Dr. Roghair recently received a T35 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and a second T35 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to provide stipends for 28 enthusiastic first year medical students engaged in mentored summer research fellowships. Diversity, equity and inclusion are prioritized in these awards that will provide over 1 million dollars of funding to the University of Iowa over the next 5 years.