Resident Research Track
Our program provides a research-intensive environment for those residents who have chosen a pathway that will lead to an independent career as a wet-bench or dry-bench researcher. To achieve this, we have put into place several formalized programs to launch and/or continue your journey as a clinician-scientist.
Led by Elan Louis, M.D., M.Sc., Vikram Shakkottai, M.D., Ph.D., and Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D. , the research track is designed to prepare eligible neurology residents for a career in research while simultaneously gaining superior clinical training.
Find the Right Research Funding for You |
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NINDS UE5 | TARDIS | OBI Sprouts | |
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Description & Purpose | Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the UE5 aims to enhance the transition of clinician-scientists in residency to successful career development (K) awards and subsequent independent academic research careers. | Funded by the Wellcome Burroughs Funds, the Training Resident Doctors as Innovators in Science (TARDIS) program aims to increase the number of single-degree physicians who pursue careers in basic or translational research. | Funded by O’Donnell Brain Institute, the OBI Sprouts grant supports laboratory or clinical scientists in training and facilitates collection of pilot data exploring new directions that are not easily covered by other funding sources. |
Eligibility | Focused on Neurology residents with prior research experience (MD/PhD), but available to all neurology residents | Focused on MDs without prior formal research training | Trainee must be working under the supervision of an OBI Investigator |
Dedicated Research Time |
6 months Additional 12 months |
2 years Between PGY2&3 OR Between PGY3&4 |
Variable Time Research during residency research electives |
Learn about our Resident Researchers
Several of our current resident researchers have been funded through various mechanisms. Residency program alumni have also gone on to receive further federal funding post-graduation.
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Collaborations and Affiliated Joint Programs
You have the opportunity to join any research program at UT Southwestern.
- O'Donnell Brain Institute Departments
- Basic Science Departments
- O'Donnell School of Public Health
- Clinical Informatics
- Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC)
- Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases (CAND)
- Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC)
- Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair (TIBIR)
We also have affiliated joint programs with UT Dallas.
The opportunities are endless.
Questions?
neurologyresidency@utsouthwestern.edu Dr. Shakkottai, Dr. Vernino & Dr. Phillips and learn more about the research track.