# G-RISE University of South Dakota

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA · 2020 · $105,056

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – G-RISE at the University of South Dakota (G-RISE USD): The Mission of the G-
RISE USD program is to develop a biomedical doctoral training program that produces a highly qualified, diverse
pool of biomedical scientists that reflects the makeup of South Dakota and prepares these trainees for a variety
of career paths in the public and private sector. The Specific Objectives of this program are to: (1) Enhance the
diversity of the USD Basic Biomedical Sciences (BBS) graduate program with an emphasis on non-majority
groups characteristic of this region, i.e. American Indians, Latinos, 1st generation college students, rural students,
and students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. (2) Prepare the next generation of biomedical
PhD students to be successful, independent scientists that are also prepared for a variety of career paths by
integrating traditional elements of didactic instruction and mentor-driven research with professional development
activities. (3) Develop effective mentoring skills in faculty (as well as staff and students) so that these mentors
can carry out a more structured, but still personalized, training program for their mentees, understand how to
incorporate principles of inclusive excellence into their training, and prepare students for career paths that may
lead to careers outside of academia. The guiding Rationale for the G-RISE USD is that it can develop an inclusive
biomedical research training program that reaches a unique set of underrepresented students and prepare them
for a diverse set of potential careers. There are a large number of pipeline programs that can deliver highly
trained students from diverse backgrounds and with diverse research interests to the BBS graduate program.
There is also very strong institutional support for education and training of a diverse population of students
including several social and cultural resources across campus. Key Activities include: Active recruitment of the
targeted student groups and a holistic application process combined with practices to improve retention, e.g.,
cultural competency training for the student and faculty, and peer mentoring for students within the training
program. Rigorous scientific training that promotes independent thinking and hypothesis-driven research,
reproducibility, and responsible conduct in research. Development of written and oral communications skills
including workshops on how to reach professional and general audiences. Professional development through
“microcredential” classes that allow students to take graduate courses in business, law, communication, and
education, internships and informational interviews, and workshops on career development skills such as active
interviewing and team-building. Improving the quality of faculty mentoring through a workshop using the Entering
Mentoring curriculum. The intended trainee Outcomes of the G-RISE USD are to increase the proportion of BBS
graduates students from the un...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9933167
- **Project number:** 1T32GM136503-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Brian Donald Burrell
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $105,056
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-05-01 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9933167

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9933167, G-RISE University of South Dakota (1T32GM136503-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9933167. Licensed CC0.

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