# The University of Iowa IMSD: Iowa Biosciences Academy

> **NIH NIH R25** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2020 · $383,984

## Abstract

Abstract
The Iowa Biosciences Academy (IBA) operates under the aegis of The University of Iowa (UI) Initiative for
Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) grant. Its mission is to identify and competitively train academically
talented underrepresented (UR) minority, disadvantaged, and/or disabled undergraduate students who have
aspirations for research careers in the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical sciences. The IBA program directly
contributes to NIH's effort of increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce, ensuring NIH remains a
leader in scientific innovation and discovery. To meet this effort, the overall goals of this proposal are to
expand access to the successful undergraduate initiatives currently in place in the IBA to the large community
of first-generation and rural students at UI. This expansion provides additional opportunities to test innovative
mentor/mentee training interventions developed through the NIH-funded National Research Mentoring
Network. We propose to increase the institutional impact of IBA by creating a network of campus scientists
interested in increasing UR participation and retention in STEM-related majors and research. To implement the
proposed expansion of the IBA, we have identified faculty and staff with expertise in several key areas. These
include: undergraduate student development, science communication, quantitative fluency, T32-based doctoral
training, career development, responsible conduct in research, mentor training, and program evaluation.
Specific strategies for student development outlined in the proposal include: a mentored research training
experience, competency-based mentor and mentee training, and access to career counseling. The IBA
continues to embed itself within the institution working with departments, units and centers across six colleges
on campus to increase science cultural capital of UR and disadvantaged students on campus. Successful
interventions identified through the IBA that are found to significantly enhance student researcher and faculty
mentor development will continue to be disseminated on campus and through national networks.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9859401
- **Project number:** 5R25GM058939-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** LORI C ADAMS-PHILLIPS
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $383,984
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1999-04-01 → 2022-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9859401

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9859401, The University of Iowa IMSD: Iowa Biosciences Academy (5R25GM058939-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9859401. Licensed CC0.

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