Congratulations to the 2026 Clinical/Translational Research Cohort!
- Timothy Chryssikos, MD, PhD, Neurosurgery
- Gijung Kwak, PhD, Neurosurgery
- Marcel Lanza, PhD, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
- Daiheon Lee, PhD, Neurosurgery
- Srini Muthukrishnan, MBBS, MS, MCh, FACS, Surgery
- Robabeh Rahimi, PhD, Radiation Oncology
- Sourav Saha, PhD, Pharmacology , Physiology, and Drug Development
- Karl Seif, MD, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
- Xiaolei Shi, MD, PhD, Medicine
- Aisha Souquette, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology
- Birjoo Vaishnav, PhD, Radiation Oncology
- Juan Xie, PhD, MS, Epidemiology & Public Health
- Linying Zhu, PhD, Pharmacology & Physiology, and Drug Development
Visit our Alumni and Past Cohorts page for graduation photos.
Program Overview
This program provides training to UMB faculty and senior postdoctoral fellows (who are within 6-12 months of a faculty role) who are seeking foundational training in developing and executing a mentored clinical/translational and/or public health research project, including effectively communicating research to get published and funded. CARTI scholars are expected to submit a grant application within 6 months of participation in the training track.
This 4-month training program includes didactic instruction on topics related to project design and implementation and scientific communication (with a focus on grant writing), as well as experiential learning. Upon completion of the didactic and experiential learning, scholars will have a complete research proposal that will undergo review by a mock study section. CARTI scholars are required to complete each element of the training schedule, including completion of an individual development plan (IDP) and submission of a grant application within 6 months of participation.
The proposed training schedule for CARTI scholars is as follows:
Visit the FAQ page for details on the application process, eligibility requirements, etc.