Ivan Moskowitz, MD PhD, Pediatrics (Jordan Porter-Woodruff)
Research
Community for Advancement of Physician-Scientists (CAPS)
The BSD Community for Advancement of Physician-Scientists (CAPS) is an umbrella program that builds on the long-standing tradition of exceptional research by physician-scientists at the University of Chicago. The program spans from training through faculty levels and will foster opportunities for horizontal and vertical community-building and mentorship. The goals are to increase numbers of physician-scientists in training, to recruit and retain physician-scientists on faculty, to enhance diversity of the workforce and research areas, and to grow the impact of our physician-scientists.
Mission: To foster a Division-wide community of physician-scientists through dedicated programming, resources, and mentorship along the entire professional continuum
CAPS is now accepting submissions for a Mock Study Section for the February/March 2026 Cycle
Purpose
The CAPS Mock Study Section provides principal investigators (PIs) with structured feedback on their proposals in an NIH-style study section format. The goal is to improve proposal quality and enhance applicants’ competitiveness for fundable scores.
Eligibility
Proposals must be planned for submission in the February/March 2026 NIH grant cycle. New proposals and resubmissions are eligible.
Eligible proposals include:
- Career development awards (e.g., K awards)
- Independent research awards (e.g., R awards); priority will be given to 1st time applicants
Review Process
A total of 3 proposals will be selected for review.
- Each proposal will be evaluated by a panel of peer and content-specific reviewers using the NIH scoring criteria.
- Reviewers will meet via Zoom to discuss each proposal. The PI will not be present during the discussion.
- PIs will receive the written critiques from reviewers and a recording of the Zoom meeting.
Submission Requirements
Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF document following the NIH format, including:
- Title
- Abstract
- Summary
- Introduction (for revised proposals only)
- Specific Aims
- Research Strategy
- References
- PI Biosketch
- Budget Justification
Additionally, include a list of at least three suggested UChicago faculty reviewers (excluding your mentors or major collaborators).
Important Dates
- Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025, by 11:59 pm
- Study Section Meetings: Week of December 15, 2025
- Return of Critiques & Recordings: Week of December 22, 2025
Submission Instructions
Please submit your proposal PDF and suggested reviewers to maparker@bsd.uchicago.edu
CAPS Goals
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Training
Increase the number of physician-scientists in training
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Faculty
Recruit & retain physician-scientists on faculty
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Diversity
Enhance diversity of physician-scientists & research
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Impact
Grow the impact of physician-scientist in the BSD
CAPS Programming
Sonia Kupfer, MD
CAPS Director
Professor of Medicine
Committee on Cancer Biology
Committee on Genetics, Genomics & Systems Biology
Admin Lead
Description
Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Issam Awad, MD
John Harper Seeley Professor of Neurological Sciences of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Neuroscience Institute
Committee on Neurobiology
Marcus Ramsay Clark, MD
Director of Medical Scientist Training Program
Professor of Medicine
Committee on Cancer Biology
Committee on Immunology
Sean David, MD
Clinical Professor
Yun Fang, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition
Rex C. Haydon, MD PhD
Simon and Kalt Families Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
Seth Himelhoch, MD MPH
Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
Professor of Neuroscience Institute
Kimberly Kenton, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patrick J. La Riviere, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Megan Mcnerney, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Committee on Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology
Raghu G Mirmira, MD PhD
Professor of Medicine
Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition
Ivan Moskowitz, MD PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Committee on Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology
Peter Nagele, MD
Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Luka Pocivavsek, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Shyam Prabhakaran, MD MS
Chair of Neurology
James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond Professor of Neurology
Milda R. Saunders, MD MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Ted Skolarus
Professor of Surgery
Dimitra Skondra, MD PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Christopher Weber, MD PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MD
Chair of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
Daniel K. Ludwig Distinguished Service Professor of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
Committee on Cancer Biology