Guide to NIH K Awards

Dr. Milgram received a BS degree in Physical Therapy from Temple University in 1984 and a PhD in Cell Biology from Emory University in 1991. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University before joining the faculty at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994. At UNC Dr. Milgram rose to the rank of Full Professor with Tenure in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology. Her research was supported by grants from the NIH, NSF, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and American Heart Association. Dr. Milgram held a number of administrative positions at UNC including the Associate Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program, Director of the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, and the Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience. She founded and advised the UNC Office of Postdoctoral Services and served on the advisory committee of the Signal Xi National Postdoc Survey. Dr. Milgram served as Principle Investigator on a number of training grants including an NSF REU grant, and NIH grants to support predoctoral students in cell & molecular biology as well as an Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity. In 2007 Dr. Milgram joined the NIH Office of the Director as the Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education. There she directs a trans-NIH Office dedicated to the career advancement of over 5000 trainees, ranging from college students to postdoctoral and clinical fellows. Dr. Milgram is also a Senior Investigator in the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and an Adjunct Investigator in the National Human Genome Research Institute.