This NIH funded program provides predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships to U.S. citizens and those lawfully admitted to the United states for permanent residence, specifically in the areas of statistical genetic analysis and genetic epidemiology with applications to the study of risk factors for cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Predoctoral training is for the Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics through the Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (http://genepi.case.edu). The most important mode of training for postdoctoral students is that of conducting collaborative research with faculty: methodological research (using mathematical derivations or computer simulations) and/or substantive research by means of data analysis, using a computer; in the latter case, there is strong interaction with established research workers in the areas of application. All trainees attend regularly scheduled seminars and certain lecture and/or reading courses, including mandatory lectures in bioethics. A particular feature of the program is the presence of internationally known biostatisticians/geneticists/genetic epidemiologists as visitors, for periods of a few days to a week, giving seminars and short courses in their particular fields of specialty and talking to the trainees about their research projects. Eligible persons are invited to apply:

Predoctoral: apply to the PhD program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (http://epbiwww.case.edu/admissions.html)

Postdoctoral: write to Dr. Robert Elston (robert.elston(at)cwru.edu) giving full details of training so far, specific areas of research interest, and three persons from whom letters of reference can be requested.