# Core-001

> **NIH NIH UL1** · UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY · 2022 · $545,089

## Abstract

Overall, ReBUILDetroit seeks to improve the diversity of the biomedical research workforce through the retention
of underrepresented groups in relevant undergraduate majors that would qualify them to continue into advanced
degree programs. During the second cycle of ReBUILDetroit, we will build upon the evidenced-based practices
that were implemented during the first cycle to expand, institutionalize, and sustain strategies and activities that
will educate and train students from diverse and socioeconomically disadvantage backgrounds to become the
next generation of biomedical researchers. An Office of Undergraduate Research in STEM (OURS) will be
established at the primary institution (University of Detroit Mercy) to centralize activities to support both faculty
and students in their academic, scholarly, and research activities. OURS will offer advising, mentoring, and
coaching of ReBUILDetroit Scholars that will not only facilitate research placement, and preparation for postbaccalaureate
degrees and research careers, but will also open the lines of communication between students,
support staff, and faculty. Similarly, OURS will serve as a resource and training center to support faculty with
their research and scholarly endeavors. Cross-institutional professional development activities and learning
communities for faculty and staff will increase their acumen in culturally aware mentoring and high impact
practices in the classroom, and will also promote networking and collaborations across the Consortium
institutions. Institutional policies and structures will be enhanced to recruit and retain a diverse faculty better
equipped to serve a diverse student body. Finally, connections will be streamlined across the Consortium
partners to facilitate successful student transitions from high school through college (including transfer between
schools) and into graduate school. These activities both complement and coordinate with those of the other
Cores within the ReBUILDetroit program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10450866
- **Project number:** 5UL1GM118982-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY
- **Principal Investigator:** Katherine E Snyder
- **Activity code:** UL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $545,089
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2014-09-26 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10450866

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10450866, Core-001 (5UL1GM118982-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10450866. Licensed CC0.

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