Program Overview

Mission & Vision

• Develop a new generation of interdisciplinary biomedical scientists.

• Bridge life sciences, health sciences, neuroscience, and engineering through collaborative research and training.

Highlights

• Cross-college collaboration to support transdisciplinary training

College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) 

College of Engineering (COE) 

College of Health Sciences (CHS) 

Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP)

• NIH-funded, 5-year training program.

• Fully funded predoctoral fellowships.

• Integrated training in mentored research, scientific communication, and professional development.

• 1st year trainees rotate in three labs and then select a mentor for their dissertation research.

Goals

• Train Ph.D. students in an integrated environment that includes molecular biology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, clinical psychology, and neuroscience.

• Prepare trainees for biomedical research careers through rigorous scientific training and professional development.

• Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration among faculty and students across participating colleges.

• Strengthen workforce development in biomedical science and engineering in Rhode Island.

Leadership

• Prof. Jodi Camberg (Contact PI for NIH, Co-Director), College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS)

• Prof. Kunal Mankodiya (Co-PI, Co-Director), College of Engineering (COE) 

• Prof. Lynda Stein (Co-PI, Co-Director), College of Health Sciences (CHS)

• Prof. Lisa Weyandt (Co-Director), Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP)

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