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The CCTS is pleased to announce the newest cohort for the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research (TL1) Program. The TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program. This full-time program provides a year of focused time for trainees to develop projects related to reducing health disparities and/or diseases that disproportionately affect the Deep South. In addition, fellows will complete the core curriculum, get experience writing a manuscript, and present their research at a national conference.

The new cohort represents CCTS Partners Auburn University, LSU Health Sciences Center, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of South Alabama.

  • Ana Barajas | Tulane University | School of Science and Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

  • Marcy Cage | University of Alabama | College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management

  • Robert Clark | LSU Health Sciences Center | School of Medicine | Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

  • Emily Hartsell | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Graduate Biomedical Sciences | Department of Nephrology

  • Arlet Hernandez | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Department of Medicine

  • Edward Huang | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Biomedical Sciences

  • Soolim Jeong | University of South Alabama | College of Medicine | Pharmacology

  • Chloe Jones | University of Alabama at Birmingham | College of Arts & Sciences | Psychology

  • Grace Kim | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

  • Ameer Mansur | Auburn University | College of Veterinary Medicine | Pathobiology Department

  • Katherine McKeon | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Division of Infectious Diseases

  • Claire Romaine | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Department of Medicine

  • Juliet Strauss | Tulane University | School of Science and Engineering | Bioinnovation

  • Grant Talkington | University of Alabama | Capstone College of Nursing | Nursing

  • Shia Vang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | School of Public Health | Health Behavior

Congratulations to each of the 2023 awardees! To learn more about the CCTS TL1 program, click here.