NIH T32 Research Training in Transplant Surgery - Homepage
Director
Peter Stock, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Transplant Surgery
Co-Director
Minnie M. Sarwal MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Precision Transplant Medicine
The UCSF Department of Surgery NIH T32 training grant, “Filling a Void of Research Training for Transplant Surgeons” (FAVOR), will provide two years of funding for in-depth training in translational immunology for three general surgery residents each year with an interest in abdominal or thoracic transplant surgery. The program is led by Professors Peter Stock, M.D. and Minnie Sarwal, M.D., Ph.D.
The goal of FAVOR T32 is to prepare the T32 research fellows for careers as academic transplant surgeons, to train and inspire a unique cadre of surgeon-scientists to translate astute observations at the bedside, in the operating room, and in the clinic into novel hypotheses that can be interrogated through immunology-focused translational research.
The program leverages the world-class transplant surgery program at UCSF, a high volume tertiary referral center for the region with excellent post-transplant outcomes. The FAVOR T32 program will focus on preparing surgical trainees for translationally-focused research careers, utilizing state-of-the art-tools for the study of allo- and heterologous immune mechanisms relevant to solid organ transplant injury and acceptance.
Meet the Fellows
Filling a Void of Research Training for Transplant Surgeons
How to Apply
The purpose of the FAVOR T32 training grant is to provide two years of funding for surgery residents (post-doctoraltrainees) with a strong interest in transplant surgery, to prepare them for translational research careers using state of the art tools to study allo- and heterologous immune mechanisms pertinent to solid organ transplant injury and acceptance. Trainees will receive in-depth training in translational research to prepare them for careers as academic transplant surgeons.