OPPORTUNITIES Research and Training Programs for 2019-2020 NIAID Division of Intramural Research NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health OPPORTUNITIES Research and Training Programs for 2019-2020 NIAID Division of Intramural Research NIAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health NIH Publication No. 15-4948 August 2019 CONTENTS Introduction ................................................ 2 About DIR .................................................. 4 Unparalleled Opportunities .................................. 5 World-Class Facilities and Research Support ................... 5 International Research ..................................... 6 The Edge of Scientific Discovery ............................. 6 Collaborative Research ..................................... 7 DIR Training Programs ....................................... 8 Postdoctoral Training ..................................... 10 Predoctoral Training for Students............................ 12 Clinical Training Opportunities ............................... 14 Allergy and Immunology Training Program..................... 17 Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program ...................... 18 NIAID Transition Program in Clinical Research ................. 18 Loan Repayment Programs .................................. 20 General Research Intramural Loan Repayment Program .......... 20 AIDS Research Intramural Loan Repayment Program ............ 21 Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds ............................. 21 ACGME Fellows Loan Repayment Program .................... 21 General Requirements for Loan Repayment Programs ........... 21 Tenure and Tenure Track at NIAID ............................ 22 Tenure / Non-Tenure ........................................ 23 DIR Branches .............................................. 25 Comparative Medicine Branch . 26 Research Technologies Branch .................................. 28 Rocky Mountain Veterinary Branch .............................. 34 DIR Laboratories and Independent Sections ................... 37 Laboratory of Allergic Diseases ................................. 38 Laboratory of Bacteriology ..................................... 42 Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology ................ 48 Laboratory of Immunogenetics .................................. 59 Laboratory of Immune System Biology ............................ 64 Laboratory of Immunoregulation. 71 Laboratory of Infectious Diseases ............................... 77 Laboratory of Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology ................. 82 Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research........................ 85 Laboratory of Molecular Immunology ............................. 91 Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology ............................ 94 Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases ................................ 97 Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases .......................... 103 Laboratory of Viral Diseases................................... 107 Laboratory of Virology........................................ 111 Viral Immunology Section..................................... 114 Molecular HIV Host Interactions Section ......................... 115 Acronyms ................................................ 117 Index .................................................... 118 Photo Credits ............................................. 123 4ii NIAID DIVISION OF INTRAMURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, DIR Laboratory of Laboratory of Comparative Laboratory of Laboratory of Laboratory of Laboratory of Clinical Immunology Immune System Medicine Branch Allergic Diseases Bacteriology Immunogenetics Immunoregulation and Microbiology Biology Laboratory Laboratory of Laboratory of Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory of Laboratory of of Infectious Malaria and Malaria Immunology of Molecular of Molecular Persistent Viral Parasitic Diseases Diseases Vector Research and Vaccinology Immunology Microbiology Diseases Research Molecular HIV Laboratory of Viral Laboratory of Rocky Mountain Viral Immunology Technologies Host Interactions Diseases Virology Veterinary Branch Section Branch Section Office of Office of Scientific Office of Training Operations and Management and Diversity Management ABOUT DIR 11 INTRODUCTION TO NIAID 2 GREETINGS from the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). For more than 60 years, our twin campuses in Bethesda, Maryland, and Hamilton, Montana, have been home to exceptional scientists conducting integrated basic and clinical research in immunology, allergy, and infectious diseases. DIR researchers continue to discover new pathogens, decipher new immune system functions, identify new mechanisms of allergy and immunological diseases, and develop new FDA-approved vaccines and therapies. Technological advances in imaging, structural biology, systems biology, and the “-omics” help DIR pry into the innermost workings of the immune system and its pathogens and to search out their interactions. We are making game-changing discoveries that address our mission to develop and improve diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines. Training is a central theme in DIR. We seek the best and brightest talent for our laboratories and clinical research programs, at all stages of their careers. Our programs range from summer internships for high school and college students to postbaccalaureate and postdoctoral training experiences and accredited medical fellowships in allergy/immunology and infectious diseases. Our trainees work side-by-side with outstanding scientists and trainees from every part of the world. DIR investigators are leaders in their fields, recognized by extensive publications and prestigious awards. Our international programs offer chances to gain valuable field experience in malaria, tuberculosis, and tropical diseases. To do this, our research facilities include high-containment laboratories; advanced instrumentation; a robust animal program; and the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital devoted exclusively to clinical investigation. We invest in our trainees’ careers by providing mentored research experiences, skill-building workshops, grant-writing seminars, special interest groups, scientific lectures, and individual counseling. We seek to make you the best you can be at whatever you decide to be, whether in research, academia, industry, or regulation. In addition, we have staff, tenure-track, and tenured positions. Please take some time to learn more about DIR investigators and their laboratories. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly or to any investigator as you go through the next days. This is where we work on the science and medicine of tomorrow, today. L: Steven M. Holland, M.D., Director, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID R: Karyl S. Barron, M.D., Deputy Director, Division of Intramural Research, NIAID INTRODUCTION 3 ABOUT DIR WE BEGAN in 1887, as a one- person lab housed in the attic of the Staten Island Marine Hospital in New York. Now, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) encompasses 27 Institutes and Centers and a budget of more than $30 billion. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is one of the largest basic and clinical research Institutes at NIH. The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) is a major component of NIAID. Our focus is on the patients who have infectious, immune, and allergic diseases and the basic science that promotes the development of new therapeutics, diagnostics, and vaccines. In pursuit of these goals, DIR researchers do the following: • Admit and treat patients with diseases under study, ranging from HIV to tuberculosis to rare immune deficiencies and allergic diseases • Expand knowledge of immune-system components and functions • Define mechanisms responsible for immunodeficiency, allergy, and autoimmunity • Study the biology of infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites) and the host responses to them • Develop novel strategies to prevent and treat immunologic, allergic, and infectious diseases DIR scientists study all aspects of infectious diseases, including causative agents, vectors, and pathogenesis in humans and animals. Clinical research informs and responds to key lab discoveries, allowing for rapid translation into disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. DIR alone has more than 120 active clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, as well as others at collaborating U.S. and international sites. 4 Unparalleled Opportunities DIR is home to a vibrant research community of about 120 principal investigators who lead about 1,200 colleagues composed of scientists, physicians, trainee fellows, technical personnel, and students. DIR principal investigators are distinguished in their fields, as reflected in their preeminent publications, their numerous awards, and their election to prestigious societies, including the U.S. National Academies of Sciences and Medicine. Trainees, both pre- and postdoctoral physicians and scientists, constitute the largest staff group in DIR. DIR is collegial, open, and collaborative. At the heart of the NIH campus is the NIH Clinical Center, a unique hospital devoted to performing clinical research while providing outstanding care. Our research facilities are within and adjacent to the hospital and provide access to state-of-the-art