[T32] Research Training Program in Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes

Ente: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Scadenza: 2030-06-30

Importo max: 151.830 EUR

Paese: US

Descrizione

Project Summary/Abstract The problems of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are some of the most common conditions affecting Americans. There is a critical need to train the next generation of MD/DO and PhD investigators who will address these public health challenges with innovations in basic, clinical and translational sciences. We believe that the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus (UCAMC) is well positioned to provide the training needed to produce the next generation of scientists addressing these areas. We are seeking continuing support for 4 positions (2 post-doctoral trainees to be supported for 2 years each) in the Research Training Program in Metabolism, Obesity and T2DM (RTPMOD) at the UCAMC. The strength of the RTPMOD lies the outstanding faculty, state of the art facilities and programs at the UCAMC and a robust pipeline of applicants. The 25 members of the Training Faculty are productive well-funded investigators, many of whom are nationally recognized leaders in their fields of study who collectively have