Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

The purpose of the Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25) is to attract to NIH-relevant research those investigators whose quantitative science and engineering research has thus far not been focused primarily on questions of health and disease. The K25 award will provide support and 'protected time' for a period of supervised study and research for productive professionals with quantitative (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, imaging science, informatics, physics, chemistry) and engineering backgrounds to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research. This program aims to develop careers of quantitative scientists and engineers by providing mentored research experience in health-related fields. The award supports investigators transitioning their expertise into biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research relevant to NIH's mission.