# U-RISE at Florida Atlantic University

> **NIH NIH T34** · FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $243,174

## Abstract

Abstract
The central goal of this proposed program is to expand the pool of students from Florida Atlantic University
(FAU) who enter PhD, MD/PhD, or related programs in biomedical science. FAU services students in Florida's
fast growing Broward and Palm Beach County, and represents the most diverse four-year public university in
Florida. The institution has recently expanded the number of research laboratories and is forming partnerships
with Scripps Florida and Max Planck Florida, dramatically enhancing the research opportunities for
undergraduates. This proposal leverages these opportunities by identifying promising underrepresented
students from over 5000 majors in Biology, Psychology, and Neuroscience programs that may be interested in
research careers, and engaging them in a critical thinking and research-intensive curriculum beginning
sophomore year. We have developed three years of curriculum that includes specialized courses in critical
thinking, research approaches, and scientific communication. Students will participate in laboratory research at
FAU, Scripps, or Max Planck. As rising juniors, they will attend a summer internship at a partner Research
Intensive Institution. Students will be paired with an Academic Mentor, a Research Mentor and a Near-Peer
Mentor (graduate student) to provide support. One-on-one mentorship will be complemented by a diverse set
of workshops throughout the three-year program. Recruitment to this program will leverage existing support
networks for Freshman and other underrepresented groups, as well as a commitment by FAU to establish a
Pre-URISE program that exposes students to research opportunities early in their freshman year. The
completion of this program will provide support for underrepresented students to engage in research and
receive mentoring that will promote matriculation to PhD, MD/PhD, or similar programs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10130571
- **Project number:** 5T34GM136486-02
- **Recipient organization:** FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Evelyn Frazier
- **Activity code:** T34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $243,174
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2025-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10130571

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10130571, U-RISE at Florida Atlantic University (5T34GM136486-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10130571. Licensed CC0.

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