The Department of Medicine is committed to training the next generation of students and fellows interested in basic science, biomedical and clinical investigation.


Jiye Cheng, PhD, operates the mass spectrometry machines in the lab. Staff does research in the field of the gut microbiome in Jeffrey Gordon’s lab in the Couch Building on September 8, 2024. MATT MILLER/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Please remember the following information about training and career development grants: Training grants include T32 and TL1 grants, which are institutional grants. The Department of Medicine recruits trainees such as predocs, postdocs, and summer or short-term trainees for research training. T32 grants provide stipends and research expenses, as well as budget for travel and necessary tuition for research training.

Career development grants include K12 and KL2 grants, which are also institutional and support multiple postdocs or junior faculty.

Both institutional K and T grants are awarded to a senior PI, with these programs recruiting trainees for support. On the other hand, individual grants are submitted directly to NIH by trainees and junior faculty, and are awarded to the PI submitting the grant for their specific research projects.

The following tables itemize the training program grants available across the Department.

F Grants
Project titleProject numberProject periodPI
Exploring the immunomodulatory effects of anti-FAP CAR T cells in cardiac fibrosis5F30HL172583-022024-2027YANG, STEVEN
Dissecting mechanistic differences between EZH2 gain-of-function events in B-cell lymphoma1F31CA298288-012025-2028SMITH, SOFIA R
Dissecting how activated immunity reshapes the stromal TME of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma1F30CA298121-012025-2029SELLS, BLAKE
Heme Homeostasis in the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum1F32AI188627-012025-2027ROSENTHAL, MELISSA
Targeting cDC1 with CAR T cells to investigate their role and potential as a therapeutic target in Type 1 diabetes1F31DK139666-01A12024-2027ABOUSAWAY, OMAR
Interferon-Stimulated Gene 15 as a Novel Regulator of Cell Death DuringAcute Kidney Injury1F30DK138644-01A12024-2026CARPENTER, JESSICA MARIE
Effects of Genetic ANGPTL3 Deficiency on Hepatic Lipid Regulation and Lipoprotein Production5F30HL162576-022023-2025BURKS, KENDALL HELENE
Targeting Nonsense-Mediated RNA Decay in Splicing Factor Mutant Myeloid Malignancies.5F31CA284751-022023-2025CABRERA, CLAUDIA
The action of DDR2 in cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes ovarian cancer metastasis through increased arginase-1 activity.5F30CA278318-022023-2027AKINJIYAN, FAVOUR AYOMIDE
K Grants
Project titleProject numberProject periodPI
Identification of Pathogenic T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis3K08AR079593-03S12022-2027PALEY, MICHAEL ALEXANDER
The Role of SOX2 and CDX2 in Barrett’s Esophagus Development7K08DK139376-022024-2029JIN, RAMON
Investigating CD4+ T cell memory in cancer immunotherapy7K08CA277009-022024-2028WATTENBERG, MAX
Understanding the mechanism of tropism specific immune restriction in HIV infection1K08AI184158-01A12025-2030PAL, PRIYA
Using Implementation Science and Informatics to Develop and Pilot Test Antibiotic Stewardship Clinical Decision Support5K23DE029514-052021-2026DURKIN, MICHAEL JOSEPH
Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes through the Implementation of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Bundle in Nigeria5K23HL173684-022024-2029MAHMOUD, ZAINAB
Macrophage Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis5K01DK137050-032023-2028FERGUSON, DANIEL
Calcium-mediated paracrine signaling in beta cell cilia1K08DK142012-012025-2029DIGRUCCIO, SAMANTHA ADAMSON
Neoglycosylation Epitopes in Metaplasia and Cancer5K08DK132496-042022-2027BROWN, JEFFREY WADE
Implementation of SMART therapy for asthma patients in low-resource community health centers5K23HL171940-022024-2025KRINGS, JAMES
MENTORING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH IN ENGAGEMENT IN HIV CARE2K24AI134413-06A12017-2029GENG, ELVIN H.
CD40 Immunotherapy Effect on the Cardiac Immune Landscape and Response to Myocardial Disease5K08HL163518-022023-2028JIMENEZ, JESUS
Emerging Immune Checkpoint Therapies Reshape the Cardiac Immune Landscape and Promote Myocardial Vulnerability1K99HL171935-01A12024-2026MA, PAN
Improving Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Care in Rural Areas5K01AG071749-042022-2026PRUSACZYK, PATRICIA ELIZABETH
Role of the gut barrier in inflammatory arthritis1K08AR084597-012024-2029ZHAO, FANG
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Controls Innate Lymphoid Cells in Intestinal Inflammation1K08DK140612-012024-2029CAO, SIYAN
HEARTLINK: Harnessing Effective Approaches for Research and Training in Global Cardiovascular Dissemination, Implementation, and Knowledge Translation1K24HL175228-012024-2029HUFFMAN, MARK D
Designing adaptive implementation strategies for mental health care in persons living with HIV in South Africa (DASH-SA)1K01MH136924-012024-2029FILIATREAU, LINDSEY
Examining the Role of RNF168 Activity in BRCA1 Mutant Cancers5K22CA276631-022023-2026KRAIS, JOHN
Skin Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Urticarial Itch5K08AR080219-032022-2027VER HEUL, AARON
Deep Sequencing of Relapse and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Genomes: A Study of Tumor Biology and Evolution5K22CA266743-022023-2026GOMEZ, FELICIA
The Role of MYC Mutations in acute Myeloid Leukemia5K08CA252632-042021-2026FERRARO, FRANCESCA
Fate-mapping of Cardiac Monocyte Recruitment and Specification5K99HL166861-022023-2025KOENIG, ANDREW LEIGHTON
Epigenetic Regulation of Cutaneous Tumorigenesis5K08CA237727-052020-2025CHEN, DAVID
Myelofibrosis impacts the hematopoietic niche through TNF-a1K08HL166969-01A12024-2029OETJEN, KAROLYN ANN
Lung fibrosis impairs tumor immunity and limits immune checkpoint efficacy1K08CA282968-01A12024-2029HERZOG, BRETT HOWARD
Identification of Pathogenic T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis5K08AR079593-032022-2027PALEY, MICHAEL ALEXANDER
Improving the activity of CAR T cells for acute myeloid leukemia5K08CA277000-022023-2028KIM, MIRIAM Y
Racial Equity in Health Information Exchange and Emergency Care Quality for Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia1K01AG086666-012024-2029LIN, SUNNY C
Influence of Mycophenolic Acid Pharmacogenomics on Lung Transplant Outcomes5K01HL155231-042021-2026TAGUE, LANESHIA K
Targeting Lysosome Function in Lipid Overload Cardiomyopathy5K08HL163469-032022-2027RAWNSLEY, DAVID
Microbial drivers of metabolically unhealthy obese phenotype5K01DK133670-032022-2027KULKARNI, DEVESHA
Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology5K12CA167540-132012-2027GOVINDAN, RAMASWAMY
Tubular senescence and proliferative capacity of the aging kidney5K08DK122124-052020-2026CHANG-PANESSO, MONICA
Mechanisms of NK cell activation and immune-editing of leukemia1K22CA282364-012024-2027FOLTZ-STRINGFELLOW, JENNIFER ANN
C3 Mitigates Epithelial Injury in Pneumonia5K08HL148510-052019-2025KULKARNI, HRISHIKESH SATISH
Cancer-Cell and T-cell Dependent Regulation of Tumor Associated Macrophages5K08CA245215-052019-2025WARD, JEFFREY P
Mechanisms regulating chimeric antigen receptor T-cell activity in cancer5K08CA237740-052019-2025SINGH, NATHAN
R25 and R38 Grants
Project titleProject numberProject periodPI
PRIDE Summer Institute in Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics and Epidemiology (CVD-CGE)5R25HL105400-152010-2028DAVILA-ROMAN, VICTOR G.
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program In Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE)1R25DK140763-012024-2028REEDS, DOMINIC N
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Institute for Informatics (BIDS@I2)5R25LM014224-032022-2027YEN, PO-YIN
NIAID STAR: Stimulating Training and Access to Research Experiences for Minority and Underrepresented Populations5R25AI170379-042022-2027IWELUNMOR, JULIET
Program for Advancing Early-Career Researcher Excellence through Leadership and Management Practices5R25GM143346-042021-2026ANTES, ALISON L
Washington University SummeR reseArch DIversity ProgrAm iN Cardiovascular Disease & HEmatology (RADIANCE)5R25HL163863-032022-2027DAVILA-ROMAN, VICTOR G.
Infectious Disease/Immunology Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (ID/IMM StARR) Program at Washington University5R38AI174266-022023-2028YOKOYAMA, WAYNE M.
T Grants
Project titleProject numberProject periodPI
Principles in Pulmonary Research2T32HL007317-46A11978-2029HOLTZMAN, MICHAEL J
Molecular Oncology Training Grant5T32CA113275-172006-2028RATNER, LEE
Principles in Cardiovascular Research Training Program5T32HL007081-491975-2026DIWAN, ABHINAV
Immunobiology of the Rheumatic Diseases5T32AR007279-441977-2026LENSCHOW, DEBORAH J
Clinical/Laboratory Training Academic Gastroenterology5T32DK007130-511975-2025DAVIDSON, NICHOLAS O.
Pre-and Postgraduate Training in Molecular Hematology5T32HL007088-491975-2026OH, STEPHEN TRACY
National Research Service Award-Medical Scientist5T32GM007200-501975-2025YOKOYAMA, WAYNE M.
Diabetes and Related Metabolic Diseases5T32DK007120-501975-2025SEMENKOVICH, CLAY F.
Skeletal Disorders Training Program5T32AR060719-132011-2027CIVITELLI, ROBERTO
Infectious Disease/Basic Microbial Pathogenic Mechanisms5T32AI007172-441980-2026GOLDBERG, DANIEL E.

Visit each Division for more information about the training grants listed above. Additional information and resources about training grants is also available on the Clinical Research Training Center’s Office of Training Grants webpage.