Publications by authors named "Sindy N Escobar Alvarez"
Article Synopsis
- * They awarded 28 teams a total of $17 million in grants, which helped lead to important research and new treatments for SCD, even though only about half of the teams got more funding later.
- * The research funded led to major discoveries, like new ways to diagnose SCD and safer treatments, showing that even small research grants can make a big difference in fighting diseases.
Purpose: The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award (CSDA) supports early-career physician scientists in their transition to independent research funding. The authors aimed to analyze the characteristics associated with success in CSDA competitions, determine whether attainment of a CSDA is associated with receiving subsequent research funding, and assess whether alumni remain in research.
Method: In 2011, the authors tested for associations between gender, age, race/ethnicity, academic degree, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding rank of the applicant's institution, and success in CSDA competitions.