T32 Training Grants
Our NIH-funded, externally peer-reviewed institutional training programs represent a hallmark of excellence in research, supporting BGE postdoctoral fellows and Ph.D. students as they contribute to our research enterprise across many disciplines.
Ph.D. students can refer to our predoctoral eligibility chart to find potential T32 programs.
Aging and Alzheimer’s Research Training Program (AART)
Program Director: William G. Rebeck
Administrator: Maya Sapiurka
Predoctoral | Established 2021 | Contact AART
The Georgetown University “Aging and Alzheimer’s Research Training” (AART) program is designed for predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows from a wide variety of backgrounds. It is driven by a transdisciplinary group of over 20 researchers from 10 departments across biomedical topics that are associated with cognitive impairment with aging (e.g., diabetes, HIV infection, traumatic brain injury, proteinopathies, chemotherapy, seizures). The program builds on the strong, diverse research programs at Georgetown to train students and fellows more intentionally in topics of aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 2-3. Eligible programs: Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biostatistics, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Microbiology & Immunology, Pharmacology & Physiology, Tumor Biology
Cancer Population Science (CPaS) Program
Program Directors: Suzanne C. O’Neill, Lucile Lauren Adams-Campbell, Marc Schwartz
Postdoctoral | Established 2021 | Contact CPaS
The Cancer Population Science (CPaS) program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (GLCCC) is a T32 training program supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The CPaS program focuses on preparing trainees for independent research careers with a focus on translating basic and clinical advances into the clinic, community and policy. Translational research training is grounded in core competencies of team science, utilization of novel methods and technologies, applying multilevel approaches, knowledge integration to inform polices and care, and addressing health disparities.
Georgetown – Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) TL1 Training Program in Translational Biomedical Science (TBS)
Program Director: Kathryn L. Sandberg
Administrator: Emily Bujold
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral | Established 2015 | Contact the TBS-TL1 Program
The NIH TL1 funded Pre- and Post-doctoral Training Program in Translational Biomedical Science provides an individualized career development plan that includes: 1) didactic education in human health and disease, along with technical skill development and rigorous research methodology; 2) mentored experiential learning in clinical medicine; 3) dual-mentored research training in preclinical and clinical research; 4) individualized career guidance; and 5) training in team science and leadership skills.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 3-4. Eligible programs: Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biostatistics, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Physiology, Tumor Biology
Georgetown University Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (GU IMSD)
Program Directors: Caleb C. McKinney, Kathleen Anne Maguire-Zeiss, Ronda Rolfes
Administrator: Amari McMurray-Boston
Predoctoral | Established 2022 | Contact GU IMSD
The Georgetown University Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (GU IMSD) reflects our institutional commitment to diversity and scientific workforce development. Leveraging an interdisciplinary network of more than 60 faculty across seven graduate programs and departments, the GU IMSD program will develop a diverse cadre of scholars prepared for careers in the biomedical scientific workforce.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 1-2. Eligible programs: Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Physiology, Physics, Tumor Biology
Neural Injury and Plasticity (NIP) Training Grant
Program Director: Kathleen Anne Maguire-Zeiss
Administrator: Maya Sapiurka
Predoctoral | Established 2001 | Contact NIP
The Training Program in Neural Injury and Plasticity (NIP) grew from the Center for Neural Injury and Recovery (CNIR) and represents a unique and highly collaborative endeavor at Georgetown University (GU). Since its inception in 2001, the NIP Training Program has provided support for many predoctoral students during their thesis period and postdoctoral trainees. Our predoctoral students are enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) at Georgetown University and represent a highly competitive group of applicants.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 3-5. Eligible programs: Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Physiology
Neuroscience of Language (NoL) Training Program
Program Director: Peter Turkeltaub
Administrator: Rachel Galginaitis
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral | Established 2022 | Contact NoL
The Neuroscience of Language (NoL) Training Program provides an integrated training program, including: (1) A Curriculum of Coursework designed to provide a strong cross-disciplinary conceptual and technical knowledge base; (2) Clinical Experience with communication disorders to help trainees understand the clinical impact of their research; (3) Community Engagement to foster understanding about how research impacts the community; (4) Training in the Professional Skills and Ethical Practices necessary for a successful research career; and (5) An interdisciplinary and diverse Community of Scholars focused on the neuroscience of language research.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 3-4. Eligible programs: Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP)
Program Directors: Patrick Forcelli, Anton Wellstein
Administrator: Tyler Jung
Predoctoral | Established 2022 | Contact PSTP
The Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP) at Georgetown University Medical Center is an interdisciplinary and integrated training program that aims to bring together an inclusive and diverse community of doctoral candidates across Ph.D. disciplines who are dedicated to thesis research in pharmacological science. Trainees will prepare for future careers in academia, pharma or biotechnology industry, or drug regulatory agencies. We provide Ph.D. students with advanced training in physiology and pharmacotherapeutics, taking a systems view ranging from cellular networks to organ function to behavior and systems medicine.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 2-3. Eligible programs: Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Physiology, Tumor Biology
The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant in Tumor Biology (TBTP)
Program Director: Anna Tate Riegel
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral | Established 1995 | Contact the Tumor Biology Training Program
The Tumor Biology Training Program (TBTP) brings together about 60 faculty members from basic science and clinical departments, as well as the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, combining excellence in basic and clinical cancer research as well as research in cancer prevention and control. A combination of formal courses, seminars and ongoing collaborative research projects bring together faculty and trainees in a unified doctoral program committed to providing quality education in cancer biology, prevention and therapy.
Predoctoral participants join in Years 2-4 for two years total. Eligible programs: Tumor Biology
Training Program in NeuroHIV (TPNH)
Program Directors: Italo Mocchetti, Marta L. Catalfamo
Predoctoral | Established 2021 | Contact TPNH
The objective of the predoctoral Training Program in NeuroHIV (TPNH) at Georgetown University is to train young neuroscientists to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms whereby HIV infection leads to the neurodegenerative processes. This TPNH is built on the existing strengths of both the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) and the basic and clinical research on HIV at Georgetown University. Participating faculty provide expertise in neurodegeneration, immunology, neuroinflammation, neuropharmacology and infectious diseases. This interdisciplinary approach is provided by participating faculty from different disciplines/departments. Our faculty are heavily involved in predoctoral training and have a history of mentorship.
Predoctoral participants join for Years 3-4. Eligible programs: Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Microbiology & Immunology, Tumor Biology
Predoctoral Eligibility Chart
