The Institute of Translational Health Sciences is pleased to introduce the 2025 cohort of scholars for the ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program. ITHS will provide Reya Mokaio, Stephanie Chen and Alexi Vasbinder with research time, funding, mentorship, and other necessary resources to foster the development of their clinical and translational research skills. These early career investigators started with us on March 2nd and will spend three years in our post-doctoral program.
In addition to receiving training tailored to their particular research and career development needs, the three will learn more about the full spectrum of health sciences research in this NIH-sponsored program. They will attend interactive seminars along with the 2023 and 2024 cohorts, getting training in the core competencies for translational research developed by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutes. Scholars will also have the opportunity to enhance their presentation and writing skills.
When asked to reflect on his time as a KL2 scholar (2022–2025), Kristopher Kerns, PhD, MPH, told us, “You’re forced to have this interaction with people that you would probably never interact with, and that stimulates thinking and it stimulates collaboration…More than ever now we need institutes supporting people that are bringing multidisciplinary teams together. It’s made my career. It is the future.” We look forward to seeing what great ideas are launched by our latest group of promising scholars!
