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	6/1/2022	02/28/2027
UCSD Integrated Cardiovascular Epidemiology Fellowship	NIH	T32 HL079891-18	Allison, Matthew	Family Medicine	5/01/2007	8/31/2027		2	4
Short-Term Research training in Vision and Eye Health (STRIVE)	NIH	T35 ET033704-04	Baxter, Sally Zangwill, Linda	Ophthalmology	5/01/2022	03/31/2027					4
Neuroscience Graduate Training Program	NIH	T32 NS061847-15	Bloodgood, Brenda Chalasani, Sreekanth (Shrek)	Neurosciences	07/01/2008	06/30/2025		10
UCSD Cancer Center Training Program in Drug Development	NIH	T32 CA121938-18	Bouvet, Michael	Cancer Center	7/01/2006	06/30/2027			8
Training in Molecular and Cell Biology of Allergy	NIH	T32 AI007469-30	Broide, David	Medicine	9/30/1994	6/30/2025			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 GM146648-03	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	8/15/2007	5/31/2027			4
MARC at University of California, San Diego	NIH	T34 GM149445-02	De Maio, Antonio Lawson, Mark	Surgery	06/01/2023	05/31/2025	10
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	9/15/2020	8/25/2025	22
UCSD Research Training Program for Veterinarians	NIH	T32 OD017863-10	Sigurdson, Christina Ernst, Peter	Pathology	5/2/2014	4/30/2025			3
Blood Cells in Hemostasis and Thrombosis	NIH	T32 HL086344-15	Ginsberg, Mark	Medicine	5/1/2008	5/30/2025			5
HOPE Training Grant	NIH	T32 AI007384-34	Letendre, Scott Gianella Weibel, Sara	Medicine	8/1/1990	8/31/2026			6
Developing Diverse Physician-Investigator Leaders for the Future of Child Health	NIH	K12 HD105271-05	Haddad, Gabriel	Pediatrics	4/1/2021	3/31/2026				4
Training in Research on Addictions in Interdisciplinary Neuroaids (TRAIN)	NIH	T32 DA031098-14	Heaton, Robert Moore, David	Psychiatry	7/1/2011	6/30/2026		4	3
Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health	NIH	T32 MH019934-30	Twamley, Elizabeth	Psychiatry	9/1/1994	6/30/2025		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 MH018399-38	Shih, Betty Palmer, Abraham	Psychiatry	7/15/1986	6/30/2027			4
Multidisciplinary Training in Basic and Translational Alzheimer's Disease Research	NIH	T32 AG066596-05	Koo, Edward Brewer, James	Neurosciences	5/1/2020	4/30/2026		4	4
Improving the Health of Aging Women and Men	NIH	T32 AG058529-05	LaCroix, Andrea	School of Public Health	5/1/2019	4/30/2025		2	2
Developing a Diverse Next Generation of Leaders in Respiratory Science	NIH	T32 HL166127-02	Malhotra, Atul Crotty Alexander, Laura Sun, Xi	Medicine	6/1/2023	5/31/2028			4
Training in Reproductive Sciences	NIH	T32 HD007203-42	Mellon, Pamela Kauffman, Alexander Su, Irene	Reproductive Medicine	7/1/1979	4/30/2028			3
UC San Diego Women's Reproductive Health Research Program	NIH	K12 HD001259-25	Gyamfi-Bannerman, Cynthia	Reproductive Medicine	7/1/2021	6/30/2025				2
San Diego Biomedical Informatics Education & Research (SABER)	NIH	T15 LM011271-13	Nemati, Shamim	Medicine	7/1/2012	6/30/2027		5	3
Interdisciplinary Anesthesiology Research Training Program	NIH	T32 GM121318-07	Patel, Hemal Roth, David	Anesthesiology	7/1/2017	6/30/2028			2
Training In Cardiovascular Physiology & Pharmacology	NIH	T32 HL007444-42	Ross, Robert Scott / Chen, Ju	Medicine	7/1/1979	6/30/2028			8
Otolaryngology Training in Immunology; Virology and Molecular Biology	NIH	R25 DC020173-03	Friedman, Rick	Surgery	7/1/2022	6/30/2027			2
Combating Antibiotic Resistance Into the Next Generation (CARING)	NIH	T32 AI007036-44	Nizet, Victor	Pediatrics	7/1/1976	6/30/2026			7
Training Clinical Scientists in Radiological Imaging	NIH	T32 EB005970-16A1	Rakow-Penner, Rebecca Chang, Eric	Radiology	7/1/2007	6/30/2029			3
Training Program in Substance Use, HIV and Related Infections	NIH	T32 DA023356-18	Martin, Natasha Strathdee, Steffanie	Medicine	7/5/2007	6/30/2027		4	4
Psychiatry Research Residency Training Track	NIH	R25 MH101072-12	Swerdlow, Neal	Psychiatry	7/1/2013	6/30/2028			4
San Diego IRACDA: Professors for the Future	NIH	K12 GM068524-22	Trejo, Joann	Pharmacology	8/1/2003	6/30/2025			14
Cancer Biology, Informatics and Omics (CBIO) Training Program	NIH	T32 CA067754-28	Wang, Jean	Cellular And Molecular Medicine	9/25/1995	7/31/2027		3	3
Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Career Development K12 Program	NIH	K12 EY024225-09	Weinreb, Robert	Ophthalmology	4/1/2015	5/31/2027				2
Experimental Endocrinology and Metabolism	NIH	T32 DK007044-43	Webster, Nicholas	Medicine	9/15/1978	5/31/2027			3
Translational Vision Research Training at UCSD	NIH	T32 EY026590-10	Zangwill, Linda	Ophthalmology	4/1/2016	3/31/2026			1
Multidisciplinary Educational Approach to Reducing Cancer Disparities	NIH	R25 CA221779-05	Gutkind, Silvio Sadler, Georgia	Medicine	9/1/2019	8/31/2025	30
UC San Diego Genetics Training Program (GTP)	NIH	T32 GM145427-03	Hamilton, Bruce	Cellular and Molecular Medicine	7/1/2022	6/30/2027		12
Pathways in Biological Sciences (PiBS) Training Program	NIH	T32 GM133351-05	Hampton, Randy Daugherty, Matthew Pasquinelli, Amy	Biology	7/1/2020	6/30/2025		30
Training Program in Quantitative Integrative Biology (QIB)	NIH	T32 GM127235-05	Hwa, Terence Wouter, Rappel (Jan)	Physics	7/1/2018	6/30/2024 (renewal pending)		6
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)	NIH	T32 GM007198-50	Insel, Paul Chi, Neil	Medical Education	7/1/1975	6/30/2025		24
Sustained Training on Aging and HIV Research (STAHR)	NIH	R25 MH108389-08	Letendre, Scott Sundermann, Erin	Psychiatry	4/1/2016	3/31/2028					4
UC San Diego Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)	NIH	T35 AG026757-20	Han, Benjamin Lee, Ellen	Medicine	6/1/2005	5/31/2025					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 GM139795-04	Komives, Elizabeth Zhang, Jin	Chemistry and Biochemistry	7/1/1989	6/30/2026		12
California Space Grant Consortium: National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program Training Grant Proposal for 2015-2018	NASA	NNX15AP87H	Kosmatka, John	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering			x				x
UCSD/ACS Chemistry and Biochemistry Bridge Program	NSF / American Chemical Society	1834545	Leigh, Brian	Chemistry and Biochemistry	9/01/2018	8/31/2025		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	7/1/2022	6/30/2027		6
Training in Multi-scale Analysis of Biological Structure and Function	NIH	T32 EB009380-16	Mcculloch, Andrew Rangamani, Padmini	Bioengineering	7/1/2009	6/30/2029		6
Advanced data analytics training for behavioral and social sciences research	NIH	T32 MH122376-05	Hekler, Erik Sitapati, Amy	Medicine	7/1/2020	6/30/2025		6
Development of Online Computational Genomics Specialization	NIH	R25 HG011022-05	Pevzner, Pavel Arkadjevich	Computer Science and Engineering	5/8/2020	2/28/2025
Molecular Biological Approaches to Endocrinology	NIH	T32 DK007541-35	Majithia, Amit Gaulton, Kyle	Medicine	12/20/1986	5/31/2025		4
REU Site: Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF)	NSF	2349768	Teranes, Jane	Geosciences Research Division	3/01/2024	2/28/2027	10				x
Rheumatic Diseases Research Training Grant	NIH	T32 AR064194-11	Guma, Monica Firestein, Gary	Medicine	5/9/2013	4/30/2029		2	3
UC San Diego Leading the Advancement of Underrepresented Neuroscientists for Change (LAUNCH)	NIH	R25 NS117367-05	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	8/1/2020	7/31/2025				x
UC San Diego Raising Advancement and Parity for Infectious Disease Researchers (RAPID)	NIH	R25 AI147376-05	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	8/10/2020	7/31/2025				8
UCSD Future Faculty of Cardiovascular Sciences (FOCUS)	NIH	R25 HL145817-06	Trejo, Joann Reznik, Vivian	Pharmacology	2/8/2019	2/28/2029				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 HD087978-09	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	7/01/2022	6/30/2025				x
SDSC/UCSD Alcohol Research in the Science/Practitioner Model	NIH	T32 AA013525	Riley, Edward (SDSU) Spadoni, Andrea (UCSD)	Psychology			x	x
Graduate Training Program in Bioinformatics	NIH	T32 GM139790-04	Subramaniam, Shankar Bafna, Vineet	Bioengineering	7/1/2001	6/30/2026		8
University of California San Diego Outreach Program to Inspire Minority and Underrepresented Students (OPTIMUS)	NIH	R25CA274175-03	Murphy, James Halter, Christopher	Radiation Oncology	8/12/2022	7/31/2027	High school
FAIR DOs: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable Development of Open Simulation	NIH	R25 DK130611-03	Martone, Maryann	Neurosciences	9/1/2022	6/30/2027
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	7/1/2023	6/30/2028			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