# Lehman on the RISE

> **NIH NIH R25** · HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE · 2020 · $247,591

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Lehman College, the only CUNY senior College in the Bronx, is the cultural and
educational center of the borough. The College serves the Bronx community with over
50% of the student population residing in the Bronx and 30% of the population residing
in the adjacent borough of Manhattan or Westchester County. The population served by
Lehman is mostly female (72%) and from groups underrepresented in the sciences
(85%). The proposal supports the vision of Lehman College’s new President to make
Lehman College the agent of transformation for aspiring Bronx youth. Thus, the long-
term goals of this proposal are to ensure that Lehman’s undergraduate population,
particularly students underrepresented in science and/or from low-income households,
are able to participate significantly in the research enterprise and are well-mentored and
well-prepared to seek post-graduate study and pursue successful careers in the
biomedical research fields.
In order to achieve our goals, we propose a program that combines academic support
for our potential RISE students (Specific Aim 1) with a mixture of training and mentoring
in both research and non-cognitive skills for our RISE Scholars (Specific Aim 2).
The objective of this proposal is to provide undergraduate students a program that
combines academic support with training and mentoring in both research and non-
cognitive skills that will ensure admission to and success in Ph.D. programs in the
biomedical sciences.
Our rationale for this project is, that upon completion of the proposed training, students
will have acquired the technical and career-building skills required to either complete a
Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences or to pursue successful careers in the field of
biomedical research.
This objective will be realized through the following Specific Aims:
 1) Provide course support and research exposure to introductory science students to
 build a large pool of potential RISE students.
 2) Select 10 RISE scholars, 5 per year, and provide them with a set of outstanding
 research experiences and a support network to ensure that 100% graduate with a
 BA or BS in either Biology or Chemistry, pursue an advanced degree in biomedical
 research, and succeed in their post-graduate education.
In addition, we will conduct a thorough evaluation program that is imbedded into the
culture of the program under the guidance of a professional evaluator.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9939618
- **Project number:** 5R25GM122697-03
- **Recipient organization:** HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** GUSTAVO E LOPEZ-QUINONES
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $247,591
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-06-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9939618

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9939618, Lehman on the RISE (5R25GM122697-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9939618. Licensed CC0.

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