NHLBI Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research

Summer Training for Underrepresented Junior Faculty

Who: Eligible applicants are junior-level faculty or scientists with a background that is under-represented in the biomedical or health sciences, and are United States Citizens or Permanent Residents. Research interests should be compatible with those of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders.

What: The PRIDE programs include intensive summer research training experiences across two summers, a mid year meeting, an annual PRIDE conference, and an opportunity to apply for small research project grant funding. Choose from among nine unique summer Institute programs (see below), each with year-round mentored training opportunities to enhance research skills and promote the scientific and career development of trainees. Trainees will learn effective tips on best practices. Research emphasis varies by program.

Where/When (Dates subject to change. Verify on website): 

Impact of Ancestry and Gender on Omics of Lung Diseases (AGOLD) (August 10-23, 2020)

• Location:  University of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado
• PI(s): A. Sonia C. Flores, PhD; Oliver Eickelberg, MD, FERS, ATSF; Kathleen Barnes, PhD

Advanced Respiratory Research for Equity (AIRE) (July 13-21, 2020)

• Location:  Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
• PI(s): Joe GN “Skip” Garcia, MD; Francisco Moreno, MD; Sairam Parthasarathy, MD

Behavioral and Sleep Medicine (BSM) (July 19-31, 2020)

• Location: NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
• PI(s): Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD; Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH

Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics and Epidemiology (CVD-CGE) (July 15-29, 2020)

• Location: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
• PI(s): DC Rao, PhD; Victor Davila-Roman, MD

Cardiovascular Health-Related Research (CVD) (June 14-26, 2020)

• Location: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, New York
• PI: Mohamed Boutjdir, PhD

Future Faculty of Cardiovascular Sciences (FOCUS) (July 13-24, 2020)

• Location: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
• PI(s): JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA; Vivian Reznik, MD, MPH; Robert Ross, MD

Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood Disorders (FTG) (July 6-21, 2020)

• Location: Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
• PI: Betty Pace, MD

Obesity Health Disparities (OHD) (June 7-17, 2020)

• Location: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
• PI(s): Bettina M Beech, DrPH, MPH; Keith C Norris, MD, P
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Research in Implementation Science for Equity (RISE) (July 20-July 31, 2020)

• Location: The UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California
• PI(s): Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Alicia Fernandez, MD; Margaret Handley, PhD, MPH

PRIDE Coordination Core

Programs typically are all expenses paid including travel, meals, and housing. Contact the program of interest for details. Mentees can apply to more than one program, but may attend only one.

PRIDE Website                PRIDE Flyer                  PRIDE Brochure

Application Deadline: Rolling admissions until positions are filled.