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Male Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Career Development Program

Mirrored on the Women's Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) program, the MRHR career development program was initiated in Spring 2006.

These awarded programs will support the research career development of urologists, reproductive endocrinologists and other clinicians who have recently completed sub-specialty training and who are commencing basic, translational and/or clinical research relevant to male reproductive health. The goal of the program is to increase the clinical research capacity among practitioners in the area of male reproductive biology and promote the translation of basic science advances to clinical practice.

The programs will accomplish this through a mentored program, bridging clinical training with research independence. The intent is to stimulate clinical research in male reproductive health and bring a more holistic approach to fertility regulation in clinical practice in which the male is an equal partner. It is anticipated that one to two awards will be made in response to the solicitation RFA-05-040. This program will use the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Program Award (K12) mechanism.

For more information, please contact Dr. Tracy Rankin.