Training Programs: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity Research

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity Research

The Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham announces the availability of post-doctoral fellowships funded through the NIH T32 grant (T32DK062710) awarded to Dr. David Allison by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The funds from this grant may be used only for US Citizens or permanent residents. In very rare cases we are able to identify additional funds for the exceptional applicant who is neither a US Citizen or permanent resident, but this is a rarity.

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Objective

The purpose of the Training Program is to offer fellowships that prepare post-doctoral scientists for scientific careers as independent investigators in obesity-related research.

Eligibility

Individuals with a doctoral degree from any scientific field are eligible. Applicants must be either a U. S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
UAB is committed to providing educational, employment, and enrichment opportunities for members of underrepresented groups. Women, individuals from traditionally disadvantaged groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Support provided for trainees

Stipends (typically for a two-three year period)
Tuition and fees for all required courses
Health insurance
Books & supplies for educational purposes
Travel to at least one national meeting in the trainee’s field of expertise to present their work

Some disciplines represented in training offered:

Biostatistics
Economics
Epidemiology
Exercise Physiology
Genetics
Medicine

Molecular Biology
Nutrition
Physiology
Psychology
Sociology

Key program components

Mentoring by program directors and major professors who have a strong track record in science and mentorship
Coursework available
Interdisciplinary research training
Weekly Nutrition Seminar Series
Hands-on intervention experience, as appropriate
Clinical research opportunities for those interested

Program Director:
W. Timothy Garvey, M.D.
Professor, Dept of Nutrition Sciences

Program Co-Directors:
Jose R. Fernandez, PhD and Julie Locher, PhD

Program Manager:
Jeffrey Allison

Application Manager:
Brooks Wingo, PhD

UAB Primary Mentors	Affiliated Mentors	Collaborating Mentors
Olivia Affuso, PhD - Dept of Epidemiology	April Carson, PhD	Shannon Bailey, PhD
Marcas M Bamman, PhD - Dept of Physiology and Biophysics	Krista Casazza, PhD	Ballinger, Scott, PhD
Monica Baskin, PhD - Division of Preventive Medicine	Paula Chandler-Laney, PhD	Vera Bittner, MD
Gareth Dutton, PhD - Division of Preventive Medicine	Andrea Cherrington, MD, MPH	John Chatham, DPhil
José R Fernández, PhD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Nefertiti Durant, MD	Yuying Chen, PhD
Kevin Fontaine, PhD - Dept of Health Behavior	Gordon Fisher, PhD	Karen Gamble, MD, PhD
W. Timothy Garvey, MD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Aaron Davis Fobian, PhD	Robert W Hardy, PhD
Barbara Gower, PhD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Bertha A Hidalgo, PhD	George Howard, DrPH
James O. Hill, PhD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Suzanne Judd, PhD	Lisa Schwiebert, PhD
Amjad Javed, PhD - Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	Robert Kesterson, PhD	Hemant Tiwari, PhD
Julie Locher, PhD - Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care	Prabhakara R. Nagareddy, PhD	Trygve Tollefsbol, PhD
Joseph Messina, PhD - Dept of Pathology	Dorothy Pekmezi, PhD	Stephen Watts, PhD
Tim Nagy, PhD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Courtney M. Peterson, PhD	Roger C. White, PhD
Lyse A. Norian, PhD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	Eric Paul Plaisance, PhD	J. Michael Wyss, PhD
James Rimmer, PhD - UAB/Lakeshore Foundation Collaborative	Bisakha Sen, PhD	Nengjun Yi, PhD
Laura Rogers, MD - Dept of Nutrition Sciences	James Shikany, PhD
Brad Yoder, PhD - Dept of Cell Biology	Daniel Smith, PhD
	Brooks C Wingo, PhD
	Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PhD
	Martin Young, DPhil

Additional Mentors available

NORC Postdoctoral T32 Obesity Program Frequently Asked Questions

For more information:

Write to us at:
Nutrition Obesity Research Center
1720 2nd Avenue South
Webb Building 501
Birmingham, AL 35294-3360

Email us at:
uabjeff@uab.edu (for administrative questions)
bcwingo@uab.edu (application process questions)

garveyt@uab.edu (for academic questions)

Application Procedures Please send these materials to Dr. Wingo, Application Manager, bcwingo@uab.edu .
1. Send full CV
2. Brief letter describing research and training interests as an attachment to the email.
3. Application Form

"UAB is an equal education opportunity institution."