# Culturally Responsive Academic and Career Trainings to Diversify the Biomedical Workforce

> **NIH NIH R25** · SOCIETY FOR THE ADV CHICANOS/NATIVE AMER · 2020 · $484,187

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: 
Biomedical  and  Behavioral  Science  research  education  programs  across  the  nation  are  faced 
with  challenges  that  must  be  collectively  considered  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  nation  and  drive 
innovation.  The  challenges  include  a  high  number  of  PhDs  being  awarded  relative  to  the 
available  academic  faculty  positions,  student  access  to  career  and  scientific  leadership 
development  programs,  and  established  programs  to  diversify  a  strong  workforce.  Here,  we 
propose  specific  initiatives  that  reduce  barriers  for  students  and  postdoctoral  fellows  in  STEM. 
This  project  proposes  to  advance  the  academic  and  career  progress  of  underrepresented 
minority  students  and  scientists  in  the  Biomedical  and  Behavioral  Sciences.  SACNAS  (the 
Society  for  Advancement  of  Chicanos/Hispanics  and  Native  Americans  in  Science),  the  largest 
multicultural  and  multidisciplinary  STEM  diversity  organization  in  the  nation  with  a  46-­year 
history,  is  ideally  positioned  to  address  these  challenges.  SACNAS  will  develop  culturally 
responsive  academic  and  career  trainings  for  its  established  network  of  underrepresented 
minority  students  and  postdoctoral  fellows  to  enhance  retention,  increase  workforce  diversity 
and facilitate progress along various career tracks (academia, industry, government, nonprofits) 
within  the  Biomedical  and  Behavioral  Sciences  disciplines.  The  objectives  are:  1)  Complement  
the home institute training of URM students to meet the nation’s biomedical research needs;; 
2)  Enhance  the  professional  development  and  scientific  leadership  skills  of  the  biomedical,  
behavioral  and  clinical  research  workforce.  The  intended  outcomes  are:  1) full  participation  in 
STEM  research  across  all  segments  of  the  population  including  the  URM  community;; 
2) preparing  a  supply  of  URM  Biomedical  researchers  that  better  reflect  the  demographics  of 
the USA;; and 3) development of scientific leaders from diverse backgrounds.   These objectives 
will be met by accomplishing the following specific aims:  Aim 1: Develop a Diverse Biomedical 
Workforce  Through  Targeted  Mentorship  at  the  SACNAS  National  Conference  and  SACNAS 
Chapters. Aim 2: Increase the Representation of Native Americans in the Biomedical Workforce 
by Partnering with Institutions Serving Native American Students.    Aim 3: Provide Professional 
Development,  Scientific  Leadership  and  Career  Transition  Training  to  Postdoctoral  Fellows. 
These  aims  will  address  the  national  challenges  in  higher  educational  and  addresses  the  need 
to develop a diverse Biomedical and Behavioral workforce.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9853672
- **Project number:** 1R25GM130515-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** SOCIETY FOR THE ADV CHICANOS/NATIVE AMER
- **Principal Investigator:** Pamela Anne Padilla
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $484,187
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-08-01 → 2025-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9853672

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9853672, Culturally Responsive Academic and Career Trainings to Diversify the Biomedical Workforce (1R25GM130515-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9853672. Licensed CC0.

---

*[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*