Training Opportunities

T32 training grants create dynamic opportunities for early-career researchers to receive rigorous, collaborative mentorship in biostatistics and health data science. These programs foster inclusive, interdisciplinary learning environments that prepare scholars to lead breakthroughs in public health and health professions.

T32 Training programs

Interdisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program in Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration

Funded by the NINDS, the goal of this T32 training program is to help train a future generation of independent investigators with programs of research in movement disorders that focus on the ABCs of translational research: Aetiology, biomarkers/phenotypes, causative and/or symptom based therapies. Director/MPI: Dr. David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., Departments of Clinical and Health Psychology and Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. Co-I Dr. Li Chen, Ph.D. of the Department of Biostatistics.

UF Substance Abuse Training Center in Public Health

The core innovative aspect of this public health oriented T32 funded by NIDA is the focus on the epidemiology and prevention of substance use and its consequences and co-morbidities, with a focus on social determinants of health and health inequalities, and the development of behavioral interventions to reduce substance use and its harmful consequences. Director and Co-Director: Dr. Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., FACE, Department of Epidemiology and Dr. Sara Jo Nixon, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry.

Breathing Research and Therapeutics (BREATHE) Training Program

Awarded by the NHLBI, trainees in this T32 training program focus their research on the respiratory neuromuscular system, emphasizing the discovery of new knowledge and its translation to new therapy for neuromuscular disorders that compromise breathing and airway defense.  Program Director: Dr. Gordon Mitchell, Ph.D., Department of Physical Therapy.

Interdisciplinary Training Program in Rehabilitation and Neuromuscular Plasticity (NMPT)

This interdisciplinary pre-doctoral training program supports clinicians and basic scientists, providing them with rehabilitation research training in the broad area of neuromuscular plasticity. Director: Dr. Dave Fuller, PT, Ph.D., Department of Physical Therapy.

Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training Program

The Team-based Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training Program is dedicated to forging rigorously trained, scientifically competent, and innovative young trainees from different research disciplines into research teams focused on addressing interdisciplinary research initiatives that are on the cutting-edge of cancer research. The PIs are Dr. Andrew Judge, Ph.D., Department of Physical Therapy, Dr. Dietmar Siemann, Ph.D., and Dr. Lizi Wu, Ph.D., College of Medicine.

Training Program for Applied Research and Development in Genomic Medicine

The Training Program for Applied Research and Development in Genomic Medicine (PARADIGM T32) is focused on preparing clinical and translational scientists who are well equipped to serve as leaders in the burgeoning field of genomic medicine by providing an integrated training program in genomic medicine.  The PIs are Dr. Julio Duarte, Ph.D., Pharm.D., College of Pharmacy and Dr. Stephen Kimmel, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology.

Translational Science Training to Reduce the Impact to Reduce the Impact of Alcohol on HIV Infection

This T32 program ensures appropriate depth in knowledge regarding alcohol and HIV with additional focus areas that represent areas of strength in ongoing research at UF: Behavioral interventions, Cognitive and Brain Science, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Epidemiology, Digital technology. PIs are Dr. Robert Cook, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology, Dr. Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ph.D., College of Health and Human Performance, Dr. Debra Lyon, Ph.D., College of Nursing.

Research Training in Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Cognition in Aging, MCI, and Alzheimer’s Disease

This is a predoctoral training grant funded by the National Institute on Aging. It supports advanced graduate students pursuing a PhD who are seeking research training in non-pharmacological cognitive interventions in aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease. The PIs are Dr. Michael Marsiske, Ph.D., Dr. Glenn E. Smith, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Health Psychology.