# Postdoctoral Training in Comparative Medicine

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · 2020 · $229,822

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Veterinarians, with their broad knowledge of animal biology are uniquely suited for advancing
the field of comparative medicine. The University of Missouri Comparative Medicine Program is
an established and preeminent training program that provides comprehensive research training
for veterinarians with the goal of producing independent scientists conducting research in
comparative medicine. The training provides a substantive foundation for a competitive
research career through 1) course work and seminars that give a broad exposure to biomedical
sciences, comparative medicine, statistics, and biomedical ethics, 2) an intense research
experience to provide competence in state-of-the-art experimental methodology, 3) instruction in
fundamental concepts of funding procurement and development of grant-writing skills, 4)
instruction in all aspects of lab and project management including development of transferable
skills, 5) instruction in scientific rigor and transparency in experimental design and study
reproducibility with an emphasis on animal modelling, and 6) increasingly independent
experience in every stage of the scientific research process. The strengths of this program
include an exceptional mentor pool of 51 well-funded faculty offering research opportunities in a
broad range of areas related to comparative medicine, including but not limited to, infectious
disease, genetics of disease, cryobiology and assisted reproduction, cardiovascular, renal and
neurological function, cancer, and biomedical engineering. Furthermore, the presence of a
National Mutant Mouse Resource Center, the only National Rat and Swine Resource Centers in
the U.S., a growing Metagenomics Center and one of 13 U.S. BL3-biocontainment facilities,
provides a unique and unparalleled training environment for research and characterization of
genetically engineered animals. Funds are requested to support three trainees for up to three
years of research training under the mentorship of an established funded researcher. Trainees
will design and perform a research project, prepare an extramural grant proposal, present
research results at national meetings and publish their findings in high quality peer-reviewed
journals. Training will culminate with preparation and defense of a dissertation (PhD). On
completion of the training program, trainees will have acquired the skills needed to become
successful independent investigators whose unique training will position them to become
leaders in the Comparative Medicine community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9986045
- **Project number:** 5T32OD011126-42
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Elizabeth C Bryda
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $229,822
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1977-07-15 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9986045

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9986045, Postdoctoral Training in Comparative Medicine (5T32OD011126-42). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9986045. Licensed CC0.

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