Program

The Burroughs Wellcome Fun­d Inter-school Training Program in Metabolic Diseases, founded by Dr. Simin Liu (Epidemiology) and Dr. Thomas Drake (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine), provides training in laboratory and population sciences to integrate the entire continuum from "sick" molecules to "sick" populations. Obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases are fast becomin­g the number one epidemic of our­ time.  The complexities of metabolic diseases require an equally multidisciplinary attack that goes beyond simply translating basic science discoveries into clinical practice.

With a team of outstanding researchers and educators at the cuttingedge of their research, the program harnesses the major advances in biomedical and population sciences to focus on integration. By providing foundational training and research experience from both ends of the spectrum, trainees are prepared for integrating populationbased quantitative sciences with laboratorybased biological sciences to effectively lead the crossdisciplinary studies of the future. Press Release

The BWF-IT-MD Training Program is open to all UCLA graduate students (PhD, MD) who seek to apply advanced genomic, molecular and quantitative methods to the study of disease distribution in human populations. Acceptance into this program will provide trainees in this area of research with the foundational quantitative and laboratory knowledge to enable important interdisciplinary research in metabolic diseases. Supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, this program provides a stipend of approximately $32,000 in addition to UCLA fees and tuition for two full years.

Training Program CoDirectors: Simin Liu and Tom Drake

Training Program Administrator: Liz Chou

Funding Source: Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Funding Level for graduate students: approximately $32,000 plus support towards UCLA fees and tuition (in-state)

Funding Period for graduate students: two years, renewable up to three years

Applicant Requirements:
   

1. PhD Student
2. Interest in metabolic diseases and integration of quantitative and laboratory sciences

Application Information: Here

For further information:

Liz Chou, BWF-IT-MD Training Program Administrator
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
650 Charles E. Young Drive South
Los Angeles, CA 90095
lizchou@ucla.edu