Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics, Epidemiology (CVD-CGE)

CVD-CGE is a 1.5 year, all-expense-paid program for junior faculty and transitioning postdoctoral scientists establishing independent academic research careers and negotiating through the academic ranks. 

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Cohort 13 Program period:  Summer 2026 – 2027

Cohort 14 Program period:  Summer 2027 – 2028

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Description

The primary objective of this program is to provide research education experiences that enable junior faculty and transitioning postdoctoral scientists, to further develop their research skills and knowledge to become competitive NIH grants applicants and scientists.

Mentees will access the vast resources and the rich research and training environments in Mentor labs. Mentees will have opportunities for networking, peer mentoring, and new collaborations through overlap of successive cohorts. Additionally, mentees have an opportunity for mentoring for SRP application to obtain seed funding for generating pilot data.

Eligibility

An ideal candidate is highly motivated to pursue independent research in one of the HLBS or crosscutting methodological areas and willing to make a serious commitment of time and effort for achieving that goal.

Participants must:

• Be a research-oriented junior-level faculty member holding a doctoral degree, such as a PhD, MD, DO, DVM or transitioning* post-doctorate trainee
  • If you have been awarded grants such as an R01, you are not be considered junior-level faculty. If you have been awarded these grants, you still can be considered junior.  
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Have a research focus that is centered on heart, lung, blood, or sleep disorders; health disparities relevant to heart, lung, blood, or sleep disorders; or relevant research methodologies and approaches specific to these areas including implementation science. 
• Have career tracking for up to ten years after training is completed 
• Not have attended a previous cohort

Visit the application process page to learn more and complete the pre-application. Upon completion, if you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be asked to complete a full application form.

*Transitioning means that you have or will have received a formal faculty appointment by the time the Summer Institute Program convenes and no longer supported on a training grant. 

Participation

Mentees are expected to participate in the following:

• Summer session 1
• A two-day, mid-year meeting, reviewing overall progress—including small research project progress, mentee presentation, and grant review process
• The annual meeting of all 9 sites & National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute staff in the Washington, DC area
• Summer session 2
• Monthly Zoom meetings
• Development and completion of a Small Research Project (SRP)
  • Ideally, mentees will have their draft SRP application completed prior to starting the first summer session and the application will be developed through brainstorming sessions during the Program. 
  • Mentees will submit their applications for Institution support, Private Support, or Federal funding
  • The SRP will provide pilot data for an external grant application (K and/or R)

The CVD-CGE program consists of four components:

Program Dates