Masters in Science in Clinical Research (MSCR)/TL1 Training Program
The Emory Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) is a formal 30-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program, provides innovative didactic and mentored research training to those interested in pursuing a career in clinical and/or translational research.
ID Fellows can apply for the MSCR program in Year 1 of their fellowship. If they are accepted, tuition for the program and salary are paid by the NIH funded Georgia CTSA TL1 Core funding mechanism. Fellows pursuing a MSCR typically complete the required coursework in Year 2 of fellowship and a mentored research project for their thesis in Year 3.
Emory Vaccinology Training Program
The Emory Vaccinology Training Program (VTP) is an internal NIH funded two-year T32 training grant designed to provide postdoctoral fellows with the opportunity to pursue focused interdisciplinary training in vaccinology under the guidance of a program mentor. Areas of research focus include pathogenesis and vaccine discovery, innate and adaptive immunity to antigens, vaccine clinical trials, vaccine epidemiology and health policy, vaccine safety.
ID Fellows can apply for the Emory VTP in Year 1 or 2 of their fellowship with a project proposal and mentor. If they are accepted, fellows will complete coursework in vaccinology at the Rollins School of Public Health in the first-year of the program and their research projects will have a vaccinology focus.
Medical Microbiology Fellowship
The Emory Medical Microbiology Fellowship is a one-year ACGME-accredited training program in clinical microbiology that is open to those who have completed clinical training in clinical pathology or infectious diseases. Several ID fellows have pursued the medical microbiology fellowship prior to taking positions in academia and public health.