T32 NIGMS Translational and Molecular Sciences Training Program
There is an ever-increasing demand in the workplace for biomedical science graduates with training in translational research. A major challenge in such training is the need to incorporate multiple disciplines and concepts ranging from understanding disease mechanisms, understanding of how findings may be translated in academia or industry, to understanding regulatory oversight procedures and rules. The goals of the UAB Translational and Molecular Sciences (TMS) T32 training program is to help pre-doctoral trainees in the biomedical sciences to develop necessary skills and incorporate translational objectives into their research that will prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow. The program leverages institutional investments in translational science and expertise from >50 training faculty with broad research and disease areas of interest.
Program Overview
Trainees (US citizens and permanent residents) who have joined their dissertation lab and about to begin year 2 of graduate school are eligible to apply. Selected trainees will matriculate through the TMS curriculum in the their 2nd-3rd year of graduate school. An integrative curriculum is proposed that involves didactic and experiential elements including team-based exercises that foster innovation, entrepreneurship, training in requisite skills and knowledge in the drug discovery process and how these are commercialized, and meaningful clinical / patient interaction experiences. For detailed information on courses and timelines please visit our program outline.
