# Cell Cycle-Mediated Optimization of Cartilage Tissue Development

> **NIH NIH R21** · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2021 · $77,359

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Ms. Sofia Barbosa is an applicant for a diversity supplement under PA-20-222 for Dr. Clark Hung’s NIH grant
1R21AR075245 - 01A1 for an individual that falls under the designation of Baccalaureate and Master's Degree
Holders. The Project Period: 1/01/2021 – 12/31/2021. Ms. Barbosa, who graduated in May 2020 with her B.S.
in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University, is a US citizen of Mexican decent (Hispanic), and will be
staying at Columbia to earn her Master’s degree before attending medical school. As Ms. Barbosa is currently
planning to graduate in December 2021, support to cover 1 year of her time at Columbia, and provide a validation
metric (e.g., demonstration that the applicant has been making progress toward applying for medical school)
with the progress reports. The aforementioned has been discussed with Marisol Espinoza-Pintucci, Scientific
Program Analyst at NIH/NIAMS. As permitted in the PA guidelines, Ms. Barbosa will be paid a salary equivalent
to our graduate research assistants (GRAs), $41,519 with balance up to the NIH stipend and tuition cap amount
($52,704) for tuition. Additionally, we will be requesting $3000 to support supplies and travel for Ms.
Barbosa, as allotted in the PA.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10274713
- **Project number:** 3R21AR075245-02S1
- **Recipient organization:** COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Clark T. Hung
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $77,359
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-03-19 → 2023-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10274713

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10274713, Cell Cycle-Mediated Optimization of Cartilage Tissue Development (3R21AR075245-02S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10274713. Licensed CC0.

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