Barry Kosofsky, MD, PhD has been awarded a subcontract from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) to serve as Co-Director of the Child Neurologist Career Development Program (CNCDP-K12). The CNCDP-K12 aims to train talented early-career child neurologists to have a significant national and international impact on the field of pediatric neurology. Dr. Kosofsky will work in collaboration with the Kennedy Krieger Institute to oversee multiple programmatic aspects of the training program.
The NINDS established this nationwide K12 training program to provide three years of post-doctoral research support for six early career academic child neurologists selected each year from across the United States who want to pursue mentored basic or clinical developmental neuroscience research at their respective institutions.
The program funds exceptional customized research training for pediatric neurologists or graduates of neurodevelopmental disabilities fellowships. For three years, the CNCDP-K12 scholars receive an intensive, clinically relevant, basic and/or patient-oriented research mentorship at their home institution. A team of national experts in pediatric neurology and neuroscience provide additional mentoring and guidance regarding career development. The CNCDP-K12 scholars are supported to become the next generation of independent researchers and leading scientists.