Research Training for Housestaff: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Program

Program Aims

The mission of the StARR Program is to recruit, train, and retain outstanding clinician-investigators focused on basic, clinical and/or translational research in heart, lung and blood disorders. The program will produce a pipeline of highly skilled and diverse resident-investigators who:

• Will be competitive for future K38, T32, F-type, and K-type career development awards
• Will be highly sought after for subspecialty fellowship
• Will have an increased likelihood of retention as clinician-investigators in academic medicine

Program Overview

• The StARR Program provides dedicated time during Residency for a in-depth mentored research experience
  
  • 80% of research time is funded by the NIH
  • 20% of clinical time is funded by the Residency Program
• Mentorship, coaching and career development is provided with experienced and culturally competent dedicated faculty
• Flexibility is built into the program, with the ability to accommodate a variety of interests - bench, translational or clinical research related to heart, lung and blood disorders

Program Benefits

• StARR scholars are eligible for NIH Loan Repayment – up to $50,000 annually
• $20,000 available per each StARR scholar for research development, workshops, conferences, and career development 
• StARR scholars are more competitive for fellowships and future NIH funding (K38 and other career development awards)

Program Eligibility

Residents interested in having 12-24 months of dedicated time to complete significant research during residency should apply

• Medicine, Medicine/Pediatrics, and Pediatrics Residents starting either PGY-2 or PGY-3 
• Surgery Residents 6-12 months prior to their research training

Additional Research Opportunity: K38 StARRTS Programs

The StARRTS K38 grant is designed to support early-stage clinician-scientists during their residency or fellowship training who have completed 1-2 years as a R38 scholar.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
  
• Applicants must have completed their medical degree and be enrolled in a clinical fellowship program or an early faculty position (<40 months at time submission)
  
• Applicants must have completed 1-2 years on an R38

Program Info Session

Principle Investigators

David A. Schwartz, MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Immunology
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Steve Abman, MD
Director, Pediatric Heart-Lung Center
Founder and Co-Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Professor of Pediatrics 
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Peter Buttrick, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Research Affairs,
S. Gilbert Blount Endowed Professor
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