# Enabling Access to Cutting-Edge Biomedical and Behavioral Science

> **NIH NIH R25** · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO · 2020 · $86,400

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
Our goal at the University at Buffalo (UB) is to increase the number of PhD students from underrepresented
groups in biomedical and behavioral science. The IMSD at UB has had an essential role in this strategy by
recruiting, providing access to first-class research, and supporting students through collaborative learning
and integrated mentoring. The specific aims for the next budget period are: 1) To increase the number of
underrepresented PhD students in biomedical and behavioral disciplines at UB by four per year amounting to
a total increase of 20 during the 5-year funding period. This will be accomplished by targeted recruiting and
holistic review to admit talented and motivated students from underrepresented groups that enhance
educational outcomes. 2) To provide integrated mentoring and essential academic support for successful
completion of the PhD degree and to secure competitive fellowships and awards. The program will guide
students through their PhD training using an IDP to tailor their research interests, professional development
activities, and integrated mentoring support through their student advisory group. 3) To prepare students to
successfully transition into competitive postdoctoral positions by facilitating access to careers in science and
leadership positions, lectures and workshops and opportunities to interact with academic, federal, and
industry leaders. To grow professional networks and foster mentor relationships, IMSD students will complete
a research and/or professional development internships and explore potential future career paths. 4) Finally,
to provide a rich, intellectually diverse and inclusive learning and research environment. This aim will be
accomplished through integrating the student to faculty development programs at UB and SUNY wide with
the IMSD programming. Collaborative partnerships with the office of the UB Vice-provost for Equity and
Inclusion, the Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement, and UB senior administration will be formed to
develop specific activities including workshops catered to UB graduate program directors and admissions
committees, administrators and faculty search committees. The success of the IMSD program will be
measured by: a) increasing diversity of students and faculty applicant pools, b) students' scientific
productivity and entry into the workforce, c) improved faculty mentoring and support, and d) building a more
inclusive climate at UB.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10156458
- **Project number:** 3R25GM095459-09S1
- **Recipient organization:** STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO
- **Principal Investigator:** Margarita L Dubocovich
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $86,400
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2012-03-28 → 2021-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10156458

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10156458, Enabling Access to Cutting-Edge Biomedical and Behavioral Science (3R25GM095459-09S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10156458. Licensed CC0.

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