Training early-career researchers in leadership and management skills
Program for Advancing Early-Career Researcher Excellence through Leadership and Management Practices
This program is designed to help new researchers learn important skills for leading their own labs, with a focus on creating a welcoming and diverse environment, and it offers training, mentoring, and helpful resources to make them successful lab leaders.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Louis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10890782 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program focuses on equipping early-career researchers with essential leadership and management skills necessary for running their own laboratories. It aims to create a supportive and productive research environment by providing training, mentoring, and practical tools, including a personalized Lab Manual. The program incorporates feedback from the research community and emphasizes diversity by supporting historically underrepresented groups in the biomedical sciences. Participants will engage in novel training methods to enhance their effectiveness as lab leaders.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this program are early-career faculty researchers in the biomedical sciences who are preparing to launch their independent labs.
Not a fit: Patients who are not involved in academic research or are at later stages of their careers may not receive direct benefits from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more effective and productive research laboratories, ultimately advancing scientific discovery.
How similar studies have performed: Similar programs have shown success in enhancing leadership skills among early-career researchers, indicating a positive potential for this approach.
Where this research is happening
Saint Louis, United States
- Washington University — Saint Louis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Antes, Alison L — Washington University
- Study coordinator: Antes, Alison L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.