UC Davis Receives Federal Grant to Support Research for Medical and Veterinary Residents
Award Is the Nation’s First NIH R38 Training Grant to Jointly Promote Research into Humans and Animals
UC Davis Health’s Department of Internal Medicine and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have been jointly awarded an R38 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
The grant will support the development of the Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StaRR) Program, which intends to boost the pipeline of physician- and veterinarian-scientists. The new program will provide research opportunities for veterinary residents and human internal medicine residents specializing in pulmonary, hematology and cardiovascular medicine.
This groundbreaking initiative marks the first joint medicine and veterinary medicine R38 program in the country.
“Experiencing both human and veterinary medicine creates a powerful exchange of knowledge that, in my view, leads to better health outcomes,” said Amir Kol, associate professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and co-director of the StaRR program. “Bridging the gap between human and animal health and exposing trainees to both environments strengthens their understanding of clinical and basic science. That’s the true spirit of this program.”