Training Grant
CSCB is the home of a National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Research Training Grant T32 HL007909.
This interdisciplinary training program encourages exposure of young scientists-in-training to the full spectrum of sleep research, from the lab bench to the bedside. An innovative partnership with sleep researchers at the University of Chicago allows pre- and post-doctoral trainees to have the “best of both worlds” (or both universities, in this case) and to learn about cutting-edge research from world leaders at both institutions.
Former CSCB Trainees
Former CSCB trainees have distinguished themselves by achieving excellent positions in academia, industry and government. Examples of former trainees include:
Name |
Position & |
Current Position |
Dr. Plamen Penev |
PhD, 1995 Postdoc, 1995-97 |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, |
Dr. Orfeu Buxton |
PhD, 2000 |
Assistant Professor, Associate Neuroscientist, |
Dr. Daniel Kolker |
PhD, 2001 |
Supervisory Patent Examiner, US Patent and Trademark Office |
Dr. Leah Solberg Woods |
PhD, 2002 |
Assistant Professor, |
Dr. Aaron Laposky |
Postdoc, 2001-05 |
NIH Program Officer |
Dr. Ketema Paul |
Postdoc, 2003-06 |
Assistant Professor, |
Dr. He (Sarina) Yang |
PhD, 2011 |
Research Scientist, |
Dr. Deanna Arble |
PhD, 2011 |
Postdoctoral Researcher, |
To Apply
To apply for the Training Grant
The training grant provides support for up to 4 pre-doctoral and 3 post-doctoral trainees per year.
Pre-doctoral students must be enrolled, in good standing, in a graduate program at either Northwestern University or the University of Chicago; be engaged in a research related to sleep; and be either a US citizen or permanent resident.
Post-doctoral trainees should be within 5 years of receipt of their doctoral degree and be either a US citizen or permanent resident.
Inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Martha Hotz Vitaterna, Executive Program Director: m-vitaterna@northwestern.edu.
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