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

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.
Project title | Project number | Project period | PI |
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Exploring the immunomodulatory effects of anti-FAP CAR T cells in cardiac fibrosis | 5F30HL172583-02 | 2024-2027 | YANG, STEVEN |
Dissecting mechanistic differences between EZH2 gain-of-function events in B-cell lymphoma | 1F31CA298288-01 | 2025-2028 | SMITH, SOFIA R |
Dissecting how activated immunity reshapes the stromal TME of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | 1F30CA298121-01 | 2025-2029 | SELLS, BLAKE |
Heme Homeostasis in the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum | 1F32AI188627-01 | 2025-2027 | ROSENTHAL, MELISSA |
Targeting cDC1 with CAR T cells to investigate their role and potential as a therapeutic target in Type 1 diabetes | 1F31DK139666-01A1 | 2024-2027 | ABOUSAWAY, OMAR |
Interferon-Stimulated Gene 15 as a Novel Regulator of Cell Death DuringAcute Kidney Injury | 1F30DK138644-01A1 | 2024-2026 | CARPENTER, JESSICA MARIE |
Effects of Genetic ANGPTL3 Deficiency on Hepatic Lipid Regulation and Lipoprotein Production | 5F30HL162576-02 | 2023-2025 | BURKS, KENDALL HELENE |
Targeting Nonsense-Mediated RNA Decay in Splicing Factor Mutant Myeloid Malignancies. | 5F31CA284751-02 | 2023-2025 | CABRERA, CLAUDIA |
The action of DDR2 in cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes ovarian cancer metastasis through increased arginase-1 activity. | 5F30CA278318-02 | 2023-2027 | AKINJIYAN, FAVOUR AYOMIDE |
Project title | Project number | Project period | PI |
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Identification of Pathogenic T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis | 3K08AR079593-03S1 | 2022-2027 | PALEY, MICHAEL ALEXANDER |
The Role of SOX2 and CDX2 in Barrett’s Esophagus Development | 7K08DK139376-02 | 2024-2029 | JIN, RAMON |
Investigating CD4+ T cell memory in cancer immunotherapy | 7K08CA277009-02 | 2024-2028 | WATTENBERG, MAX |
Understanding the mechanism of tropism specific immune restriction in HIV infection | 1K08AI184158-01A1 | 2025-2030 | PAL, PRIYA |
Using Implementation Science and Informatics to Develop and Pilot Test Antibiotic Stewardship Clinical Decision Support | 5K23DE029514-05 | 2021-2026 | DURKIN, MICHAEL JOSEPH |
Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Outcomes through the Implementation of a Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Bundle in Nigeria | 5K23HL173684-02 | 2024-2029 | MAHMOUD, ZAINAB |
Macrophage Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis | 5K01DK137050-03 | 2023-2028 | FERGUSON, DANIEL |
Calcium-mediated paracrine signaling in beta cell cilia | 1K08DK142012-01 | 2025-2029 | DIGRUCCIO, SAMANTHA ADAMSON |
Neoglycosylation Epitopes in Metaplasia and Cancer | 5K08DK132496-04 | 2022-2027 | BROWN, JEFFREY WADE |
Implementation of SMART therapy for asthma patients in low-resource community health centers | 5K23HL171940-02 | 2024-2025 | KRINGS, JAMES |
MENTORING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH IN ENGAGEMENT IN HIV CARE | 2K24AI134413-06A1 | 2017-2029 | GENG, ELVIN H. |
CD40 Immunotherapy Effect on the Cardiac Immune Landscape and Response to Myocardial Disease | 5K08HL163518-02 | 2023-2028 | JIMENEZ, JESUS |
Emerging Immune Checkpoint Therapies Reshape the Cardiac Immune Landscape and Promote Myocardial Vulnerability | 1K99HL171935-01A1 | 2024-2026 | MA, PAN |
Improving Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Care in Rural Areas | 5K01AG071749-04 | 2022-2026 | PRUSACZYK, PATRICIA ELIZABETH |
Role of the gut barrier in inflammatory arthritis | 1K08AR084597-01 | 2024-2029 | ZHAO, FANG |
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Controls Innate Lymphoid Cells in Intestinal Inflammation | 1K08DK140612-01 | 2024-2029 | CAO, SIYAN |
HEARTLINK: Harnessing Effective Approaches for Research and Training in Global Cardiovascular Dissemination, Implementation, and Knowledge Translation | 1K24HL175228-01 | 2024-2029 | HUFFMAN, MARK D |
Designing adaptive implementation strategies for mental health care in persons living with HIV in South Africa (DASH-SA) | 1K01MH136924-01 | 2024-2029 | FILIATREAU, LINDSEY |
Examining the Role of RNF168 Activity in BRCA1 Mutant Cancers | 5K22CA276631-02 | 2023-2026 | KRAIS, JOHN |
Skin Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Urticarial Itch | 5K08AR080219-03 | 2022-2027 | VER HEUL, AARON |
Deep Sequencing of Relapse and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Genomes: A Study of Tumor Biology and Evolution | 5K22CA266743-02 | 2023-2026 | GOMEZ, FELICIA |
The Role of MYC Mutations in acute Myeloid Leukemia | 5K08CA252632-04 | 2021-2026 | FERRARO, FRANCESCA |
Fate-mapping of Cardiac Monocyte Recruitment and Specification | 5K99HL166861-02 | 2023-2025 | KOENIG, ANDREW LEIGHTON |
Epigenetic Regulation of Cutaneous Tumorigenesis | 5K08CA237727-05 | 2020-2025 | CHEN, DAVID |
Myelofibrosis impacts the hematopoietic niche through TNF-a | 1K08HL166969-01A1 | 2024-2029 | OETJEN, KAROLYN ANN |
Lung fibrosis impairs tumor immunity and limits immune checkpoint efficacy | 1K08CA282968-01A1 | 2024-2029 | HERZOG, BRETT HOWARD |
Identification of Pathogenic T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis | 5K08AR079593-03 | 2022-2027 | PALEY, MICHAEL ALEXANDER |
Improving the activity of CAR T cells for acute myeloid leukemia | 5K08CA277000-02 | 2023-2028 | KIM, MIRIAM Y |
Racial Equity in Health Information Exchange and Emergency Care Quality for Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia | 1K01AG086666-01 | 2024-2029 | LIN, SUNNY C |
Influence of Mycophenolic Acid Pharmacogenomics on Lung Transplant Outcomes | 5K01HL155231-04 | 2021-2026 | TAGUE, LANESHIA K |
Targeting Lysosome Function in Lipid Overload Cardiomyopathy | 5K08HL163469-03 | 2022-2027 | RAWNSLEY, DAVID |
Microbial drivers of metabolically unhealthy obese phenotype | 5K01DK133670-03 | 2022-2027 | KULKARNI, DEVESHA |
Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology | 5K12CA167540-13 | 2012-2027 | GOVINDAN, RAMASWAMY |
Tubular senescence and proliferative capacity of the aging kidney | 5K08DK122124-05 | 2020-2026 | CHANG-PANESSO, MONICA |
Mechanisms of NK cell activation and immune-editing of leukemia | 1K22CA282364-01 | 2024-2027 | FOLTZ-STRINGFELLOW, JENNIFER ANN |
C3 Mitigates Epithelial Injury in Pneumonia | 5K08HL148510-05 | 2019-2025 | KULKARNI, HRISHIKESH SATISH |
Cancer-Cell and T-cell Dependent Regulation of Tumor Associated Macrophages | 5K08CA245215-05 | 2019-2025 | WARD, JEFFREY P |
Mechanisms regulating chimeric antigen receptor T-cell activity in cancer | 5K08CA237740-05 | 2019-2025 | SINGH, NATHAN |
Project title | Project number | Project period | PI |
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PRIDE Summer Institute in Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics and Epidemiology (CVD-CGE) | 5R25HL105400-15 | 2010-2028 | DAVILA-ROMAN, VICTOR G. |
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program In Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (PRIDE) | 1R25DK140763-01 | 2024-2028 | REEDS, DOMINIC N |
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science at Institute for Informatics (BIDS@I2) | 5R25LM014224-03 | 2022-2027 | YEN, PO-YIN |
NIAID STAR: Stimulating Training and Access to Research Experiences for Minority and Underrepresented Populations | 5R25AI170379-04 | 2022-2027 | IWELUNMOR, JULIET |
Program for Advancing Early-Career Researcher Excellence through Leadership and Management Practices | 5R25GM143346-04 | 2021-2026 | ANTES, ALISON L |
Washington University SummeR reseArch DIversity ProgrAm iN Cardiovascular Disease & HEmatology (RADIANCE) | 5R25HL163863-03 | 2022-2027 | DAVILA-ROMAN, VICTOR G. |
Infectious Disease/Immunology Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (ID/IMM StARR) Program at Washington University | 5R38AI174266-02 | 2023-2028 | YOKOYAMA, WAYNE M. |
Project title | Project number | Project period | PI |
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Principles in Pulmonary Research | 2T32HL007317-46A1 | 1978-2029 | HOLTZMAN, MICHAEL J |
Molecular Oncology Training Grant | 5T32CA113275-17 | 2006-2028 | RATNER, LEE |
Principles in Cardiovascular Research Training Program | 5T32HL007081-49 | 1975-2026 | DIWAN, ABHINAV |
Immunobiology of the Rheumatic Diseases | 5T32AR007279-44 | 1977-2026 | LENSCHOW, DEBORAH J |
Clinical/Laboratory Training Academic Gastroenterology | 5T32DK007130-51 | 1975-2025 | DAVIDSON, NICHOLAS O. |
Pre-and Postgraduate Training in Molecular Hematology | 5T32HL007088-49 | 1975-2026 | OH, STEPHEN TRACY |
National Research Service Award-Medical Scientist | 5T32GM007200-50 | 1975-2025 | YOKOYAMA, WAYNE M. |
Diabetes and Related Metabolic Diseases | 5T32DK007120-50 | 1975-2025 | SEMENKOVICH, CLAY F. |
Skeletal Disorders Training Program | 5T32AR060719-13 | 2011-2027 | CIVITELLI, ROBERTO |
Infectious Disease/Basic Microbial Pathogenic Mechanisms | 5T32AI007172-44 | 1980-2026 | GOLDBERG, DANIEL E. |