T-32 Training

Veterinarians and 4th year veterinary students can apply for postdoctoral research training. Postdoctoral scholars are registered at Stanford University as non-matriculated non-degree seeking students, which allows deferment of student loans. The NIH requires a commitment of at least 2 years full-time. Trainees may be eligible for NIH student loan repayment programs. Training can involve any area of biomedical research. Applicants must identify a research mentor. Veterinarians with or without a PhD are eligible. Appointment to the training grant includes a generous stipend plus funds to support training related expenses, including travel to present research findings at scientific meetings.

For the latest stipend level, please visit the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

The Department of Comparative Medicine serves as the “glue” that helps trainees maintain their professional identity as they immerse themselves in basic science research. This takes place in two ways:

1. The Department of Comparative Medicine exposes trainees to veterinary researcher role models and provides opportunities for trainees to present their research results.
2. The Department’s Residency Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine includes clinical conferences and special topic seminars, which trainees can attend.

The program includes faculty members of the Department of Comparative Medicine and other departments within the School of Medicine. The Program’s faculty work together to provide trainees with guidance in basic research and comparative medicine. Trainees in this program get to know veterinarians in the Department of Comparative Medicine, which helps them maintain their ties to the profession while they intensively pursue research training. The research mentor provides research resources, expertise, networking and career opportunities within the trainee's chosen scientific field. Potential research mentors are not limited only to those listed below. Students can request to work with any faculty in the program.

• Megan Albertelli, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
• Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH, DACLAM, DACVPM
• Claude Nagamine, DVM, PhD, DACLAM
• Cholawat Pacharinsak, DVM, PhD, DACVAAA
• José Vilches-Moure, DVM, PhD, DACVP

• Chemical & Systems Biology - Daria Mochly-Rosen, PhD
• Comparative Medicine - Paul Buckmaster, DVM, PhD
• Dermatology - Paul Khavari, MD, PhD
• Genetics - Michael Snyder, PhD
• Medicine - Christina Curtis, MSc, MS, PhD, Upinder Singh, MD, Cornelia Weyand, MD, PhD, Joseph Wu, MD, PhD
• Microbiology and Immunology - Jan Carette, PhD, Denise Monack, PhD, Justin Sonnenburg, PhD
• Molecular & Cellular Physiology - Thomas Südhof, MD, PhD
• Neurology and Neurological Sciences - Katrin Andreasson, MD
• Ophthalmology - Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD
• Orthopaedic Surgery - Stuart Goodman, MD, PhD
• Pathology - Stephen Galli, MD
• Pediatrics - Marlene Rabinovitch, MD
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Karen Parker, PhD
• Radiation Oncology - Laura Attardi, PhD
• Surgery - Olivia Martinez, PhD

Who can apply: 4th year veterinary students and veterinarians.
Stipend: $71,650/year.

Veterinarians and 4th year veterinary students of a U.S. accredited School of Veterinary Medicine may apply. Because this is funded by the National Institutes of Health, trainees must be U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence. Send questions and the following information by e-mail to the Program Director (listed below) at any time.

1. Name, address, phone number, e-mail.
2. Institutions previously attended. For each: field of study, GPA, degree, degree date, attendance dates
3. References (at least three). For each: email address, phone number. It takes time to get responses, so please send contact information for your references early, before you complete the rest of your application.
4. Employment or professional activity. For each: employer, attendance dates, position/title
5. Stanford faculty of interest.  You must identify at least one potential mentor at Stanford.
6. Describe your most significant research project, if any.
7. Describe your training goals.
8. List any honors/awards, scientific presentations (poster or platform), publications.
9. Describe your career goals and how this training will help you achieve them.
10. Include a copy of your CV.

Paul Buckmaster, DVM, PhD, Program Director
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of Comparative Medicine
psb@stanford.edu
(650) 498-4774