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MBRS IMSD Program at the Harvard School of Public Health

Award Number: R25GM055353
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/01/1998
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2016

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MBRS IMSD Program at the Harvard School of Public Health - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The IMSD (Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity) Program at the Harvard School of Public Health is designed to maximize the number of under-represented minority students pursuing quantitative research careers in health disparities. The overall goals of our training program are to: 1. Maximize pre-doctoral student diversity at the Harvard School of Public Health by recruiting and supporting 10 students per year from four Departments (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, and Society, Human Development and Health), in order to- 2. Equip students with population health theories and methods to undertake research on health disparities; 3. Provide mentorship in career development, skills, and competencies; 4. Strengthen the "pipeline" within the institution - as well as nationally - for minority students to transition from pre-doctoral to post-doctoral fellowships, and eventually to faculty positions; and 5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the program following a defined set of objectives and criteria. Our focus on the theme of health disparities is consistent with the NIH-wide emphasis on health disparities research, as well as with one of the key missions of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), which is to understand -- and to intervene on -- the causes of health disparities. Within the institution, the IMSD training grant serves as a critical link in the "pipeline" of under- represented minority students that the Harvard School of Public Health has sought to build for over a decade. The links in this pipeline begin with the active recruitment of promising students through the efforts of the Office of Diversity and the Admissions Office. Following completion of pre-doctoral training within the IMSD program, the pipeline then extends to postdoctoral training programs at Harvard including the Kellogg Health Scholars in Minority Health Disparities and the Alonzo Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship, which aim to maximize the transition of minority post-doctoral fellows to junior faculty positions. Doctoral students supported though the IMSD training grant are trained in their own disciplinary area, but also receive additional training in theories and methods relevant to health disparities research. This is accomplished through participation in weekly seminars and close working relationships with faculty mentors. In addition to training in research, students in the program also receive training in a set of core competencies essential for public health, including grant writing, publishing in the peer- reviewed literature, effective public presentations, and the responsible conduct of research.


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: 2015 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2015	2013	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	16	11/6/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $511,847 )
2013	2013	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	16	6/12/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$34,476
2013	2013	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	16	3/1/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$477,371
														Subtotal = $511,847

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $530,412 )
2012	2012	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	15	3/7/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$530,412
														Subtotal = $530,412

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $530,412 )
2011	2011	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	14	4/13/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$530,412
														Subtotal = $530,412

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $312,098 )
2010	2010	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	13	3/1/2010	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$312,098
														Subtotal = $312,098

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $546,240 )
2009	2009	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	003	12	3/4/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$491,616
2009	2009	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	005	12	3/30/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$54,624
2009	2009	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	004	12	3/13/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2009	2008	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	11	3/13/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2009	2007	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	10	3/13/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2009	2006	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	9	3/13/2009	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $546,240

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $530,334 )
2008	2008	HARVARD UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH	55 SHATTUCK STREET	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	11	2/29/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$530,334
														Subtotal = $530,334

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $517,948 )
2007	2007	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	10	3/2/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$517,948
														Subtotal = $517,948

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $519,881 )
2006	2006	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	9	1/17/2006	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$519,881
														Subtotal = $519,881

Issue Date FY: 2005 ( Subtotal = $461,204 )
2005	2005	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	8	3/7/2005	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$461,204
														Subtotal = $461,204

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $511,465 )
2004	2004	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	7	3/1/2004	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$511,465
														Subtotal = $511,465

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $499,144 )
2003	2003	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	6		NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$499,144
														Subtotal = $499,144

Issue Date FY: 2002 ( Subtotal = $500,797 )
2002	2002	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	5	3/4/2002	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$500,797
														Subtotal = $500,797

Issue Date FY: 2001 ( Subtotal = $403,950 )
2001	2001	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	4	8/10/2001	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$403,950
														Subtotal = $403,950

Issue Date FY: 2000 ( Subtotal = $427,448 )
2000	2000	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	3	2/2/2000	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$427,448
														Subtotal = $427,448

Issue Date FY: 1999 ( Subtotal = $311,541 )
1999	1999	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	2	9/29/1999	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$311,541
														Subtotal = $311,541

Issue Date FY: 1998 ( Subtotal = $418,911 )
1998	1998	HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT & FELLOWS	HOLYOKE 466, 1350 MASS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	MIDDLESEX	USA	Minority Biomedical Research Support	000	1	1/15/1998	NEW	$418,911
														Subtotal = $418,911

Grand Total All Awards = $7,533,632

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MBRS IMSD Program at the Harvard School of Public Health

Award Number: R25GM055353

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/01/1998

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2016

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