Laser Treatment Modality for Strengthening Osteoarthritic Cartilage

项目总结 安迪·路易斯·加西亚先生是根据PA-21-071为Gerard Ateshian博士的NIH申请多样性补充的申请人 授予研究生(博士前)个人5 R01 AR073289 02。 项目期限：2021年3月1日-2022年12月31日。加西亚先生于2020年5月毕业，获得机械学士学位 来自纽约大学的工程学，是古巴体面(西班牙裔)的美国公民，将在 哥伦比亚大学攻读硕士和博士学位。加西亚预计博士毕业日期为2026年5月， 请求提供22个月的支助，直到母公司R01赠款的最后资助期结束 (12/31/2022)。我们将提供验证指标(例如，申请人已做出的证明 取得博士学位的进展，如完成必要的课程和研究进展 如通过博士资格考试)和进度报告。前面提到的是 与NIH/NIAMS科学项目分析师Marisol Espinoza-Pintucci博士讨论。在PA允许的情况下 根据指导方针，加西亚先生的工资将相当于我们的研究生研究助理(GRAS)，41520美元， 余额不超过美国国立卫生研究院博士后的最低工资(52,704美元)。此外，我们将要求 4 000美元，用于支助加西亚先生的用品和旅行，这是巴勒斯坦权力机构分配的。

PROJECT SUMMARY Mr. Andy Louis Garcia is an applicant for a diversity supplement under PA-21-071 for Dr. Gerard Ateshian’s NIH grant 5 R01 AR073289 02 for an individual that falls under the designation of Graduate (Predoctoral) Students. The Project Period: 03/01/2021 – 12/31/2022. Mr. Garcia, who graduated in May 2020 with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New York University, is a US citizen of Cuban decent (Hispanic), and will be staying at Columbia to earn his Master’s and PhD degrees. As Mr. Garcia’s expected PhD graduation date is May 2026, support is requested for 22 months, until the completion of the final funding period for the parent R01 grant (12/31/2022). We will provide validation metrics (e.g., demonstration that the applicant has been making progress toward his doctoral degree, such as completion of requisite coursework and research progress, as well as passing his doctoral qualifying examination) with the progress reports. The aforementioned has been discussed with Dr. Marisol Espinoza-Pintucci, Scientific Program Analyst at NIH/NIAMS. As permitted in the PA guidelines, Mr. Garcia will be paid a salary equivalent to our graduate research assistants (GRAs), $41,520 with balance up to the NIH minimum postdoctoral fellow salary ($52,704) for tuition. Additionally, we will be requesting $4000 to support supplies and travel for Mr. Garcia, as allotted in the PA.