Education & Training

Applications Now Open for Postdoctoral T32 Career Development Award

The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (MICHR) is accepting applications for 2024 - 2026 Postdoctoral T32 Career Development Award. This program is open to individuals who are citizens of United States, and at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Fellow, within 3 years of their appointment, at the U-M (Ann Arbor, Flint, or Dearborn campuses) or at a U-M partner or affiliated institution (e.g., Michigan State University).

Nigerian-born Leesi George-Komi is Transforming Lives in America Through Health Research and Mentorship

Nigerian-born Leesi George-Komi is Transforming Lives in America Through Health Research and Mentorship

Leesi believes that mental health plays a vital role in shaping one’s identity and is a topic that is often overlooked, especially in minority populations. However, physical activity is a fun and potentially effective way to positively impact physical and mental health issues, particularly in children.

Medical Anthropologist Katie Hendy’s Ethnographic Research Spans Psychedelics to Pharmacogenomics

Medical Anthropologist Katie Hendy’s Ethnographic Research Spans Psychedelics to Pharmacogenomics

Once at work, her curious nature has her asking questions the way anthropologists ask – open ended, wondering how everything is intertwined with everything else in society, and taking that richness and complexity as a starting point for her ethnographic research.

Hendy, a MICHR Postdoctoral Translational Scholars Program (PTSP) scholar and winner of this year’s three-minute-thesis (3MT) competition between U-M and the University of Minnesota, understands the importance of clear, concise communication when it comes to research. “The 3MT process forces you to strip out jargon, tell a good story, and get to the punchline quickly,” Hendy explained.

Jessica Finlay’s Research Links Neighborhoods and Brain Health Through ‘Cognability’

Jessica Finlay’s Research Links Neighborhoods and Brain Health Through ‘Cognability’

Volunteering in community programs with older adults in North Minneapolis, studying geography and gerontology, and experiencing the devastating effects of dementia in her own family drove Jessica Finlay, PhD toward novel public health research on environmental factors affecting dementia risk.

Take and Evaluate Updated Social & Behavioral Research Best Practices Training

The Social & Behavioral Research Best Practices Training Course was recently updated for health researchers with support from a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Originally developed in 2017, it has since been updated and expanded to include a new module on Community Engagement and with the most up-to-date guidance on social and behavioral clinical trial conduct.

Looking for an Introduction to the Field of Translational Science? This MOOC Might Be for You

Looking for an Introduction to the Field of Translational Science? This MOOC Might Be for You

As the translational research enterprise — both in the United States and internationally — continues to expand, there is a growing need to increase the number of people pursuing training in the fields of clinical research and translational science. This includes a continuing demand for a well-trained workforce of research investigators, clinician-scientists, and other research professionals.

Ariangela Kozik Shows Us the Art of Microbiology

Ariangela Kozik Shows Us the Art of Microbiology

Kozik designed the logo on her KoziMicrobe website, where she introduces herself as a U-M microbiologist and research investigator. She co-founded the Black Microbiologists Association and is interested in the human microbiome, systems biology, and inflammatory disease.

Improve Your Career Development Grant Application at MICHR K Writing Workshop

Join the MICHR K Writing Workshop program for valuable peer critiques and feedback from senior faculty who are experienced in NIH study section thinking. During this introductory three-part workshop, participants will exchange drafts of their proposals, so please be prepared to share your own proposal draft during the course of the workshop.