New NIGMS Resource: Trainee Feedback Form | National Institute of General Medical Sciences

July 1, 2024

By Marie Harton , Sydella Blatch Alexander , Shakira Nelson , Mercedes Rubio , and Alison Gammie

We’re pleased to announce the creation of an online form for trainees to share feedback on NIGMS research education, training, and career development programs. We value this input as NIGMS refines its existing programs and develops new opportunities to meet emerging needs in biomedical research training.

The form, which can be completed anonymously, allows trainees to submit constructive comments—for example, to suggest program improvements or to recognize an outstanding program for its training and mentorship activities. NIGMS welcomes submissions from trainees across all educational and career stages.

Please note that trainees should report concerns about research misconduct or harassment to the NIH Office of Extramural Research.

We encourage NIGMS-supported trainees to share their feedback and our institutional training grant, research education, and career development program directors to share this opportunity for input.

If you have questions about this new resource, please email NIGMSTrainingMail@nigms.nih.gov.

topic Resources , Training/Fellowships/Career Development

About the Authors

Marie Harton

Marie is a program director in the Division of Training and Workforce Development. She manages programs that include institutional training awards and career development awards. She also manages grants in the chemical biology portfolio in the Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry.

Sydella Blatch Alexander

As a physiologist and former professor at a primarily undergraduate institution, Sydella administers programs that include institutional training awards, research project grants, programs to increase biomedical research capacity, and career development awards.

Shakira Nelson

Shakira is a Program Officer in the Division of Training and Workforce Development (TWD). With a background in immunology and infectious diseases, she oversees several T32 basic biomedical programs, and has a small portfolio in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC) focusing on systemic immune and inflammatory responses.

Mercedes Rubio

Mercedes is director of the Division for Research Capacity Building. She oversees the Institutional Development Award (IDeA), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), Science Education Partnerships Awards (SEPA), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.

Alison Gammie

Alison is a senior advisor in the Division of Training and Workforce Development, which supports a variety of research training and career development programs at the undergraduate through faculty levels.