Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

NIH NIDDK T32 Research Training in Gastroenterology

Principal Investigator:	Jean-Pierre Raufman, M.D.
Co-Directors:	Alessio Fasano, M.D. Terez Shea-Donohue, Ph.D.

Description of Program

The goal of this NIDDK-sponsored training program, centered in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is to prepare pre- and post-doctoral (MD, PhD, and MD/PhD) fellows for careers as independent investigators in academic digestive diseases-related research. Postdoctoral trainees are recruited primarily from the adult and pediatric GI divisions, and the surgical research program. In this inter-disciplinary program, a productive, well-funded senior faculty with exceptional mentoring credentials is recruited from several Departments and Research Centers within the School of Medicine, including the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Microbiology & Immunology, Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, and the Mucosal Biology Research Center. This program offers the opportunity for Basic or Clinical Research training in 4 focused areas of investigation. Commitment to a minimum of 2 years of research training is required and trainees in the Clinical & Translational Science track are encouraged to pursue coursework leading to advanced degrees (MS, MPH) or to enroll in the novel PhD Program for Clinicians.

T32 DK067872 Research Training in Gastroenterology trainees June 2009

Research Programs and Mentors

Former and Current Trainees

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This page was last updated on: June 12, 2009.

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