# CSULB Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement 2020-2025

> **NIH NIH R25** · CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH · 2020 · $425,811

## Abstract

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Buonora, Paul
 CSULB Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement 2020-2025
 Project Summary
In spite of much effort, the level of participation by individuals historically underrepresented in the United States
biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences research enterprise persists. Building upon the momentum
provided by the California State University, Long Beach’s historical and ongoing commitment to training, best
practices from our BUILD, MARC, and RISE programs, and the growing literature on the development of
scientists from underrepresented (UR) and underserved communities we propose to address both the
recruitment and training of future biomedical researchers through this proposed work.
The proposed program includes activities collectively designed to attract students from diverse underserved
communities and help support and strengthen their identity as scientists. The program provides a progressively
rigorous educational environment through skills development courses, learning community activities,
workshops and seminars, coupled with intensive research experiences that promote critical, analytical,
quantitative, creative thinking, and research skills that prepare participants to successfully compete in Ph.D.
programs in biomedical fields. The program will:
1. develop and pilot a new early engagement in research laboratory course for freshman and sophomore
 students to get a taste of applied research projects of CSULB faculty members. The community focus
 of the applied research is designed to attract those new to the idea of research careers.
2. support the expansion of interest in research careers at CSULB, we will also expand our existing
 undergraduate RISE Fellows program from 20-30 trainees while maintaining our track record of
 success in the admission to and completion of Ph.D. degrees in the biomedical sciences.
3. take advantage of the strength of M.S. degree research at CSULB, we will continue our trainee M.S.-to-
 Ph.D. Fellows program, serving those students in need of additional training before entry into Ph.D.
 programs and biomedical research careers.
The goals are 1) the early engagement course becomes part of the CSULB Research Curriculum and serves
to increase interest in biomedical research careers, 2) to demonstrate how to expand our undergraduate
Fellows program without sacrificing our outcomes, and 3) to further strengthen our development of M.S.
degree candidates into viable Ph.D. level researchers by assessing our training model.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9703430
- **Project number:** 2R25GM071638-14
- **Recipient organization:** CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
- **Principal Investigator:** JUDY Ann BRUSSLAN
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $425,811
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2004-09-30 → 2025-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9703430

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9703430, CSULB Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement 2020-2025 (2R25GM071638-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9703430. Licensed CC0.

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