# Summer Research Experiences in Neurological Dysfunction

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · 2020 · $105,434

## Abstract

Project Summary:
In this project we seek to stimulate talented undergraduate students from Hispanic Serving Institutions,
Historically Black College/Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, and other colleges with high populations of
disadvantaged students, women and veterans. We propose to provide a ten-week research experience in the
neurosciences with a focus on Pain, Addiction, mild Traumatic Brain Injury, and other Neurodegenerative
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Students will work in affinity research groups in a
supportive and challenging environment on real world problems designed to inspire, and provide enhanced
neuroscience training with the goal of retaining these students in a STEM pipeline to diversify the NIH workforce.
This grant will support a student population of approximately 50 percent female and at least 50 percent
underrepresented minority students. With the integration of Tinto’s model, our work on core competences, and
our track record of excellence in mentoring we propose a near 100 percent retention rate of these students in
their fields of study.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9837497
- **Project number:** 5R25NS100134-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Giulio Taglialatela
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $105,434
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-01-01 → 2021-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9837497

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9837497, Summer Research Experiences in Neurological Dysfunction (5R25NS100134-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9837497. Licensed CC0.

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