Academic Success via Postdoctoral Independence in Research and Education (ASPIRE) was an NIH-sponsored Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) postdoctoral fellowship.
ASPIRE was a specialized program focused on translational research, bringing together technological innovations and biomedical science to address major health problems in the United States and around the world. The research program was designed to train the future generation of biomedical scientists and engineers, who bridge the disciplines of biology, medicine, and engineering.
The program drew on expertise from faculty and mentors from the three partnering institutions in Baltimore City: Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, and Coppin State University
ASPIRE, IRACDA at JHU, ended on May 31, 2024.
The IRACDA program has been terminated by NIH as of March 2025.