{"id":103826,"date":"2025-09-03T15:32:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=103826"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:47:17","slug":"uri-receives-first-ever-nih-t32-award-to-launch-transdisciplinary-biomedical-research-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/uri-receives-first-ever-nih-t32-award-to-launch-transdisciplinary-biomedical-research-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 receives first-ever NIH T32 award to launch transdisciplinary biomedical research training program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 3, 2025 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has received its first-ever National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 Predoctoral Training Grant, marking a major milestone in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s growth as a research institution. Funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, this prestigious grant supports the new\u00a0T32 Transdisciplinary Training in Biomedical Science and Bioengineering program<\/a>, a collaborative effort across 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP) and three colleges: Engineering, Environment and Life Sciences, and Health Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The $1.9 million dollar grant will fund pre-doctoral fellowships over five years. Combined with additional investment from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s participating colleges and its graduate school, the program will support 56 pre-doctoral training positions for a combined program value of $2.9 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWhat makes this program truly novel is the integration of basic biomedical science with translational engineering and behavioral health research,\u201d says Jodi Camberg<\/a>, professor and chair of cell and molecular biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe students, professors, and scientists at the 溏心vlog免费B站 continue to forge ahead with cutting-edge research and cross-disciplinary growth that is further cementing its role as a leading research institution,\u201d says U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee which oversees funding for the National Institutes of Health. \u201cWith this first-of-its-kind NIH grant for 溏心vlog免费B站, researchers and scientists will move forward with unpacking innovative solutions to some of our most pressing questions about diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s and a wide range of other issues, like mental health disorders, addiction, and much more. By engaging students and experts from different disciplines to combine their skills and knowledge, 溏心vlog免费B站 is helping to create the next generation of adept problem solvers who will collaborate to find impactful treatments, cures, and solutions to pressing medical problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCongratulations to 溏心vlog免费B站 for securing this prestigious NIH grant to fund cutting-edge biomedical research and bioengineering at the University. 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s new program will help keep our brightest medical researchers in the Ocean State and attract other talented young minds to 溏心vlog免费B站, which will be a boon to our state\u2019s health care industry,\u201d says U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cross-campus leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camberg will join Kunal Mankodiya<\/a>, professor of biomedical engineering, and Lynda Stein<\/a>, professor of psychology, in serving as co-directors of the program. Lisa Weyandt<\/a>, director of the INP, has also played a key role and will continue to be involved with the program as well. The award is the result of years of collaboration that originated within the INP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach of us brings a unique perspective\u2014biology, psychology, engineering, and neuroscience\u2014to lead this transdisciplinary training program,\u201d says Weyandt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NIH recently identified critical shortage areas in biomedical research, particularly fields that require cross-disciplinary expertise including bioengineering, computational biology, neuroscience, and behavioral health sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur program directly addresses these shortages by training Ph.D. students who can work across traditional academic boundaries\u2014such as engineering, psychology and life sciences\u2014to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in human health,\u201d Stein says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re creating a shared training ecosystem where students learn to speak each other\u2019s disciplinary languages, collaborate across labs, and build the skills needed to solve complex health problems in biomedical research careers and expand the pipeline of future graduate students,\u201d says Mankodiya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s approach illuminates a growing understanding that the biggest challenges in health and medicine today\u2014from neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer\u2019s to Parkinson\u2019s, to addiction, mental health disorders, wearable health monitoring and cultivating wellness\u2014cannot be addressed solely from one field. Addressing them requires researchers who can work across disciplines including biology, psychology, neuroscience, and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTransdisciplinary training is not just valuable\u2014it\u2019s essential,\u201d says Stein. \u201cThis program gives students a deep understanding of their own field, while also training them to collaborate across scientific cultures. It\u2019s how we prepare the next generation of scientists to be flexible, collaborative, and impact-driven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The receipt of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s first NIH T32 award for training doctoral students at 溏心vlog免费B站 goes hand in hand with the elevation of 溏心vlog免费B站 to an R1 research university,” says Bethany Jenkins, 溏心vlog免费B站’s vice president for research and economic development. “It is a testament to the quality of our faculty leading this program and our robust environment for graduate training. This award will help 溏心vlog免费B站 researchers attract top talent into 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Ph.D. programs bridging biomedical science and engineering.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural cohort will include eight students across four Ph.D. programs at 溏心vlog免费B站, supported through NIH fellowships and matching research assistantships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the T32 program is focused on pre-doctoral students (who are currently in Ph.D. programs across three colleges), fellows in the program will also mentor undergraduate researchers in their labs, giving students invaluable exposure to cutting-edge interdisciplinary science and biomedical research careers. A seminar series, guest lectures, and research symposia will be open to the broader campus community beginning this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of this achievement\u2014not just because of the funding, but because of what it represents: a shared commitment across 溏心vlog免费B站 to invest in future scientists and engineers who can improve lives,\u201d says Weyandt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to all the faculty, administrators, and students who helped make it happen,\u201d adds Camberg. \u201cWe see this as a launchpad for even greater impact\u2014for our students, for Rhode Island, and for human health.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This story was written by Anna Gray in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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