Current UC San Diego Training Grants

UC San Diego hosts training grant opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and clinical residents in many different disciplines and funded by both federal and non-federal sources. See the below searchable table for information on our training programs and the trainees they serve. For more information on an individual program, click the Program Title link.

Please email Jill Vampola with updates.

NIH RePORTER also provides a comprehensive list of UC San Diego training grants here.

updated 03/15/2025

Project Title	IC	Application ID	Principal Investigator	Department	Project Start Date	Project End Date	UG	Predoc	Postdoc	Scholar	Short
FREEMIND: Focused Research Education and Experience using Multimodal and Interdisciplinary NIH Datasets	OD	R25OD039836-01	Baxter, Sally Patel, Bhavesh	Ophthalmology	03/11/2025	12/31/2027
The Training Core for The San Diego Regional Network Award for Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training	NIDDK	TL1DK143272-01	Rifkin, Dena Ix, Joachim	Nephrology	09/01/2024	05/31/2029		6	4
2/2 GeoHealth Hub for Climate Change and Health in the Middle East and North Africa-U.S	NIH	U2R TW0112228- 04	Al-Delaimy, Wael	School of Public Health	06/1/2022	02/28/2027
UCSD Integrated Cardiovascular Epidemiology Fellowship	NIH	T32 HL079891-18	Allison, Matthew	Family Medicine	05/01/2007	08/31/2027		2	4
Short-Term Research training in Vision and Eye Health (STRIVE)	NIH	T35 ET033704-04	Baxter, Sally Zangwill, Linda	Ophthalmology	05/01/2022	03/31/2027					4
Neurosciences Graduate Training Program	NIH	T32 NS061847-15	Bloodgood, Brenda	Neurosciences	07/01/2008	06/30/2025 (renewal pending)		10
UCSD Cancer Center Training Program in Drug Development	NIH	T32 CA121938-18	Bouvet, Michael	Cancer Center	07/01/2006	06/30/2027			8
Training in Molecular and Cell Biology of Allergy	NIH	T32 AI007469-30	Broide, David	Medicine	09/30/1994	06/30/2025			4
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Training Program	NIH	T32 GM153123-01	Brown, Joan Heller Handel, Tracy	Pharmacology	07/01/2024	06/30/2029		15
Chemical Biology Interfaces at UC San Diego	NIH	T32 GM146648-04	Burkart, Michael Komor, Alexis	Chemistry and Biochemistry	07/01/2022	06/30/2027		4
Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship in Neuroaids	NIH	R25 MH081482-18	Cherner, Mariana	Psychiatry	08/15/2007	05/31/2027			4
Mentored Career Development Program	NIH	KL2 TR001444-10	Depp, Colin	ACTRI	08/13/2015	04/30/2026				8
Training Grant in Gastroenterology	NIH	T32 DK007202-46	Eckmann, Lars Ghosh, Pradipta	Medicine	07/01/1976	06/30/2024 (renewal pending)		2	4
The MADURA Program - Mentorship for Advancing Diversity in Undergraduate Research on Aging	NIH	R25 AG066594-05	Edland, Steven Trinidad, Dennis	School of Public Health	09/15/2020	08/25/2025	22
UCSD Research Training Program for Veterinarians	NIH	T32 OD017863-10	Sigurdson, Christina Ernst, Peter	Pathology	05/02/2014	09/30/2025			3
Blood Cells in Hemostasis and Thrombosis	NIH	T32 HL086344-15	Ginsberg, Mark	Medicine	05/01/2008	05/30/2025			5
HOPE Training Grant	NIH	T32 AI007384-34	Letendre, Scott Gianella Weibel, Sara	Medicine	08/01/1990	08/31/2026			6
Developing Diverse Physician-Investigator Leaders for the Future of Child Health	NIH	K12 HD105271-05	Haddad, Gabriel	Pediatrics	04/01/2021	03/31/2026				4
Training in Research on Addictions in Interdisciplinary Neuroaids (TRAIN)	NIH	T32 DA031098-14	Moore, David Iudicello, Jennifer E	Psychiatry	07/01/2011	06/30/2026		4	3
Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health	NIH	T32 MH019934-31A1	Twamley, Elizabeth	Psychiatry	09/01/1994	06/30/2030		2	5		2
Preparing Diverse Transfer Students for Research Careers in Neuroscience	NIH	R25 NS119707-05	Juavinett, Ashley Bloodgood, Brenda	Biology	12/15/2020	11/30/2025	10
Fellowship on Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience	NIH	T32 MH018399-39	Shih, Betty Palmer, Abraham	Psychiatry	07/15/1986	06/30/2027			4
Multidisciplinary Training in Basic and Translational Alzheimer's Disease Research	NIH	T32 AG066596-05	Koo, Edward Brewer, James	Neurosciences	05/01/2020	04/30/2026		4	4
Developing a Diverse Next Generation of Leaders in Respiratory Science	NIH	T32 HL166127-03	Malhotra, Atul Crotty Alexander, Laura Sun, Xi	Medicine	06/01/2023	05/31/2028			4
Training in Reproductive Sciences	NIH	T32 HD007203-43	Mellon, Pamela Kauffman, Alexander Su, Irene	Reproductive Medicine	07/01/1979	04/30/2028			3
UC San Diego Women's Reproductive Health Research Program	NIH	K12 HD001259-25	Gyamfi-Bannerman, Cynthia	Reproductive Medicine	07/01/2021	06/30/2025				2
San Diego Biomedical Informatics Education & Research (SABER)	NIH	T15 LM011271-13	Nemati, Shamim	Medicine	07/01/2012	06/30/2027		5	3
Interdisciplinary Anesthesiology Research Training Program	NIH	T32 GM121318-08	Patel, Hemal Roth, David	Anesthesiology	07/01/2017	06/30/2028			2
Training In Cardiovascular Physiology & Pharmacology	NIH	T32 HL007444-42	Ross, Robert Scott / Chen, Ju	Medicine	07/01/1979	06/30/2028			8
Otolaryngology Training in Immunology; Virology and Molecular Biology	NIH	R25 DC020173-03	Friedman, Rick	Surgery	07/01/2022	06/30/2027			2
Combating Antibiotic Resistance Into the Next Generation (CARING)	NIH	T32 AI007036-45	Nizet, Victor	Pediatrics	07/01/1976	06/30/2026			7
Training Clinical Scientists in Radiological Imaging	NIH	T32 EB005970-16A1	Rakow-Penner, Rebecca Chang, Eric	Radiology	07/01/2007	06/30/2029			3
Training Program in Substance Use, HIV and Related Infections	NIH	T32 DA023356-18	Martin, Natasha Strathdee, Steffanie	Medicine	07/05/2007	06/30/2027		4	4
Psychiatry Research Residency Training Track	NIH	R25 MH101072-13	Swerdlow, Neal	Psychiatry	07/01/2013	06/30/2028			4
Cancer Biology, Informatics and Omics (CBIO) Training Program	NIH	T32 CA067754-28	Wang, Jean	Cellular And Molecular Medicine	09/25/1995	07/31/2027		3	3
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Career Development K12 Program	NIH	K12 EY024225-09	Weinreb, Robert	Ophthalmology	04/01/2015	05/31/2027				2
Experimental Endocrinology and Metabolism	NIH	T32 DK007044-44	Webster, Nicholas	Medicine	09/15/1978	05/31/2027			3
Translational Vision Research Training at UCSD	NIH	T32 EY026590-10	Zangwill, Linda	Ophthalmology	04/01/2016	03/31/2026			1
Multidisciplinary Educational Approach to Reducing Cancer Disparities	NIH	R25 CA221779-05	Gutkind, Silvio Sadler, Georgia	Medicine	09/01/2019	08/31/2025	30
UC San Diego Genetics Training Program (GTP)	NIH	T32 GM145427-03	Hamilton, Bruce	Cellular and Molecular Medicine	07/01/2022	06/30/2027		12
Pathways in Biological Sciences (PiBS) Training Program	NIH	T32 GM133351-05	Hampton, Randy Daugherty, Matthew Pasquinelli, Amy	Biology	07/01/2020	06/30/2025		30
Training Program in Quantitative Integrative Biology (QIB)	NIH	T32 GM127235-05	Hwa, Terence Wouter, Rappel (Jan)	Physics	07/01/2018	06/30/2024 (renewal pending)		6
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)	NIH	T32 GM007198-50	Insel, Paul Chi, Neil	Medical Education	07/01/1975	06/30/2025 (renewal pending)		24
Sustained Training on Aging and HIV Research (STAHR)	NIH	R25 MH108389-08	Letendre, Scott Sundermann, Erin	Psychiatry	04/01/2016	03/31/2028					4
UC San Diego Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)	NIH	T35 AG026757-20	Han, Benjamin Lee, Ellen	Medicine	06/01/2005	05/31/2026					18
REU Site: Engineers for Exploration	NSF	2244123	Kastner, Ryan	Qualcomm Institute - Cal Inst for Telecom and Info Tech	04/01/2023	03/31/2026	x				x
Molecular Biophysics Training Program	NIH	T32 GM139795-05	Komives, Elizabeth Zhang, Jin	Chemistry and Biochemistry	07/01/1989	06/30/2026		12
UCSD/ACS Chemistry and Biochemistry Bridge Program	NSF / American Chemical Society	1834545	Leigh, Brian	Chemistry and Biochemistry	09/01/2018	08/31/2025		x
Training in Bioengineering Research and Technology Development in Cardiovascular Health and Disease	NIH	T32 HL160507-03	Mcculloch, Andrew Christman, Karen Schmid-Schoenbein, Geert	Bioengineering	07/01/2022	06/30/2027		6
Training in Multi-scale Analysis of Biological Structure and Function	NIH	T32 EB009380-17	Mcculloch, Andrew Rangamani, Padmini	Bioengineering	07/01/2009	06/30/2029		6
Advanced data analytics training for behavioral and social sciences research	NIH	T32 MH122376-05	Hekler, Erik Sitapati, Amy	Medicine	07/01/2020	06/30/2025		6
Development of Online Computational Genomics Specialization	NIH	R25 HG011022-05	Pevzner, Pavel Arkadjevich	Computer Science and Engineering	05/08/2020	02/28/2026
Molecular Biological Approaches to Endocrinology	NIH	T32 DK007541-35	Majithia, Amit Gaulton, Kyle	Medicine	12/20/1986	05/31/2025		4
REU Site: Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)	NSF	2349768	Teranes, Jane	Geosciences Research Division	03/01/2024	02/28/2027	10				x
Rheumatic Diseases Research Training Grant	NIH	T32 AR064194-11	Guma, Monica Firestein, Gary	Medicine	05/09/2013	04/30/2029		2	3
UC San Diego Leading the Advancement of Underrepresented Neuroscientists for Change (LAUNCH)	NIH	R25 NS117367-05	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	08/01/2020	07/31/2025				x
UC San Diego Raising Advancement and Parity for Infectious Disease Researchers (RAPID)	NIH	R25 AI147376-05	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	08/10/2020	07/31/2025				8
UCSD Future Faculty of Cardiovascular Sciences (FOCUS)	NIH	R25 HL145817-06	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	02/08/2019	02/28/2029				x
The Research Ethics Education Program in Jordan	NIH	R25 TW01002609-09	Al-Delaimy, Wael	School of Public Health	05/01/2015	03/31/2026
Academic Training in Therapeutic Advancement for Child Health (ATTACH)	NIH	T32 HD087978-10	Tremoulet, Adriana Nizet, Victor	Pediatrics	05/01/2016	04/30/2026			2
Building a Respectful, Inclusive Culture (BRIC)	NIH	R25 GM146014 -03	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	07/01/2022	06/30/2025				x
SDSC/UCSD Alcohol Research in the Science/Practitioner Model	NIH	T32 AA013525-23	Riley, Edward (SDSU) Spadoni, Andrea (UCSD)	Psychology	08/01/2002	07/31/2027	x	x
Graduate Training Program in Bioinformatics	NIH	T32 GM139790-05	Subramaniam, Shankar Bafna, Vineet	Bioengineering	07/01/2001	06/30/2026		8
University of California San Diego Outreach Program to Inspire Minority and Underrepresented Students (OPTIMUS)	NIH	R25CA274175-03	Murphy, James Halter, Christopher	Radiation Oncology	08/12/2022	07/31/2027	High school
FAIR DOs: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Development of Open Simulation	NIH	R25 DK130611-03	Martone, Maryann	Neurosciences	09/01/2022	06/30/2027
Contemporary Approaches to Cancer Cell Signaling and Communication	NIH	T32 CA009523-37	Yang, Jing Donoghue, Daniel	Chemistry and Biochemistry	03/01/1993	03/31/2026		4	6
Surgical Oncologists as Scientists (SOAS) Training Program	NIH	T32 CA275782-02	Sicklick, Jason Chen, Yuan	Moores Cancer Center	07/01/2023	06/30/2028			4

Additional Funding Resources for Trainees

Undergraduate Research: https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/research/index.html
Graduate Research: https://grad.ucsd.edu/financial/fellowships/index.html
Postdoctoral Research: https://postdoc.ucsd.edu/funding/index.html