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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 at Birmingham, and University of South Alabama.

  • Ana Barajas | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | 

  • Marcy Cage | University of South Alabama | College of Medicine | Physiology and Cell Biology

  • Robert Clark | Tulane University | School of Medicine | 

  • Emily Hartsell | University of South Alabama | School of Medicine | Pharmacology

  • Arlet Hernandez | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Pharmacology & Toxicology

  • Edward Huang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | Division of Cardiovascular Disease

  • Soolim Jeong | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

  • Chloe Jones | Auburn University | College of Education | Kinesiology

  • Grace Kim | Louisiana State University | College of Medicine | Genetics

  • Ameer Mansur | University of Alabama at Birmingham | School of Engineering | Biomedical Engineering

  • Katherine McKeon | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Epidemiology

  • Claire Romaine | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Public Health and Tropical Medicine

  • Juliet Strauss | Tulane University | School of Medicine | Biochemistry

  • Grant Talkington | Tulane University | School of Science & Engineering | Neuroscience

  • Shia Vang | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Heersink School of Medicine | 

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