Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded $183,531 to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York on July 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to support an Anesthesiology Research Training Program. The program delivers a structured two-year mentored research experience for postdoctoral resident fellows, physician-scientist development program residents, junior faculty fellows, and postdoctoral PhD fellows committed to anesthesiology-oriented research. The training program is facilitated by 24 faculty mentors with active research programs spanning molecular mechanisms of anesthetic and pain drug action, acute lung injury pathogenesis, and clinical outcome studies in pain and critical care medicine. Trainees will access research facilities, participate in select coursework through the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and engage in a translational research environment fostering collaboration between PhD and physician scientists.

This research training initiative aims to develop academic physician scientists and laboratory investigators capable of building productive academic careers with strong peer-reviewed publications and competitive extramural funding. The program prioritizes recruitment of candidates with diverse backgrounds and selects applicants based on dedication to academic medicine careers and strong academic credentials. By training the next generation of anesthesiology researchers, the program supports the specialty's advancement in perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain management research while preparing fellows to mentor other academic anesthesiologists. The award period extends through June 30, 2031.