CTSI’s Research Education, Training, and Career Development Core (CTSI-Ed) is pleased to welcome three Scholars to the KL2 Scholars Career Development Program.
Dori Cross, PhD
School of Public Health
Primary Mentor: Genevieve Melton-Meaux
Additional Mentors: Joseph E. Gaugler, Haitao Chu
Project Title: Use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data to Optimize Team-based Care
Hai Dang Nguyen, PhD
Department of Pharmacology
Primary Mentor: David Largaespada
Additional Mentors: Gregory Vercellotti, Lin Zhang
Project Title: Establishing a genetic-driven discovery platform for targeted cancer therapies
Corey McGee, PhD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Program in Occupational Therapy
Primary Mentors: Erin Krebs and Paula Ludewig
Additional Mentors: Ann Van Heest, Ann Brearley
Project Title: Mechanisms of a Dynamic Stability Protocol for Persons with Thumb Osteoarthritis
Features of the KL2 program
- 75% salary support on salaries (up to $120,000 inclusive of fringe), $35,000 in research funds and $2,000 travel funds a year, for the first 3 years. This award is funded by the NIH CTSI grant for 24 months and the Medical School Dean’s Office for 12 months.
- A multidisciplinary mentor team, including primary senior accomplished mentor, secondary mentor and biostatistician representing different areas of expertise
- Weekly K Scholar Multidisciplinary Seminar Series with BIRCWH (Women’s Health K12), MN-LHS, CTSI Pre-K Discovery Scholars, and Individual K awardees
- Bi-annual Translational Research Retreats
- Individualized educational and training plan
- Bi-annual Scholar progress reviews with senior leadership and advisory board members designed to support career development
- Support from a multidisciplinary community of Scholars
To learn more, contact Megan Larson, Senior Program Associate, at [email protected]
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