The purpose of the Training in Biobehavioral Nursing Research grant is to develop predoctoral and postdoctoral nurse researchers in biobehavioral nursing research. The training in the biobehavioral nursing research will focus on the study of neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary components of health/illness and the interrelatedness between the two.

The training program will prepare nurse researchers to:

• Study neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary health
• Study neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary factors associated with adverse health
• Identify mechanisms underlying neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary alterations in health
• Study the effects of interventions to improve neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary health

Fellows will be trained from the unique perspective of a biobehavioral nurse researcher examining phenomena that span the biological, experiential, and behavioral dimension.