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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SUPERHEROES: Health Science, Engineering, and Data Science Elementary Curriculum Development & Outreach Program

Award Number: R25EB036584
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025
AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 04/29/2025

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SUPERHEROES: Health Science, Engineering, and Data Science Elementary Curriculum Development & Outreach Program - Project Summary/Abstract In this project, we leverage the motivating theme of “Superheroes” to highlight the work of biomedical engineers, biotechnologists, and other medical technologists, whose work in engineering design and problem-solving using scientific data and readings is exciting and important. The overarching goal of the Biomedical Engineering Superheroes is to develop curricular resources and outreach activities to support educational activities that encourage students from diverse backgrounds to consider pursuing further studies or careers in engineering and scientific research. This Curriculum Development and Outreach project will also integrate health science content, engineering design skills, data science, and reading. The Biomedical Engineering Superheroes program will include curricular units that demonstrate how we can fight against four common conditions or diseases. The curricular units will focus on four of the mission areas (the fantastic four) of the NIH Institutes and Centers- obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease based on data that demonstrated how prevalent and thus culturally relevant these public health issues are to families. The Biomedical Engineering Superheroes curricular program will be designed to include 18 hours of academic content over five Saturdays (not including a 3- hour, community-public health fair). The following three major aims will guide this project for the next five years: (1) to develop community co-constructed, culturally-responsive, curricular activities with biomedical and data science experts and teachers addressing fifth-grade students’ science learning and language and identity development needs. (2) to provide a health science STEM education professional development model that includes experiences for elementary school teachers that focus on increasing their knowledge of science and engineering concepts related to health science, biomedical engineering, and linguistic-culturally responsive pedagogical approaches for teaching STEM and 3) to deliver a STEM outreach program to elementary-aged students comprised of 4 units that focus on obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease. Outputs: Over the five- year funding period, 48 teachers will participate in training & lead the Biomedical Engineering Superheroes sessions; 48 college students will participate as Peer Mentors; More than 500 Elementary students from eight low-income school districts will participate in weekend academic programming and more than 400 family members participate in the family public health community fairs.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$835 )
2026	2024	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO	1 UTSA CIR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78249	BEXAR	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	3/25/2026	TERMINATION	-$835
														Subtotal = -$835

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO	1 UTSA CIR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78249	BEXAR	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	1	4/29/2025	TERMINATION	$0
2025	2024	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO	1 UTSA CIR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78249	BEXAR	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	1/16/2025	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $267,759 )
2024	2024	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO	1 UTSA CIR	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78249	BEXAR	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	6/27/2024	NEW	$267,759
														Subtotal = $267,759

Grand Total All Awards = $266,924

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SUPERHEROES: Health Science, Engineering, and Data Science Elementary Curriculum Development & Outreach Program

Award Number: R25EB036584

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 04/29/2025

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