learning and research opportunities that will
facilitate the scholarly success of PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty with clinical
backgrounds in health and aging.
The K07 objectives and activities are consistent with the NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science released June
2018. In Objective 1, I will complete education and training activities to expand my knowledge and skills in data
science. The training and education will focus on new developments in data warehouses and enclaves
containing aggregated electronic health records (EHRs), the growth in data repositories and archives of
completed research studies, and the creation of large clinical and health related data networks. Objective 2 will
involve developing a curriculum and courses leading to a Certificate in Data Science and Discovery with a
focus on health and aging. The Certificate will be offered for credit through the Graduate School at the
University of Texas Medical Branch and approved by the University of Texas System. Objective 3 will involve
developing a Data Science and Discovery pilot study program that will include competitive funding for three
pilot studies annually. The pilot studies will be mentored by senior UTMB scientists with experience in data
science as defined in the NIH strategic plan. The pilot studies will involve collaboration with existing NIH
centers and research programs at UTMB including the Older Americans Independence Center (P30), the
Center for Large Data Research (P2C), and the Institute for Translational Sciences (U01). The pilot project
program and grants of the PI and K07 mentors will provide opportunities for faculty, fellows and graduate
students to gain experience in data science, collaborate with established investigators, and generate
information for future grants/studies.
As PI for the Academic Leadership Career Award, I have 30 years of experience conducting clinical and
community based outcomes research, developing curricula, supervising PhD students, and mentoring
postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty. I have received continuous federal funding as PI since 1984 and
am currently the PI for two research grants (R01, P2C) and two training grants (K12, T32) directly related to
the Academic Leadership Career Award objectives and aims.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9976726
- **Project number:** 1K07AG064031-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Yong-Fang Kuo
- **Activity code:** K07 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $134,867
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-10

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9976726

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9976726, Academic Leadership Award in Data Science and Discovery (1K07AG064031-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9976726. Licensed CC0.

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