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Cognitive Neurology Research Training T32 Postdoctoral Research Training in Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Neurodegenerative Disorders

T32 Postdoctoral Research Training in Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Neurodegenerative Disorders

NYU Langone’s Center for Cognitive Neurology is pleased to offer National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32–funded postdoctoral positions in Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. The goal of this program is to train scientists and clinician–scientists to be future leaders in the field of dementia and neurodegeneration research.

Trainees are paired with mentors or mentoring teams made up of clinician–scientists as well as basic and translational scientists from a variety of disciplines throughout NYU Langone, NYU, and the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI). Mentors coach trainees in topics such as presentation skills, developing publications, and writing grant proposals. Trainees also work with their mentors on the fundamentals of neurodegenerative disease, rigorous research methodology, clinical approaches, and statistical analysis.

A stipend commensurate with current National Research Service Award (NRSA) funding levels and training-related expenses are provided for one year. A second year of support may be offered, pending a satisfactory progress report.

This Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders is funded through award number T32AG052909 from the National Institute on Aging, under the direction of Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD, and Helen E. Scharfman, PhD.

Eligibility Requirements

To receive a T32 appointment, you must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, or permanent resident
  • hold a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or MD/PhD) or equivalent by the start date of the appointment
  • be engaged in basic, translational, or clinical research on Alzheimer’s disease or related neurodegenerative disorders under the mentorship of a faculty member at NYU Langone, NYU, or NKI

How to Apply

Applications must include the following materials:

  • a biosketch in NIH format
  • a description of the proposed research including specific aims, hypothesis, and approach (up to two pages, not including references)
  • a letter of support from your mentor outlining past accomplishments, present work, and potential for establishing an independent research career (up to two pages)

For more information, please contact Louisa Bokacheva, program manager, at Louisa.Bokacheva@NYULangone.org.