The Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology congratulates ten trainees who have been appointed or reappointed to competitive NIH T32 training grants for the 2026-2027 funding period.
These trainees represent four T32 training programs, with research spanning cell and molecular developmental biology, immunology, gerontology and geroscience, and rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease.
The T32 training grant recipients include:
T32 Training Program in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
- Owen Smith (Song Lab)
- Gabbi Prince (Sun Lab)
- McKay Freeman (Lasseigne Lab)
- Ellie Hall (Matlawska-Wasowska Lab)
- Keefer Li (Chen Lab)
- Caroline Ring (Van Sciver Lab)
- Jonathan Folmar (Ramanadham Lab)
UAB T32 Training Program in Immunologic Diseases and Basic Immunology
- Ajasha Thames (Harrington Lab)
Translational Gerontology and Geroscience (TG2) T32 Training Program
- Lauren Oden (Thalacker-Mercer Lab)
UAB T32 Training Program in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Research
- Ryan Dannemiller (Thalacker-Mercer Lab)
These appointments reflect not only the trainees' individual accomplishments but also the strength of mentorship and training across the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology. Congratulations to all ten trainees on this well-earned recognition.