The Sackler School and institutions on the Health Sciences Campus of Tufts University provide training opportunities through a number of NIH-supported training grants.  The majority of these are affiliated with particular graduate programs and predoctoral trainees are typically appointed to these programs after matriculating at the Sackler School.  In some cases, both predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees can be supported by the same mechanism. 

NIH-funded Predoctoral Training Programs

Immunologic Aspects of Disease, Henry Wortis, MD, Program Director

This training program is based in the Immunology Graduate Program and provides training for PhD students studying all aspects of immunology. 

Medical Scientist Training Program, James Schwob, MD,PhD, Program Director 

This training program supports MD/PhD students who are completing this combined degree program.  The program combines MD training at Tufts University School of Medicine with PhD training at the Sackler School. 

Molecular Analysis of Microbial Pathogens, Ralph Isberg, PhD, Program Director

This training program is based in the Molecular Microbiology Graduate Program and provides training for PhD students investigating the pathogenesis of micro-organisms.

Molecular Genetics of Basic Cell Function, A. L. Sonenshein, PhD, Program Director

This training program is based in the Molecular Microbiology Graduate Program and provides first year PhD students with fundamental training in prokaryotic molecular biology. 

Pathobiology of Digestive Diseases, Laura Liscum, PhD, Program Director

This training program is based in the Cellular and Molecular Physiology Program and provides training in all aspects of digestive diseases, including infectious diseases that affect the gastrointestinal system.  Training opportunities are also available for postdoctoral fellows in this program.

Physician and Scientist Training in Developmental Genetics, Diana Bianchi, MD, Program Director 

This training program is hosted by the Genetics and the Cellular and Molecular Physiology Graduate Programs.  PhD students in these programs who are investigating research questions related to the genetics of development are eligible for support by this program.  Graduate students in this training program interact with physician trainees conducting research in Medical Genetics, Neonatal Medicine or Maternal Fetal Medicine. 

Synapse Neurobiology Training Program, Kathleen Dunlap, PhD, Program Director

This training program is based in the Neuroscience Graduate Program. PhD students in this program are eligible for support through this opportunity.