Finally, interview participants at all career stages said that participating in TREC helped to advance their career development. Senior investigators reported that the TD research they conducted in TREC I led them to be invited keynote speakers and featured panelists at major conferences, and to publish in high profile journals. Multiple interview participants credited their participation in TREC I with helping them to obtain grants for related research, including large center grants for senior investigators, and early-career grants for trainees and junior investigators.
