# NMSU RISE to the Postdoctorate Program YRS 18-22

> **NIH NIH R25** · NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES · 2022 · $645,670

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The New Mexico State University RISE Program is diversifying the community of health
scientists by supporting PhD degree completion by NMSU students who are members of groups
underrepresented in biomedical/biobehavioral/bioengineering research. NMSU is able to
achieve this goal because of the institution's unique status as a doctoral, research-intensive
(NIH-INBRE), land grant, minority (Hispanic) serving university with a diverse student population
and a cadre of accomplished mentors. Key outcomes of the seventeen-year NMSU RISE
research education program are: 80.1% retention to science careers after NMSU PhD
completion; 93.4% retention to degree completion by NMSU PhD students; student-authored
publications; achievement of student independent support; national recognition for student
research excellence; and student entry to postdoctoral positions in R1 institutions. This
application requests funds to continue to train twelve RISE to the Postdoctorate (RTP) graduate
scholars yearly under RISE Option III. The project aims are:
RTP/PhD will enable completion of a PhD by 90% of the PhD Scholars and their subsequent
entry to postdoctoral positions. Students in the NMSU RISE Program are prepared for the next
step of their career through mentored research experiences, professional development
activities, formal courses, scientific workshops that develop cutting edge quantitative and
technical skills, and through the guided expansion of their research social network. Three
developmental activities will provide core skills to prepare students for success in different
scientific fields and careers:
Activity 1, LEAD IDEA (LEADership in InterDisciplinary Exploration and Advancement) Program,
develops the professional skills that maximize research productivity, funding success, and
degree completion in 5 years;
Activity 2, START-UP (Student Training and Research through United Partnerships) Program
provides scientific and technical workshops and enhanced student off-site research training by
establishing a formal network with R1 university department heads, program directors, center
leaders, and renown faculty mentors;
Activity 3, Bioscience TRAIN (Team Research And INnovations) Program provides a new set of
activities that emphasize critical thinking, multidisciplinary research and communication skills as
well as team leadership through independent interdepartmental research projects supported in
the form of mini grants. The program will also include a Students-to-Students Technical Skills
Workshop component.
RTP graduate scholars are guided toward career independence through preparation of
individualized development plans and electronic professional portfolios for yearly review, and
through submission of fellowship and internship applications. RTP student activities are
institutionalized through course offerings and dissemination in university-wide supported
workshops. Students participate in formal education in Responsible Condu...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10462572
- **Project number:** 5R25GM061222-22
- **Recipient organization:** NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY LAS CRUCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Jessica Perea Houston
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $645,670
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2000-09-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10462572

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10462572, NMSU RISE to the Postdoctorate Program YRS 18-22 (5R25GM061222-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10462572. Licensed CC0.

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