There are many research oppurtunities available in the department for our residents, fellows, grad students and postdocs. Both departmental PhD and MD research and faculty, as well as trainees are involved with various research projects.
Fellowships
Fellowships in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are available in:
To learn about each fellowship program and how to apply, please download the PDF from the website.
Numerous research fellowships are offered by UCSF departments and institutions, including the Quantitative Biosciences Institute Bold & Basic Fellowship for projects involving both basic and clinical research, the Clinical Informatics Fellowship (CIF), the Primary Care Research Fellowship, the Hospital Medicine Clinician-Investigator Fellowship and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies Fellowship Program. Explore the websites of UCSF units conducting research in your area of interest to find more.
See also VA Medical Center Advanced Fellowships; San Francisco VAMC opportunities include Quality Scholars, Parkinson's Disease, Women's Health, and more.
Resident Funding
- Resident Research Funding (RRF) Program: The Resident Clinical and Translational Research Funding (RRF) program will provide up to $2000 per academic year to UCSF residents for qualified clinical and translational research expenses not covered by their mentor or other sources. Applications require the description of the proposed project for which the funds will be used,
to be conducted under the guidance of a research mentor. Applications will be accepted twice a year and the most meritorious projects will be funded. For additional information on RRF requirements, application instructions and deadlines visit the following website. - Resident Research Training Program (RRTP): Many graduate medical education programs at UCSF are working to facilitate clinical and translational research opportunities for residents who plan to make research a part of their careers. The goals are to create opportunities for all residents to gain a foundational understanding of clinical and translational research methods and evidence-based medicine skills, and to inspire and facilitate residents to pursue future opportunities for career development as investigators. Please contact the Department's RRTP Ambassador, Dr. Alfred Kuo
for guidance and information in pursuing research training. - Resident Research Travel (RRT) Program: Up to $600 of travel funding per academic year will be offered by the Resident Research Travel (RRT) Program to UCSF full-time residents (or equivalent clinical trainees) to present their clinical or translational research at a clinical or scientific conference. This work must have been completed during residency and resulted in a scientific abstract. It is anticipated that projects will have matching funds provided by the resident's home department or their research mentor. The funds may be used for qualified research expenses as defined by official UCSF policy, including conference enrollment fees, travel, food, and lodging expenses for the award recipient to present the project as well as poster creation fees. Salary support and entertainment are not permitted. Priority for funding will be based upon the quality of the completed research and willingness to present at the local CTSI Resident Research Symposium (RRSy), and the potential to advance the applicant's research career. Previous awardees may not apply and residents may not submit multiple proposals. For additional information on RRT requirements, application instructions and deadlines visit the following website.
- The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF): is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization committed to improving lives by supporting excellence in
orthopaedic research. OREF is dedicated to being the leader in supporting research that improves function, eliminates pain and restores mobility, and is the premiereorthopaedic organization funding research across all specialties. Resident Research Project Grants are availablevisit the following website.- Timeline for OREF Departmental Review Submission
- Jan 10th: Email proposal idea due to Dr. Zhang and Gina Goodrich. This should be a few lines based on what you are going to do.
- March 15th: Specific Aims page due to research committee
- Mid-April: Date TBD: R1/2 research presentation to the research committee. Required for those submitting OREF grant.
- July 15th: OREF grant proposal due to research committee for review
- Sept 1 (Approx): OREF grant due to UCSF contracts and grants.
- Refer to the following resources: OREF Grant Format and How to Write a Specific Aims Page
Postdoctoral Funding
UCSF is home to numerous postdoctoral trainees, many of whom are engaged in clinical and translational research.
- CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship: The CTSI TL1 Postdoctoral Fellowship seeks to train exceptional postdoctoral fellows and provide them with the methodologic, analytic, leadership, and team science skills required to conduct transformative early translational research. Qualified clinical fellows and
PhD postdoctoral will receive advanced didactic training relevant to the conduct of translation research, support from senior mentors and peers in the conduct of their research through regular works-in-progress sessions, and career development support through one-on-one mentoring from established translational investigators as well as other structured activities. - UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP):
Post docs and fellows are eligible for several RAP Awards including Under-represented Faculty in Clinical & Translational Research Awards, Global Cancer Pilot Awards, and other mentored research grants.
NIH Funding:
- NIH Research Career Development Awards. The Pathway to Independence Award facilitates a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers or clinician-scientists from mentored research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent faculty positions, and provides independent NIH research support during the transition that will help these individuals launch competitive, independent research careers. See current UCSF K99 awards.
- NIH Research Supplements to Promote Community, Culture, and Engagement in Health-Related Research. The NIH allows Principal Investigators holding specific types of NIH research grants to apply for funds for administrative supplements to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting students,
postdoctorates , and eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented. Learn how to get started at UCSF.
Funding Oppurtunities
Grants and resources available to all researchers at UCSF and affiliated institutions
Clinical & Translational Research Funding:
- Intramural:
- Extramural:
Career Development Awards:
- Intramural and Extramural
Funding for Residents, Fellows & Postdocs:
- Intramural:
- Intramural and Extramural
Department Funding
- NOVA Grants, Seed, and Bridge Funding: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, pre-proposal submit here for Research Committee Review. Additional info can be found here.
- C-Doctor Grants: The Center for Dental, Oral, Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR) combines customized product development advice, core resources, and funding to help drive promising dental, oral and craniofacial tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM) technologies toward human clinical trials. This resource center was established through NIH/NIDCR RFA-DE-17-001 and operates with funding and programmatic oversight from the NIDCR. Award amount up to $150,000 over 1 year. Additional information can be found here.
NIH Funding