December 21, 2022

Webinar for Institutional Predoctoral Training Grant in Basic Biomedical Sciences and MSTP Applicants

We’re pleased to announce a technical assistance webinar for people interested in applying for training grants in the predoctoral basic biomedical sciences (PAR-20-213) and our Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PAR-21-189). The next application due date for both programs is January 25, 2023.

During the webinar, we’ll provide an overview of both programs and answer any questions you may have. You can send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event:

Wednesday, January 11, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Zoom Meeting link
Meeting ID: 161 667 7707
Passcode: 714237
Join by phone: 669-254-5252 or 646-828-7666

Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request using our contact form at least 5 days prior to the meeting. We’ll post the recording and slides from the webinar on our website following the event.

NIGMS Staff Participating in the January 11 Webinar:

  • Mercedes Rubio, Program Officer
  • Andrea Keane-Myers, Program Officer
  • Joe Gindhart, Program Officer
  • Brett Hodgkins, Grants Management Officer
  • Isaah Vincent, Scientific Review Officer

If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact Mercedes Rubio for the predoctoral basic biomedical sciences program and Andrea Keane-Myers or Joe Gindhart for the MSTP.


About the Authors

Mercedes Rubio.

Mercedes Rubio

Mercedes is director of the Division for Research Capacity Building. She oversees the Institutional Development Award (IDeA), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), Science Education Partnerships Awards (SEPA), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.
Joe Gindhart

Joe Gindhart

Before transferring to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in February 2023, Joe managed grants involving cytoskeletal motor proteins, cell motility, intracellular transport, and protein quality control. He also managed the Medical Scientist Training Program.
Headshot of Andrea Keane-Myers.

Andrea Keane-Myers

Andrea is a microbiologist and immunologist who manages grants involving mechanisms of genome instability and the maintenance of genome integrity during meiosis. She also manages the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).
Alison Gammie.

Alison Gammie

Alison is a senior advisor in the Division of Training and Workforce Development, which supports a variety of research training and career development programs at the undergraduate through faculty levels.