Research Opportunities

Fast Facts

• Our trainees are eligible for research funding from NIH T-32 grants in hematology and oncology.
• Our 104 member Pediatrics Department faculty ranked 2nd nationally in total NIH funding dollars among publicly supported medical schools.
• Our UI Carver College of Medicine and the College of Public Health rank 19th in NIH external funding among public universities.
• 90 percent of our fellows have accepted academic faculty positions.
• 100 percent of our fellows have passed the ABP Specialty Boards on the first try.

Providing outstanding research training is a major objective of our program. Our department is among the top departments of pediatrics in the U.S. in terms of NIH research funding, and our College of Medicine has strong basic science departments.

We also have an NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award which enables our fellows to obtain a master’s degree in Clinical and Translational Research. 
We have excellent opportunities for research training and experience both within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and elsewhere in the Department of Pediatrics or in other clinical and basic science departments within the Colleges of Medicine and Public Heath.

An optional fourth year is available for fellows who desire additional research training. Recognizing that the process of achieving independence as a researcher is often incomplete at the end of training, we help our trainees find post-fellowship positions that will best allow them to mature as physician-scientists.