# ND INBRE Health & the Environment

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · 2021 · $279,668

## Abstract

Abstract
A major contributor to health inequities is the lack of a diverse biomedical research workforce
that is technically proficient in data management, computer programming, and analytics as well
as the ability to work effectively on interdisciplinary teams. This skillset in data science is
essential for advancing knowledge of factors that drive disparities using a wide array of data
sources and for leveraging information that leads to improved clinical decision-making and the
public health of tribal communities. Pipeline programs that introduce students to computational
approaches, role models, access to resources, and career opportunities in data science are needed
to address the underrepresentation of AI/AN in the biomedical research workforce. Tribal
colleges and universities (TCUs) historically have played a pivotal role in preparing students for
STEM-related fields that address local workforce needs. (NAS Town Hall, 2021) However, none
of the 5 TCUs in North Dakota offer courses or specialized trainng in biomedical or health data
science despite the need for this expertise in tribal health organizations. (NIHB, 2019). The
Virtual IDeA for Data Science Education (IDSE) hosted by the UNDSMHS will begin to address
this gap in data science education by providing a 10-week training in the foundations of data
science and analytics adapted from the NIH-supported 8-week VADSTI program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10464389
- **Project number:** 3P20GM103442-20S3
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Donald A. Sens
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $279,668
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2001-09-24 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10464389

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10464389, ND INBRE Health & the Environment (3P20GM103442-20S3). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10464389. Licensed CC0.

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