Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research
Summer Training for Underrepresented Junior Faculty
If you know of colleagues who would benefit from this innovative research training and mentorship opportunity, we urge you to encourage them to Apply.
The PRIDE Summer Institute Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research are now accepting applications. Space is limited for the 2021 mentored summer training programs so apply early!
What: The PRIDE programs include intensive summer research training experiences across two summers, a mid-year meeting, an annual PRIDE conference, and an opportunity to apply for small research project grant funding. Choose from among nine unique Summer Institute programs (see below), each with with year-round mentored training opportunities to enhance research skills and promote the scientific and career development of trainees. Trainees will learn effective strategies for preparing, submitting and obtaining external funding for research purposes, including extensive tips on best practices. Research emphasis varies by program.
Who: Eligible applicants are junior-level faculty or scientists with a background that is under-represented in the biomedical or health sciences, and are United States Citizens or Permanent Residents. Research interests should be compatible with those of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders.
Impact of Ancestry and Gender on Omics of Lung Diseases (AGOLD)
(August 16 – 27, 2021)
Location: University of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado
PI(s): A. Sonia C. Flores, PhD; Oliver Eickelberg, MD, FERS, ATSF; Kathleen Barnes, PhD
Advanced Respiratory Research for Equity (AIRE)
(August 5 – 13, 2021)
Location: Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
PI(s): Joe GN “Skip” Garcia, MD; Francisco Moreno, MD; Sairam Parthasarathy, MD
Behavioral and Sleep Medicine (BSM)
(July 11 – 23, 2021)
Location: NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
PI(s): Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD; Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics and Epidemiology (CVD-CGE)
(July 12 – 28, 2021)
Location: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
PI(s): DC Rao, PhD; Victor Davila-Roman, MD
Cardiovascular Health-Related Research (CVD)
(June 6 – 18, 2021)
Location: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, New York
PI: Mohamed Boutjdir, PhD
Future Faculty of Cardiovascular Sciences (FOCUS)
(July 7 – 20, 2021)
Location: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
PI(s): JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA; Vivian Reznik, MD, MPH; Robert Ross, MD
Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood Disorders (FTG)
(TBA, 2021)
Location: Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
PI: Betty Pace, MD
Obesity Health Disparities (OHD)
(TBA, 2021)
Location: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
PI(s): Bettina M Beech, DrPH, MPH; Keith C Norris, MD, PhD
Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE)
(July 19 – 30, 2021)
Location: The UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California
PI(s): Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Alicia Fernandez, MD; Margaret Handley, PhD, MPH
Location: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
PI(s): Treva Rice, PhD; Amber Salter, PhD, MPH
Programs typically are all expenses paid including travel, meals, and housing. Contact the program of interest for details. Mentees can apply to more than one program, but may attend only one.
Application Deadline: Rolling admissions until positions are filled
Additional questions can be directed to The Center for Clinical and Translational Science.