UAB Pre-Doctoral Training in Obesity-Related Research
RESEARCH TRAINING FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT 2018
2018 RFA Pre-doctoral Training Program (PDF)
The Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham announces the availability of pre-doctoral fellowships funded through the NIH T32 grant (T32HL105349) awarded by the Heart, Lung and Blood Disease Institute (NHLBI). 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 nor permanent resident, but this is a rarity.
Positions entail working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary group of scientists. The NORC studies virtually all aspects of obesity ranging from molecular biology to epidemiology. Investigators include molecular biologists, physicians, psychologists, statisticians, physiologists, epidemiologists, and nutritionists.
Faculty Mentors:
Primary Mentors |
Affiliated Mentors |
Collaborating Mentors |
Olivia Affuso, PhD |
Shannon Bailey, PhD |
Peggy Biga, PhD |
Steve Austad, PhD |
Marcas M. Bamman, PhD |
Mary Boggiano, PhD |
Monica L. Baskin, PhD |
Stephen Barnes, PhD |
Tiffany Carson, PhD |
Maria De Luca, PhD |
Fred Biasini, PhD |
Krista Casazza, PhD |
Gareth Dutton, PhD |
John Chatham, PhD |
Paula Chandler-Laney, PhD |
José R. Fernández, PhD |
Yabing Chen, PhD |
Yu-Ying Chen, PhD |
Kevin Fontaine, PhD |
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD |
Andrea Cherrington, MD |
W. Timothy Garvey, MD |
Karen Gamble, PhD |
Nefertiti Durant, MD |
Barbara Gower, PhD |
John Hartman, MD |
Gordon Fisher, PhD |
James O. Hill, PhD |
Steven Lloyd, MD |
Kirk Habegger, PhD |
Julie Locher, PhD |
George Howard, PhD |
Suzanne Judd, PhD |
Tim Nagy, PhD |
Robinna Lorenz, PhD |
Inga Kadish, PhD |
Lyse A Norian, PhD |
Joseph L. Messina, PhD |
Robert Kesterson, PhD |
James Rimmer, PhD |
Casey Morrow, PhD |
Dorothy Pekmezi, PhD |
Laura Q. Rogers, MD |
Mickie Powell, PhD |
Courtney Peterson, PhD |
James Shikany, DrPH |
Paul W. Sanders, MD |
Eric Plaisance, PhD |
J. Michael Wyss, PhD |
Bisakha (Pia) Sen, PhD |
Danielle Powell, MD |
Bradley Yoder, PhD |
Victor Thannickal, MD |
Daniel L. Smith, Jr. PhD |
Martin E. Young, PhD |
Tryvge Tollefsbol, PhD |
Robert E. Sorge, PhD |
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Stephen Watts, PhD |
Adam Wende, PhD |
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Larrell Wilkinson, PhD |
NORC Predoctoral T32 Obesity Program Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility Criteria
- Doctoral student in good standing at UAB (All disciplines are invited to apply)
- Be midway through 1st year in a PhD program and prepared to enter 2nd year of training in August
- US citizens or permanent residents
- Express a long-term plan and expectation to work as an independent investigator in obesity-research
- Commit to meet all obligations of the training program (link)
Application Process:
- Student will either approach a mentor or mentor will ask student about creating a research relationship, or either can seek guidance from Program Directors to be matched with a potentially interested counterpart.
- Student and Mentor together apply for entry into the program, forming the full mentoring team according to the requirement for disciplinary domain diversity (link).
- Applications are due Friday, June 4, 2018 (12:00 p.m.). Materials required for full consideration include:
- Student and Mentor prepare letters outlining training goals and research objectives
- Student curriculum vitae
- Two letters of reference to be sent to program directors
- Complete the application (PDF).
- Applicants will be notified by June 28, 2018; and fellowship will begin August 1, 2018.
Send all of these materials to norc@uab.edu by June 4, 2018.
Women, individuals from traditionally disadvantaged groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Interested individuals may contact one of the Program Directors with questions.
UAB is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer