Announcing the Fall 2025 Basic Science Research Training Track Cohort

Welcome tomorrow's research leaders!

We are thrilled to welcome these 12 new scholars to our updated Basic Science Research Training Track. Our inaugural basic science track launched Fall 2024 and was incredibly successful—70% of scholars have submitted NIH/federal grant applications thus far. Combined, all of our research training track alumni have secured more than $1.5 million in funding since the program was launched in 2022. Considering the current funding environment, we expanded eligibility beyond early-career researchers for this basic science research track.

Joining us at orientation after Labor Day:

James Ahodantin, PhD, Pharmacology, Physiology and Drug Development, IHV

Daniel R. Bergman, PhD, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Drug Development, IGS

Victor Borda, PhD, Medicine, IGS, IHC

Prajwal Ciryam, MD, PhD, Neurology

Mariano Colon-Caraballo, PhD, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Timothy D. Faw, DPT, PT, PhD, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Neurobiology, UM-MIND

Arshi Khanam, PhD, Medicine, IHV

Joe Kodama, MD, PhD, Orthopaedics

Zohreh Safari, PhD, Pediatrics. CBOTH

Fanklin R. Toapanta, MD, PhD, Medicine, CVD

Pan-Yen Tseng, BVM, MS, PhD, UMSON

Nicholas J. Weir, PhD, Pharmacology,  Physiology, and Drug Development

We look forward to working with you to secure independent research funding.

We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Clinical/Translational Research Training Track. . Applications for the spring cohort are due at midnight, Monday, Oct. 6.