Hematology T32 Training (T32 HL007344)
Research in hematology – from blood cell physiology to hemostasis/thrombosis to hematopoietic stem cell biology and immunotherapy – has for many decades been on the frontline of translational biomedical research. The strong link between basic and clinical science has always represented one of hematology’s strongest assets. Major advances in hematology research have been translated to the clinic.
At the University of Iowa, we are committed to recruiting, supporting, and developing young investigators in career pathways devoted to expanding the biomedical knowledge base through basic and translational research in hematology.
Our vision is to ensure that the University of Iowa remains at the forefront of academic hematology and training future leaders in hematology research.
This training program's primary objective is to prepare both physician-scientists (MD, MD-PhD) and non-physician scientists (PhD) for productive careers in the hematology research workforce. To achieve this, we aim to recruit, nurture, and develop a diverse pool of postdoctoral trainees with the technical, operational, and professional skills necessary to transition into successful careers in hematology research.
The T32 program in Hematology at the University of Iowa is characterized by multidisciplinary interactive training. The program provides exposure to productive investigators working in related areas, including scientists with expertise in genomics, proteomics, metabolism, computational biology, bioinformatics, and translational biomedicine.
The curriculum includes required training in the responsible conduct of research, rigor and reproducibility, grant writing, a core lecture series in clinical hematology, and workshops in hematology research methods. All trainees also participate in departmental research seminars and journal clubs. Optional formal coursework is encouraged if consistent with the trainee’s individual career development plan and may include courses in mentoring and team science, which are offered through the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS). Trainee enrichment is provided through joint activities with the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), the Physician-Scientist Training Pathway (PSTP), and the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation. Trainees participate in the PSTP Journal Club, MSTP Grand Rounds, a weekly Blood Club conference, and an annual Hematology Research Symposium.
Fields of Study
Each member of the training faculty directs a research program that either focuses primarily or relates closely to the core theme of hematology research:
- Hemostasis, thrombosis and vascular biology (Lentz, Chauhan, Dayal, Irani, Leira, McCray, Nayak, Sander, Santillan, Sharathkumar, Staber)
- Immunology of blood cells (Bermick, Bishop, Chauhan, Dodd, Ferguson, Link, Weiner)• Metabolism of blood and vascular cells (Bates, Boudreau, Chauhan, Dayal, Grumbach, Nayak, Simons, Burnett, Spitz, Taylor, Yang, Zingman)