KUH Research Training Network (KUHR-TN)

September 2024 Council

Lead Division/Office

KUH

Point(s) of Contact

Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Christine Maric-Bilkan, Ph.D.; Anna Sadusky, Ph.D.

Executive Summary

The KUH Division of the NIDDK has worked to strengthen institutional training by creating highly connected cohorts of trainees with enhanced resources to provide them a solid foundation upon which to progress to their next career stage. As such, the Division launched the KUH Research Training Network (KUHR-TN, formerly Institutional Network Award (U2C_TL1)) in FY20. Each award couples a NRSA support mechanism (TL1) with a multi-component resource mechanism (U2C) to provide each trainee access to an array of improved mentoring, professional development, and networking opportunities. By limiting each institution to a single award and encouraging engagement of trainees across the breadth of KUH science (where applicable and feasible), we expect to cultivate a vibrant and dynamic network of people and resources across an entire institution to engage, recruit, prepare, and sustain the next generation of KUH researchers. Each institution may apply for a single award that will have at least five highly competitive trainee slots to support protected research and career development activities. Institutions are also encouraged to engage with additional external institutional partners to both enhance the research experience of the trainees and provide access to diverse pools of prospective trainees.