{"id":16066,"date":"2024-08-28T11:21:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?page_id=16066"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:18:50","slug":"t32-training-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/research\/t32-training-program\/","title":{"rendered":"T32 Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner-1024x173.png\" alt=\"The Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease Epidemiology and Outcomes Training Program at the University of North Carolina\" width=\"1018\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner-1024x173.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner-768x130.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner-600x102.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/Dark-Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-Linkedin-Banner.png 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Co-PIs<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\/people\/leigh-f-callahan-phd\/\"><som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:16683,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;114753&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-16 12:49:24&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-07-16 16:49:24&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;T32 Co-PIs&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;t32-co-pis&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-07-16 12:59:34&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-07-16 16:59:34&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/cell\\\/t32-co-pis\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;imagePercent\\&quot;:50,\\&quot;imageMinHeight\\&quot;:350,\\&quot;textOverlay\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;foregroundImage\\&quot;:1},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;boxImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/802\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Amanda-E.-Nelson_Headshot-2024-e1740674579467.png\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxImageAltText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxExcerptText\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxUrl\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/medicine\\\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\\\/people\\\/amanda-e-nelson-md-mscr\\\/\\&quot;},{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;boxImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/802\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Leigh-Callahan-PhD-sm.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxImageAltText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Leigh F. Callahan, PhD\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Leigh F. Callahan, PhD\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxExcerptText\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxUrl\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/medicine\\\/rheumatology-allergy-immunology\\\/people\\\/leigh-f-callahan-phd\\\/\\&quot;}],\\&quot;blockType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBlocks\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockStyle\\&quot;:\\&quot;heroImage\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;textAlign\\&quot;:\\&quot;center\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeImage\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;includeImagePadding\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;imageAspectRatio\\&quot;:\\&quot;1\\\/1\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:1},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBoxes\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;content-boxes\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The goal of the Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease (RMD) Epidemiology and Outcomes Training Program at the University of North Carolina is to provide state-of-the-art resources and a rich environment to train independent researchers who will improve our understanding of the magnitude, etiology, impact, and treatment of RMDs, and who will assume leadership roles in RMD epidemiology and outcomes research.<\/p>\n<h4>This T32 includes:<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>Clear core methodologic and content- related competencies to be met by trainees and supported by the existing infrastructure at UNC and TARC, including our NIAMS-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/cccr\/\">Core Center for Clinical Research<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Linkages to formal training programs in epidemiologic methods and biostatistics to provide a strong foundation in research design and analytic techniques, including those through the <a href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\">North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasis on design, execution, analysis, and publication of research projects to enhance the ability of the trainee to conceptualize and think through research problems with increasing independence.<\/li>\n<li>Experienced and dedicated mentors to guide the developing investigator.<\/li>\n<li>An emphasis on rigor and reproducibility, data science principles, and the responsible conduct of research in an inclusive and supportive environment.<\/li>\n<li>The program benefits from strong leadership, outstanding faculty from Schools and Departments across the university, and the strong research infrastructure of RAI, TARC, and UNC.<\/li>\n<li>Focus on state-of-the-art training in artificial intelligence, machine learning, precision medicine, bioinformatics, and use of real-world data sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2024\/08\/T32-2pager-040324.pdf\">2-page overview<\/a> of the training program and research experience for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-300x75.png\" alt=\"Recruitment for 1 new postdoctoral trainee begins in fall 2026!\" width=\"880\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-2048x512.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/802\/2026\/06\/Blue-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Agency-LinkedIn-Background-Photo-3-600x150.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Eligibility:<\/h4>\n<p>At the time of the award, the trainee must be:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>A citizen of the United States<\/li>\n<li>or a non-citizen national<\/li>\n<li>or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the eligibility criteria for this program, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/policy\/nihgps\/HTML5\/section_11\/11.3.2_eligibility.htm\">NIH Grants Policy Statement website<\/a>. Guidance on payback obligation requirements can also be found online in section <a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/policy\/nihgps\/HTML5\/section_11\/11.4.3_payback.htm#Definiti\">11.4.3.1 Service Payback<\/a> of the NIH Grants Policy Statement.<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Current Trainees<\/span><\/h3>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:17191,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;114753&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 13:45:16&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 17:45:16&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Current Trainees&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;current-trainees&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 13:51:52&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 17:51:52&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/cell\\\/current-trainees\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;boxImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/802\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/Danae-Gross_headshot.png\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxImageAltText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Danae Gross, predoctoral trainee\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxHeading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Danae C. 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He is working on an analysis of DXA-derived femoral neck bone mineral density and incident hip osteoarthritis in the Johnston County studies, following on similar work in the knee for his PhD. He plans to travel to Erasmus University in the Netherlands to work with the international World COACH consortium to learn about statistical shape and appearance models (SSAM) through mentored application in the Rotterdam dataset followed by use in the Johnston County dataset housed at UNC. \\&quot;}],\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;lightBlue\\&quot;},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBoxes\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;avatar-boxes\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Past Trainees<\/span><\/h3>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:17193,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;114753&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 14:07:23&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 18:07:23&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Past Trainees&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;past-trainees&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 14:07:23&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-06-01 18:07:23&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/cell\\\/past-trainees\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;boxImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/802\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Ashley-Buck_headshot.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxImageAltText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Ashley N. Buck, PhD\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxHeading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Ashley N. Buck, PhD (Pre-Doctoral)\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxContentText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Ashley completed her PhD in Human Movement Science Curriculum in the Exercise and Sport Science Department at UNC Chapel Hill in 2026. As a pre-doctoral trainee, Ashley developed skills as a multidisciplinary researcher in biomechanics, OA, machine learning, and epidemiology to support her career goal of being an independent academic researcher in biomechanics and musculoskeletal conditions. Ashley\\u2019s main project focused on the application of advanced machine learning analyses (Optimal transport, AJIVE, and DIVAS) to biomechanical curve data in conjunction with covariates and outcomes relevant to OA. After graduating with her PhD, Ashley transitioned into a Post-Doctoral Researcher position in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. \\&quot;},{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;boxImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/tarc\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/802\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Helal_headshot.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxImageAltText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Helal M. El-Zaatari, PhD\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxHeading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Helal M. El-Zaatari, PhD (Post-Doctoral)\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxContentText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Helal completed his PhD in Biostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill in 2024. His training experience focused on the application of biostatistics to hands-on research experience in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. His main project applied the random forest machine learning method and binary mixed model method to publicly available data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative to address the correlated nature of knee-based data. Helal transitioned into a staff biostatistician position in the Accelerate Discovery &amp; Practice Transformation (ADAPT) that is part of the VA Center of Innovation (COIN) within the Durham VA Health Care System. \\&quot;}],\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;darkBlue\\&quot;},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBoxes\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;avatar-boxes\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Recent T32 Products<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>Paz A, Esrafilian A, Armitano-Lago C, Munsch A, Lisee C, Bjornsen E, <strong>Buck AN<\/strong>, Lalush D, Korhonen RK, Pietrosimone B, Mononen ME, Liukkonen MK, Franz JR. Personalized musculoskeletal models show that gait biofeedback alters knee cartilage contact mechanics in ACL-reconstructed subjects. J Biomech. 2026 May 15;204:113376. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/42172933\/\">doi: 10.1016\/j.jbiomech.2026.113376. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42172933.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Borgert JE, Hannig J, Tucker JD, Arbeeva L, <strong>Buck AN<\/strong>, Golightly YM, Messier SP, Nelson AE, Marron JS. Elastic Shape Analysis of Movement Data. J Am Stat Assoc. 2025 Dec 8:10.1080\/01621459.2025.2572778. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/41480187\/\">doi: 10.1080\/01621459.2025.2572778. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41480187; PMCID: PMC12755838.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>El-Zaatari H<\/strong>, Arbeeva L, Nelson AE. Applying binary mixed model to predict knee osteoarthritis pain. PLoS One. 2025 Jul 15;20(7):e0325678. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0325678\">doi: 10.1371\/journal.pone.0325678. PMID: 40663584.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buck AN, Gross DC<\/strong>, Kim JJ, Rauff EL, Dinallo JM, Abbate LM, Schwartz TA, Beresic NJ, Newman CB, Shultz SP. BMI-Specific Nutritional Education Priorities for Weight Management in Osteoarthritis. Nutrients. 2025 Jun 20;17(13):2056. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/nu17132056\">doi: 10.3390\/nu17132056. PMID: 40647161; PMCID: PMC12250860.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lee H, <strong>Buck AN<\/strong>, Armitano-Lago C, Creighton RA, Kamath GM, Spang JT, Li X, Lalush D, Franz JR, Blackburn JT, Pietrosimone B. Aberrant Gait Biomechanics Linked to Cartilage Changes After ACL Reconstruction in Those With High Body Mass Index. J Orthop Res. 2025 Aug;43(8):1413-1422. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jor.26099\">doi: 10.1002\/jor.26099. Epub 2025 May 19. 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