Interdisciplinary Training Programs The Albert Einstein College of Medicine has a large number of interdepartmental NIH supported Training Programs. The training programs organize seminars, works in progress and other training related activities that enrich the academic environment. The programs and program directors are listed below. Medical Scientist Training Program (Myles Akabas) Training In Aging Research (Nir Barzilai) Developmental Nephrology (Frederick Kaskel) Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Diseases (Nicholas Sibinga & Richard Kitsis) Diabetes Research and Training Center (Jeffrey Pessin) HIV, AIDS and Opportunistic Infections (Vinayaka Prasad) Training Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics (Charles Query) Clinical and Translational Science Award-T32 (Tl1) (Dean Hosgood) Geographic Medicine and Emerging Infections (Jacqueline Achkar & Kartik Chandran)