Project Grant T32NS131126

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, provides $232,336 to support the ENLIGHTEN (Engaging Leaders in Global and Local Health Equity in Neurology) training program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The goal of ENLIGHTEN is to prepare clinician researchers and PhD scientists to become leaders in neurologic health equity research, with the aim of reducing disparities in neurologic health and access to healthcare for neurologic disorders in the U.S. and globally. The award will fund two postdoctoral MD or PhD trainees annually for a two-year period, providing hands-on research experience in neurologic health equity along with coursework in topics such as population health, social determinants of health, and implementation science. The program leverages UCSF's robust interdisciplinary research infrastructure and a network of mentors from UCSF and other U.S. institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, as well as faculty at UCSF's low- and middle-income partner sites. This funding will enable ENLIGHTEN to develop a highly skilled health equity workforce committed to careers in neurological research.