Training in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Research
Project Description:
This grant will support postdoctoral training in IDD research at the Rose F. Kennedy IDDRC. This vibrant new training program will successfully bring together talented postdoctoral fellows working with world-class investigators and their laboratories to develop the next generation of highly motivated and successful IDD-focused research scientists. The four broad objectives of this program are (1) to provide in-depth research experiences and didactic training in biomedical science for highly talented postdoctoral fellows in a manner that shapes their lifetime career objectives and at the same time fosters discovery and advancement of our understanding of, and ability to treat, specific types of IDDs; (2) to build effective cross-discipline communication between basic research laboratories and IDD-focused clinics, sensitizing our postdoctoral trainees to the perspective of IDD-focused clinicians and vice versa; (3) to extend this network of cooperation between trainees and their laboratories, and clinicians and their clinics, to encompass whenever possible the parents/care providers and IDD-affected patients; and (4) to provide career guidance and professional development to our trainees, with this effort coupled to our goal to recruit and train members of underrepresented minority groups.
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State, National
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
