The National Biomedical Research Institute at UC Davis (NBRI) is pleased to solicit applications for the inaugural class of NBRI Fellows, starting in Winter 2027. The cohort of fellows will be provided with research resources and scientific support to launch research programs based at the NBRI, with the potential to transition to Core Scientists in the future. The key goal of the Fellows program is to support faculty in the development of NBRI-relevant research. Fellows need not have a detailed experimental plan, but should be able to articulate a clear sense of how NBRI resources will facilitate their future work.
Applications are due December 9th at 11:59 pm. Click the link here to apply.
Eligibility
- Assistant and Associate Professor or equivalent titles at UC Davis.
- New to research at the NBRI.
- Research ideas/programs consistent with one of the following interdisciplinary themes: Modeling Complexity for a Healthy Society, Disease Risk and Resilience, and Advancing Translation
Benefits for Fellows
- Access to animal resources and core services for a pilot project. The NBRI, located about three miles from the main UC Davis campus, is home to approximately 3,500 nonhuman primates and substantial research resources, including on-site Cores (Flow Cytometry, Inhalation Exposure, Multimodal Imaging).
- Wrap-around support to develop NBRI-relevant research programs, including professional development training and mentorship related to carrying out nonhuman primate research and grant writing. Fellows will be invited to attend Core Scientist meetings and Research Advisory Committee meetings.
Expectations for Fellows
- Spend a minimum of 2 half days (or 1 full day) each week in person at NBRI during Winter and Spring 2027 to attend program trainings and events, and carry out hands-on nonhuman primate research (clinician-scientists who require research release time, please contact Director Karen Bales.
- Give an Institute-wide presentation on their research.
- Develop and carry out a scientific pilot project at NBRI.
- Submit at least one NIH grant application through the NBRI leveraging NBRI facilities and resources within two years.
Application Components:
- Name, professional title, and department
- Brief description of the applicant’s current research program and research questions.
- Brief description of the key research question that the applicant wishes to pursue as an NBRI Fellow. This may be stated as a question, hypothesis, or aim.
- Brief description of why NBRI resources (namely nonhuman primates) are relevant to the key research question.
- Brief description of why the proposed work or question is significant and innovative.
- Brief description of how the applicant’s research and key research question fit into one of the following themes: Modeling Complexity for a Healthy Society, Disease Risk and Resilience, and Advancing Translation
- Indication if research program uses New/Novel Approach Methodologies.
- Current CV.
Applications are due December 9th at 11:59 pm here. For questions about the program, contact its director, Associate Director of Scientific Strategy and Innovation, Eliza Bliss-Moreau.