# Outreach Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · 2020 · $316,746

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
 OUTREACH CORE
 The goal of the Arkansas INBRE Outreach Core is to increase the number of undergraduate students who
pursue careers in biomedical research. The Outreach Core, in partnership with the Administrative Core and
Research Technology Core, uses three approaches designed to engage students in biomedical research.
Opportunities are provided for undergraduate participation in research through summer research experiences
in laboratories of successful investigators at the lead institutions. The program focuses on providing
opportunities to students from underrepresented groups in science and those with limited research
opportunities at their home institutions. The Outreach Core organizes an annual statewide conference
attended by 400-500 undergraduate faculty and students from across the state. The conference provides
opportunities for students to present their research in oral and poster formats. Finally, the Outreach Core
provides innovative and highly interactive workshops that inform students about the wide array of career
opportunities in biomedical research. The ongoing efforts of the Outreach Core have increased the number of
undergraduate students in Arkansas who pursue advanced training beyond their baccalaureate degrees
resulting in a growing and more diverse workforce to drive discovery and innovation with the potential to
improve human health.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9901937
- **Project number:** 2P20GM103429-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Feng Wang
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $316,746
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9901937

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9901937, Outreach Core (2P20GM103429-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9901937. Licensed CC0.

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