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Apply to the Path 2 K Program

Purpose & structure

The Path 2 K grant writing program offers junior faculty members 4 to 6 months of structured weekly activities focused on specific steps in the application process for the submission of an NIH Career (“K”) Development grant (e.g., K01, K08, K23) in October 2022. This includes brief workshops about specific components of a K grant, individualized support, and key resources/templates, including previously funded K awards. 

Deadline

April 4, 2022

Target audience

Junior faculty from UAMS, VA, and ACH faculty with a terminal degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, DrPH, DO, etc.) interested in submitting an NIH K application.

Scholar selection process

Step 1: Junior faculty members should complete the application, which includes their biosketch and a draft of a Specific Aims page. 

Step 2: You will be contacted to schedule a brief orientation with the lead (Dr. Mario Schootman) — this meeting is intended to: 

  1. Describe the purpose and structure of the program. 
  2. Assess how the program can help you succeed. 
  3. Have a preliminary discussion regarding your research career and K grant development plans. 

Step 3: The readiness of the candidate will be evaluated by a small group of senior investigators.

Step 4: Applicants will then have a one-on-one “feedback meeting” with the program leader to assess their next steps / readiness to participate in the program. 

Notification of acceptance into the Path 2 K grant writing program: April 14, 2022.

TRI Names 2020 KL2 Awardees

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute (TRI) has selected three early-career researchers to receive KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Awards.

The KL2 program, co-led by Elisabet Borsheim, Ph.D., and Brooks Gentry, M.D., provides two years of research training to junior faculty. It provides 75 percent salary support and up to $25,000  per year for research, tuition, travel and education.

The awardees are:

Britni Ayers, Ph.D.
Britni Ayers, Ph.D.

Britni Ayers, Ph.D., assistant professor, College of Medicine, UAMS Northwest Regional Campus; “Exploring the Feasibility of a Group Prenatal Program, Kōmmour Prenatal, to Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islander Women.”

Jure Baloh, Ph.D.
Jure Baloh, Ph.D.

Jure Baloh, Ph.D., M.H.A., assistant professor, Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health; “Adapting a Supervision Strategy for Sustaining Fidelity to Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings.”

Kimberly Stephens, Ph.D.
Kimberly Stephens, Ph.D.

Kimberly Stephens, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) Division/Center for Applied Research and Evaluation, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine; “Changes in Epigenetic Mechanisms and Symptom Clusters Associated with the Resolution of Persistent Pain following Spinal Cord Stimulation.”

The awardees were selected by a UAMS study section.

March/April TRIbune 

March April Tribune

This issue of the TRIbune highlights the vital work of the UAMS Center for Health Literacy, which is garnering national attention as it tackles a key barrier to human subjects research and health improvement. Led by Kristie Hadden, Ph.D., the center and TRI have established fruitful translational research partnerships since 2013. We also celebrate the great work of our Community Engagement program, which has translated to the innovative use of community members as study section reviewers of our Pilot Award Program grants. TRI Executive Director Amy Jo Jenkins, M.S., is the subject of our TRI & Me feature, and we include the latest publications citing TRI’s support.

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