The USF Health ERA PREP is committed to developing post-baccalaureate students to foster their research training, early career development, and transition to AD/ADRD research-focused doctoral degree programs for a PhD or MD/PhD or careers in AD research. The Byrd Institute and the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair have excellent faculty members with a strong commitment and track record of fostering and mentoring PhD students and post-doctoral fellows into successful careers dedicated to Alzheimer’s and related disorders.