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| The MBRS (Minority Biomedical Research Support) Program is a program
established by NIH (National Institutes of Health) in 1972 with the goal of
increasing the participation of underrepresented minority scientists in
biomedical research. The specific objectives of the program are to increase the
numbers of minority student and faculty engaged in biomedical research and to
enhance the biomedical research infrastructure at their hom institutions. In
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| of the NIH's National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS) and is part of the MORE (Minority Opportunities in Research)
Division of NIGMS. The SCORE (Support of Continuous Research Excellence)
Program was initiated with the RISE Program in 1997 to increase the number of
participants in the program, provide additional accountability and flexibility
for research and student development at academic institutions. The RISE
(Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) Program supports student
development efforts and the SCORE Program supports faculty
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SCORE Program provides financial support for competitive biomedical and
behavioral research at institutions with significant populations of
underrepresented minority students. The SCORE grant awards are made to
institutions and their faculty who submit scientifically meritorious proposals
for biomedical or behavioral research projects.
The MBRS SCORE Program at CSU - Pueblo
In 1981, the Colorado State
University - Pueblo, formerly the University of Southern Colorado, was awarded
its first MBRS grant. Since its inception, the program has supported research
projects in Biology, Chemistry, Nursing, and Psychology. A total of 157
students have participated in the program and their research has contributed to
130 publications and 211 presentations. The graduation rate for MBRS students
is greater than 90% and 39% of the participants have received advanced and/or
professional degrees after graduating from CSU-Pueblo.
The current four-year SCORE
Grant (8/1/02 - 7/31/06) supports two biomedical research projects and an
administrative component. The research subprojects are (1) Evolving Fungal
Surfaces: Characterization by Atomic Force
Microscopy, a Chemistry project, with Dr. Sandra Bonetti, the principal
investigator, and Dr. David Lehmpuhl, the co-investigator, and (2)
Mechanism of Psoralen-Induced Reproductive
Toxicity, a Biology project, with Dr. Moussa Diawara, the principal
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