# U-TEAM: Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Training in Comparative Biomedical Research

> **NIH NIH T34** · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · 2020 · $68,275

## Abstract

Our existing T34 U-TEAM focuses on training the next generation of students in collaborative, interdisciplinary
team science. A central component of the proposal is providing the participating students with opportunities
and mentoring that allows them to succeed as a member of a complex interdisciplinary team. As this unique
program continues to develop we have identified two areas, communication and leadership, where additional
competencies will considerably improve the research training outcomes of this program. Our goal is to use
the NIH supplement opportunity described in NOT-GM-019 to develop an undergraduate minor and
associated co-curricular activities on Team Communication and Leadership in the Biomedical
Sciences. This minor will greatly benefit the T34 mentees by not only providing unique skills that will positively
impact them through their careers, but will also make them distinct in their training experience and facilitate
their transition to highly competitive PhD programs. Equally important, increased effective communication
and enhanced leadership skills will lead to increased self-confidence and will impact every facet of their lives,
both in and out of academia. This will help them achieve greater success as they progress through their
careers. Finally, by developing a minor that is available to students not in the T34 program, we ensure that
the impact of the NIH supplement has broad and sustainable impact.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10149844
- **Project number:** 3T34GM131947-02S1
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Jorge A Piedrahita
- **Activity code:** T34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $68,275
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2019-06-01 → 2024-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10149844

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10149844, U-TEAM: Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Training in Comparative Biomedical Research (3T34GM131947-02S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10149844. Licensed CC0.

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