Robert E. Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust Mentored Research Award

About this program

The Robert E. Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust offers the Mentored Research Award to support early-stage investigators conducting patient-oriented clinical research in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. This $200,000 award ($100,000 per year for two years) funds pilot studies and innovative research aimed at understanding disease causes or improving treatments, with a focus on population health and health inequities. Eligibility is limited to mentored postdoctoral researchers or clinician scientists with 3-6 years of postdoctoral experience, who have not yet secured major independent funding or tenure-track positions. The program encourages applications from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups to promote diversity in biomedical research.