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Stem Cell Training Program
The Stem Cell Training Program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is a new interdisciplinary postdoctoral program which aims to train a future generation of stem cell researchers. This program is funded by a T32 Training Grant from the National Institute of Aging at NIH.
A major strength of this program is the range of stem cell expertise at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, including:
- Cutting edge basic research examining mechanisms of pluripotency and differentiation of stem cells.
- A broad range of translational research exploring stem cell-based therapies for degenerative diseases of the brain, heart, blood, pancreas, and more.
- The WiCell Research Institute, which cultures and distributes five of the federally-approved human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines.
- One of only two National Primate Centers in the country that is currently deriving new primate ES cell lines.
- An active bioethics program examining the challenges and promise of stem cells.
We are currently accepting applications for the first group of postdoctoral trainees. The application deadline is August 1, 2005, but initial contact with the proposed mentor must be made earlier. The proposed start date must be between September 2005 and March 2006.
General Information
The SCTP postdoctoral traineeships are open to trainees who will work with SCTP Trainers as mentors. To be eligible as a trainee, a person must be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen national of the U.S. or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, and have in their possession a permanent visa at the time of application.
Applicants must receive their Ph.D., M.D., V.M.D., or equivalent degree before the initial date of the proposed traineeship.
The postdoctoral traineeships will be initially awarded for a one-year period, renewable for a second year upon demonstration of satisfactory progress.
The current salary levels are available at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-032.html. NIH specifies that no individual trainee may receive more than 3 years of aggregate NRSA support at the postdoctoral level (this includes any combination of support from institutional training grants and individual fellowship awards).
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