PREDOCTORAL
YCCI Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program
YCCI is happy to announce the acceptance of applications for the long-term (one year) and short-term (12-week) Multidisciplinary Pre- Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research (MPDTP). The YCCI Program will be open to ALL applicants training across the full span (T1-T4) of clinical and translational research. All applications will be accepted and reviewed on the basis of scientific merit.
All Applicants
Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research This program attracts highly talented pre-doctoral students across medicine, nursing, and biomedical engineering and provides them with an intense mentored research experience. The program is devoted to training across the full span (T1-T4) of clinical and translational research. The Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research is intended to identify and support a representative group of outstanding trainees in each program who specifically want to pursue careers in clinical and translational research; to train them in the use of state-of-the-art research tools; to enhance their abilities to work collaboratively in complex multidisciplinary research teams; and to provide outstanding mentoring (including concordant mentoring) by experienced and diverse faculty that support the trainee’s long-term professional development. The program will tap into Yale’s established educational leadership team whose members have diverse backgrounds in clinical and translational research as well as expertise in the evaluation and dynamic reshaping of medical education. The leaders will work directly with both the trainees and their mentors to promote research that addresses complex medical and/or societal aspects of health and health care delivery in the United States and around the world.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Program to Promote Clinical & Research Informatics
YCCI is pleased to announce the new Clinical & Research Informatics trainee program open to pre-doctoral candidates from across all fields of medicine with many different potential areas of practice and study. Among the many subspecialties that have emerged within medicine,clinical informatics is a unique blend of knowledge and application of medical, information, and computer science with applications in health care delivery. With the widespread adoption of electronic health records and supporting systems, the importance of and need for physicians trained in clinical informatics has grown dramatically. Similarly, the application of informatics to support clinical research is a burgeoning field in need of more well-trained experts. Both clinical and research informatics are essential components of the daily practice and regular research activity of every medical specialty in the Yale School of Medicine.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Program to Promote Diversity in Translational Research
YCCI is committed to the development and support of a research workforce that embodies the ideas, creativity, and innovation from all segments of society. YCCI seeks to promote diversity in all of its training and research programs, and to increase the participation of underrepresented groups. We have therefore decided this yearto launch a new initiative focused on the promotion of diversity in translational research. YCCI requests applications for the YCCI Pre-Doctoral Program to Promote Diversity in Translational Research, which will provide support to pre-doctoral trainees from underrepresented groups. Translational research includes clinic-based,laboratory-based, population-based or community-based research focused on understanding or treating human diseases. The goal of the program is to attract outstanding trainees from population underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce and who want to pursue careers in any type of translational research.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Program to Promote Lifespan Research
YCCI is pleased to announce the new Lifespan trainee program open to predoctoral candidates from across all fields of medicine with many different potential areas of practice and study related to lifespan research. Lifespan research brings a developmental perspective to questions of individual differences in aging; susceptibility to diseases;the impact of early stressors and adversity across the developmental process; and the intergenerational transmission of disease risk. Lifespan research aims to understand the developmental origins of disease to better achieve earlier diagnosis and intervention, and lessen the impact of disease as people age. Lifespan research also seeks to recognize risk factors in childhood and adolescence that increase the risk of disease of either greater severity or earlier expression in adulthood. Lifespan research is inherently interdisciplinary in that questions may bring together, for example, researchers in childhood diseases and those focused on aging.
More information on Pre-Doctoral Awards here.
POST-DOCTORAL
YCCI Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program
Based on the success of our Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research (MPDTP), last year YCCI chose to create a new program for post-doctoral trainees to complement our other successful training programs. The YCCI Program will be open to ALL applicants training across the full span (T1–T4) of clinical and translational research. All applications will be accepted and reviewed on the basis of scientific merit.
All Applicants
Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research
The new Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research will provide a new opportunity for Yale post-doctoral trainees in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics and Data Science,Computer Science, and Applied Math to receive up to 2 years of training across the full span (T1–T4) of clinical and translational research. The Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program in Translational Research will have the same goals as the three existing TL–1 programs, namely to identify and support a representative group of outstanding trainees in each program who specifically wantto pursue careers in clinical and translational research; to train themin the use of state-of-the-art research tools; to enhance their abilities to work collaboratively in complex multidisciplinary research teams;to provide outstanding mentoring (including concordant mentoring) by experienced and diverse faculty to support the trainee’s long-term professional development. The program will tap into Yale’s established educational leadership team with its diverse backgrounds in clinical and translational research as well as expertise in the evaluation and dynamic reshaping of medical education. The leaders will work directly with both trainees and mentors to promote multidisciplinary team-based research that addresses complex medical and/or societal aspects of health and health care delivery in the United States and around the world. Awards will be for one year with the possibility of requesting a second year of support.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Program to Promote Clinical & Research Informatics
YCCI is pleased to announce the new Clinical & Research Informatics trainee program open to post-doctoral candidates from across all fields of medicine with many different potential areas of practice and study. Among the many subspecialties that have emerged within medicine, clinical informatics is a unique blend of knowledge and application of medical, information, and computer science with applications in health care delivery. With the widespread adoption of electronic health records and supporting systems, the importance of and need for physicians trained in clinical informatics has grown dramatically. Similarly, the application of informatics to support clinical research is a burgeoning field in need of more well-trained experts. Both clinical and research informatics are essential components of the daily practiceand regular research activity of every medical specialty in the Yale School of Medicine.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Program to Promote Lifespan Research
YCCI is pleased to announce the new Lifespan trainee program open to post-doctoral candidates from across all fields of medicine with many different potential areas of practice and study related to an interest in lifespan research. Lifespan research brings a developmental perspective to questions of individual differences in aging; susceptibility to diseases; the impact of early stressors and adversity across the developmental process; and the intergenerational transmission of disease risk. Lifespan research aims to understand the developmental origins of disease to better achieve earlier diagnosis and intervention, and lessen the impact of disease as people age. Lifespan research also seeks to recognize risk factors in childhood and adolescence that increase the risk of disease of either greater severity or earlier expression in adulthood. Lifespan research is inherently interdisciplinary in that questions may bring together, for example, researchers in childhood diseases and those focused on aging.
Special Emphasis: YCCI Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Program to Promote Diversity in Translational Research
YCCI is committed to the development and support of a research workforce that embodies the ideas, creativity, and innovation of people from all segments of society. YCCI seeks to promote diversity in all of its training and research programs, and to increase the participation of underrepresented groups. We have therefore decided this year to launch a new initiative focused on the further promotion of diversity in translational research. YCCI requests applications for the YCCI Post-Doctoral Program to Promote Diversity in Translational Research, which will provide support to post-doctoral trainees from underrepresented groups. Translational research includes clinic-based, laboratory-based, population-based or community-based research focused on understanding or treating human diseases. The goal of the program is to attract outstanding trainees who belong to populations that are underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce and who want to pursue careers in any type of translational research.
More information on Post-Doctoral Awards here.
YCCI SCHOLAR AWARDS
We are pleased to announce a request for applications for YCCI Scholar Awards, which provide salary and/or research funds to a select number of junior faculty members who are strongly committed to careers in clinical research, community-based research or translational research.Translational research includes basic science studies related to human disease, including studies that utilize animal models or in vitro studies such as cell cultures. Individuals must be nominated by a department chair, division head/section chief, or center/program director. The primary aim of these awards is to prepare applicants for successful independent research careers, and emphasis will be placed on career development and mentoring plans. Awards will be for a total of 2 years. Funds can be requested to cover up to 75% of an individual’s salary (with a maximum of $100,000 including fringe benefits per year) and up to $20,000 of research support per year for a clinical, community based,or translational research project. Applicants who already have either a career development award or a substantial departmental start-up package are not eligible for salary support, but may submit an application for up to $20,000 in research support per year (The specific aims of this additional research support must be different from the specific aims of the career development award, though they can be related).
Letter of Intent:
A letter of intent (LOI) is required; must be submitted online; and is due by 5:00 PM on March 29, 2019. Please visit the YCCI website for information on how to submit a letter of intent. Please be sure to include an additional page in your biosketch that lists all current grants and grant applications that are pending or that you expect to submit. Note that the purpose of the LOI is simply to confirm your eligibility and to plan for review of the proposals.
Full Application:
Full applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on April 26, 2019. Please refer to the application packet for detailed instructions. Copies of the application packet can be downloaded from the YCCI website and must be submitted online.
Requirements:
- Applicants must have a full-time Yale faculty appointment at the level of assistant professor, instructor, or associate research scientist at the time of the award and the appointment must not be contingent upon receipt of this award. Faculty who do not have an appointment as assistant professor must have a section of their department chair’s letter that describes the department’s long-term commitment to the applicant and the applicant’s trajectory for promotion while at Yale. The trajectory for promotion must not be contingent upon receipt of this award.
- The applicant must have been a faculty member for no more than 5 years by the earliest anticipated start date. This 5-year period is cumulative and includes all appointments as assistant professor, associate research scientist, lecturer, or instructor at any institution (any part-time appointments and leaves of absence should be described and will be considered in calculating the total time at a faculty rank).
- Applicants must have a clearly documented career path to becoming an independent investigator.
- Applicants cannot have been a principal investigator on any research grant that provides $100,000 or more in direct costs per year except for career development awards and NIH R03 grants. PI’s of K99/ R00 grants may not apply if the R00 portion starts before the earliest anticipated start date.
- Foreign subcontracts are not allowable under this mechanism, and research at foreign sites will require approval by NCATS prior to an award.
- Department chairs/section chiefs should provide evidence of a strong commitment to these applicants in their support letters
Salary Support:
- In general, applicants may request as much as 75% salary support up to a maximum of $100,000 (including fringe benefits) per year.
- Applicants with a K or another career development award or who have substantial departmental start-up funds are typically not eligible for salary support from a YCCI Scholar Award; cost-sharing with the department may be required if salary support is awarded.
- Recipients of this award cannot receive additional salary support from other federal funds.
- Departments will need to provide 50% cost share for applicants who are not U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, or who have not lawfully been admitted to the United States for permanent residence at the time an award is made.
- Applicants who have already received an individual K award that has ended are not eligible to receive salary support.
More information on Scholar Awards here.
CLINICAL JUNIOR FACULTY PILOT AWARD
YCCI invites applications from Yale clinical junior faculty. This award is intended to support junior clinician-educator faculty who are interested in developing research as a component of their academic life. We anticipate the awardees will be very active clinicians who would benefit from a period of protected time and resources to pursue research. The primary aim of these awards is to provide early-career pilot support and mentorship to allow a career trajectory which successfully integrates clinical care and research. Emphasis will be placed on career development and mentoring plans by successful senior clinical faculty capable of understanding the challenges of integrating very active clinical care with a robust translational research portfolio.
Scope:
Awards that provide salary, research funds, and mentorship will be made to a select number of junior faculty members who are committed to clinical care, but wish to incorporate clinical, community-engaged or translational research. Translational research includes basic science studies related to human disease, including studies that utilize animal models or such in vitro studies as cell cultures. Individuals must be nominated by a department chair, division head/section chief, or center/program director.
Eligibility:
This award is specifically for clinically active junior faculty considering the integration of clinical/translational research as a component of their long-term career objective. Only junior faculty members at an early stage of their careers (assistant professor or equivalent) are eligible to apply. The applicant must have been a faculty member for no more than 6 years by the anticipated start date. This 6-year period is cumulative and includes all appointments as assistant professor, associate research scientist, lecturer, or instructor at any institution (any part-time appointments and leaves of absence should be described and will be considered in calculating the total time at a faculty rank). Applicants must not have held an independent K career award, R01, or equivalent support or a departmental start-up package with substantial protected time. Applicants must be an MD or PhD with substantial clinical responsibility. MDs or PhDs without clinical responsibilities are not eligible for this award.
Funding and Years of Support:
Funds can be requested to cover up to 20% of an individual’s salary (up to the NIH cap) and up to $20,000 of research support per year for a clinical, community-based, or translational research project for up to two years. A third year may be considered. Consideration will be based on progress and will require a departmental cost-share commitment. Although the intent is to allow protected time for the clinician, YCCI (with prior approval of the department/center) will allow the flexible use of the funding to support such research dedicated staff, as a research coordinator or technician. The awardees will receive additional career development and mentoring support. Awards are not renewable or transferable.
Awardees supported by this pilot funding are eligible to apply for an individual K award. If such an application is successful, the awardee will be required to give up YCCI salary support. In rare instances, it may be possible to keep the YCCI research support provided that funds are available and the project is distinct from that supported by the individual K award. Projects that involve research on human subjects or live vertebrate animals will also need to be approved by the NIH before we can release funds for the research component of the proposal. The second year of funding is contingent on satisfactory progress during the first year.
More information on Clinical Junior Faculty Pilot Awards here.