Transplant Surgery (T32) Research Fellowship

The Comprehensive Transplant Center currently offers T32 Transplant Surgery Scientist Training Program fellowships funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health via the T32 mechanism.

The Transplant Surgery Scientist Training Program (TSSTP) is a two-year mentored research training program designed for academically oriented postdoctoral MDs and PhDs interested in pursuing a career in transplantation and transplant surgery–related research. The T32 grant provides a stipend, tuition, fees for coursework, travel funds and health insurance.

For more information about the program, kindly visit https://www.feinberg.northwest...

Prerequisites:

Candidates must hold either an MD, DO or PhD degree. MD/DO candidates must have completed at least two years of clinical training prior to enrolling in the program.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

How To Apply:

To indicate interest and begin project discussions, please submit an application packet via email to [email protected]. Our program directors are happy to discuss your specific interests and work on mentor pairing.

Please send the following items:

• Application Cover Page
• Biosketch/CV of applicant, including publications
• Career goals summary (one page maximum description of how the research project relates to the candidate’s career goals and to advancing the field of transplant surgery and/or gastrointestinal transplant-related research)
• Letter(s) of support from current fellowship/residency program director or PhD thesis adviser with the option of up to two additional letters from a clinical or research mentor(s) who is well acquainted with the trainee

Contact Information:

For specific research questions please contact Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, for the NUTORC track at [email protected] and Richard Green, MD, for the NUCTRIBE tract at [email protected].

Comprehensive Transplant Center
676 N. St. Clair St.
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60611
312-695-3555