Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowship in Lung Biology at Stanford

Program Description/Overview

This research training fellowship, funded by the National Institutes of Health, will train four postdoctoral fellows from MD and PhD backgrounds for up to two years. Our mission is to train aspiring postdoctoral fellows into exceptional physician-scientists who are the forefront of pioneering basic and translational research. Research is conducted under the direction of senior faculty mentors.

Program Design & Requirements

The aim of this program is to build a supportive, invigorating training environment for the next generation of pulmonologists. In addition to funded research time in the lab of one of our mentors, we strive to build a cohesive pulmonary research community at Stanford. This is accomplished via mentorship from T32 leadership, formation of an advisory committee to give guidance and feedback on progress, and monthly research seminars. Trainees select a primary focus from one of the following research areas: Vascular Disease, Stem Cells & Lung Development, Genetics & Genomics, Lung Injury & Repair, Lung Microbiome, Lung Cancer, Outcomes Research, and Imaging.

Program Leadership

Stanford University Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Scientific Advisory Committee

Associate Dean of Stanford MD Admissions and Professor of Medicine (PACCM)

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)

Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Requirements

MD and MD/PhD applicants must have completed their clinical training prior to applying for T32 funding (1 year for pediatric pulmonary fellows, and 18 months for adult PCCM)

PhD applicants must be pursuing a post-doctoral fellowship in the lab of a Stanford mentor doing research relevant to pulmonary medicine.

**Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents

To Apply/Fellowship Application Procedure

Applications are due by April 1, 2025

1. Check to make sure you meet the following eligibility requirements (as per NIH policy) listed below:

A. Trainee must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

B. Trainee must not have already received more than 2 years of post-doctoral funding from NIH training grants (e.g., T32, NRSA) in order to be eligible for this award.

C. Both PhD and MD postdocs are encouraged to apply

2. Fill out the application form

3. Upload the following supplemental documents to the application:

A. Research in Progress

B. Proposed Research Project

C. Research Goals

D. Career Goals

E. Curriculum Vitae

F. Professional Development Plan

G. Letter of Support from Planned Mentor

Questions, please contact: Amy White via email at awhite2@stanford.edu

Program Faculty

Kenneth Fong Professor and Professor of Bioengineering, of Genetics, of Medicine, of Biomedical Data Science, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and Professor, by courtesy, of Computer Science

Instructor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and of Genetics

George E. and Lucy Becker Professor in Medicine

Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology and, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Dean of Stanford MD Admissions and Professor of Medicine (PACCM)

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine)

Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor and Professor of Radiation Oncology (Radiation Therapy)

Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbiology and Immunology

Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and of Pathology

Liu (Liao) Family Professor

Mary Hewitt Loveless, MD, Professor in the School of Medicine and Professor of Pathology and of Microbiology and Immunology

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care)

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Instructor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Professor of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics - Research Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection)

Paul and Mildred Berg Professor

Assistant Professor (Research) of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)

Maureen Lyles D'Ambrogio Professor

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)

Associate Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Rachford and Carlota Harris Professor

Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor, by courtesy, of Management Science and Engineering