Education

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Nutrition and Population Health

The new Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training program in Nutrition and Population Health (T-32) funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, evolved from a long-standing collaboration between the Imprints Center for Genetic and Environmental Lifecourse Studies [2](Department of Epidemiology),  the Institute of Human Nutrition [3]  (IHN), and the Division of Developmental Neuroscience [4] (at the New York State Psychiatric Institute). The goal of the program is to provide postdoctoral training for research scientists (with a doctorate or equivalent degree) in a complementary discipline, either a basic science or in a population health science. The trainees have the opportunity to earn an MS degree in the complementary discipline.  The program combines didactic, mentored, and independent research experiences.

Drs. Debra Wolgemuth [5] (IHN) and Ezra Susser [6] (Epidemiology and NYSPI) are the Principal Investigators and co-Directors, and the steering committee includes Drs. Pam Factor-Litvak [7] and Richard Deckelbaum [8](co-Principal Investigators) along with Drs. Wendy Chung [9], Bill Fifer [10], Mike Myers, and Mary Beth Terry [11]. Thirty two faculty mentors from 19 Departments, Institutes, or Centers are associated with the program. All training faculty members have active research programs.

Applications to the program are reviewd on a rolling basis. Interested persons should submit a letter of interest to Kim Fader [12] (kf2012@columbia.edu [12]).

Contact Us:

Kim Fader

Department of Epidemiology
722 W. 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
kf2012@columbia.edu [12]