{"id":20654,"date":"2015-07-07T08:51:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iths.org\/?p=20654"},"modified":"2017-08-25T17:16:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T00:16:39","slug":"three-promising-investigators-named-to-iths-kl2-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iths.org\/news\/three-promising-investigators-named-to-iths-kl2-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Promising Investigators Named to ITHS KL2 Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many junior faculty figuring out how to navigate life after receiving their doctoral degree, finding time to conduct the research they are passionate about can be a frustrating endeavor. Free periods of time for research can be very limited for these investigators between their teaching, clinical, and other time-consuming responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Three early-career investigators who are facing this exact challenge now have an opportunity for dedicated research time as a result of two-year appointments to the Institute of Translational Health Sciences\u2019 KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach of these investigators has shown significant promise in their field of scientific study,\u201d said Dr. Mary L. (Nora) Disis<\/a>, Principal Investigator of ITHS and Associate Dean for Translational Science in the University of Washington School of Medicine. \u201cWe look forward to working with them as they embark on what we believe will be long-lasting and impactful careers in translational science.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ITHS KL2 Program offers rigorous training in clinical and translational research for junior faculty in an interdisciplinary cohort environment. This training guides these researchers to design, execute, and oversee clinical and translational research in trans-disciplinary team settings. Other benefits include protecting 75% of the investigator\u2019s time to pursue research goals as well as an award of pilot research funds up to $25,000 per year.<\/p>\n

The three investigators who were selected to join the KL2 program each represent a different ITHS partner institution:<\/p>\n