# Children's National Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (CNStARR) Program (NIAID)

> **NIH NIH R38** · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2020 · $1

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract: 
 
In order to address the deficit of pediatrician-­scientists, we seek support from the National Institute of Allergy 
and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for the Children’s National Stimulating Access to Research in Residency 
(CNStARR) Program at Children’s National Health System (Children’s National) in Washington, D.C. This 
mentored program of research training will expand our existing capacity to recruit and retain outstanding 
pediatric residents with demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing research careers in three specific 
content areas of interest to the NIAID: immunology, HIV/AIDS, and airway disease. Each content area was 
chosen on the basis of the depth and breadth of our locally available and committed investigator/preceptors. 
The CNStARR program will provide its Scholars with both the didactic competencies and the transformative 
mentored experiences in basic, clinical, or T0-­T4 translational research to prepare them as successful, 
independent pediatrician-­scientists. The ultimate goal will be to accelerate the transition of participants to 
subsequent career development support, particularly the “Stimulating Access to Research and Residency 
Transition Support,” the planned individual K38 mechanism from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well 
as other mechanisms such as T32 and F32 appointments, our institutional KL2 and K12 awards, or individual 
K08 and K23 mentored career development awards. We anticipate that CNStARR Scholars will join the future 
academic leaders in pediatrics and its sub-­specialty areas of relevance to NIAID. Ultimately they will direct 
research teams, compete successfully for grant support, and add significantly to our understanding of the 
etiology and treatment of infectious diseases (especially HIV/AIDS) and allergic/immunologic disorders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9977960
- **Project number:** 5R38AI140298-03
- **Recipient organization:** CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Robert J Freishtat
- **Activity code:** R38 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-08-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9977960

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9977960, Children's National Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (CNStARR) Program (NIAID) (5R38AI140298-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9977960. Licensed CC0.

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