The Indiana University School of Medicine Research Training Program in Diabetes and Obesity has been funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2002. The overall goal and mission of the training program is to recruit, mentor and train a talented and diverse cadre of scientists to carry out cutting-edge basic science and translational research focused on improving the health of individuals with or at risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, obesity and their associated complications.
This program provides strong multi-disciplinary training for pre-doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows and medical students in diabetes research that spans the breadth of basic research, translational inquiry, and clinical testing and application. The training program leverages the robust infrastructure and basic and translational research expertise of the faculty of the IU School of Medicine, the NIDDK P30-funded Indiana Diabetes Research Center and the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at IU, and the career development and research resources offered by the Indiana Biomedical Gateway Program (IBMG) and the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI).
Fellowship Opportunities
The NIH-funded training grant (T32) provides funding for three pre-doctoral students and two post-doctoral fellows.
In addition, one PhD fellowship position is funded by a generous endowment from the estate of Virgil T. DeVault, MD. Partial support for one student is provided by the Virgil T. DeVault, MD Fellowship Endowment.
The 2024 call for award applications has closed and interested scholars are invited to check back in spring 2025 for new openings.
For further information, contact Ronald C. Wek or Carmella Evans-Molina.