Our goal

The Oregon Students Learn and Experience Research (OSLER) Program supports training and career development in clinical and translational research for professional and Ph.D. graduate students and postdoctoral clinical and research fellows through a TL1 grant to OCTRI and is similar to an NIH NRSA T32 grant.

Benefits and eligibility

Eligible applicants include students currently in professional training (MD, DMD, PharmD, DNP), PhD graduate students, and postdoctoral clinical (MD, DMD, PharmD, DNP) and research (PhD) fellows.  Predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees at OHSU, Portland State University, University of Oregon, and Oregon State University are eligible to apply.

Professional students are expected to participate in TL1 training for 1 year, and PhD graduate students and postdoctoral trainees can expect up to 2 years of training.

All research proposed for this program must involve either clinical or translational research defined as involving human subjects or populations, or research that has application to human health.

Trainees receive a monthly stipend, partial tuition and fee support, didactic coursework, journal clubs and mentored training.

Application Information

The TL1 application is currently closed. The next anticipated application cycle will open spring 2023. 

See the RFA for the past 2021 application cycle .

Learn more about past and present TL1 trainees and their projects

Contact us

Cynthia Morris, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director, Translational Workforce Development
Co-Director, TL1 Program 
morrisc@ohsu.edu

Allison Fryer, Ph.D.
Director, TL1 Program
fryera@ohsu.edu

Karen McCracken, B.A., B.S.N.
Education Program Coordinator
mccracke@ohsu.edu
503-494-3095