Training Program in Developmental Hematology

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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a competitive renewal of a training program in Developmental Hematology in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. The program will provide pediatric physicians (MD's or MD, PhD's) with postdoctoral research experience with the long-term goal of producing independent investigators capable of making important contributions to biomedical research. The program will support one second-year (PGY-4) and one third-year fellow (PGY-5) each year. The trainees will be recruited from the Hematology-Oncology fellowship program in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. The fellowship program is comprised of three to four years of training, only two of which will be supported by the T32. The Hematology-Oncology fellowship includes many qualified applicants with backgrounds in hematology research. Trainees will participate in a formal seminar series that includes a discussion of current research in developmental hematology, along with didactic sessions in statistics, design of research, and the ethical conduct of research. Trainees may perform their postdoctoral research in a wide range of laboratories at Washington University, provided the research is relevant to the field of developmental hematology. The Program offers trainees two Pathways. In Pathway A, the emphasis is on basic science genetics/genomics experiences, a core curriculum, and a basic-science curriculum. In Pathway B, the emphasis is on clinical/translational genomic science with "patient-oriented laboratory"-based experiences, a core curriculum and a clinical investigation, translational medicine or genetics/genomics curriculum. Alan L. Schwartz, MD, PhD, will serve as Program Director. The continued support of this program will help to close the gap between basic developmental biologists and pediatrician clinicians.