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Summer Undergraduate and Postbacc Experiences in Genomic Medicine (SUPER-GM)

Award Number: R25HG010028
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/24/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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Summer Undergraduate and Postbacc Experiences in Genomic Medicine (SUPER-GM) - Realizing the promise of genomic medicine to improve disease diagnosis, predict outcomes, and guide treatment for the entire population depends on engaging and educating individuals from underrepresented and diverse backgrounds. This need is especially applicable to Alabama and the surrounding region, where a large proportion of the population experiences health care disparities, where there is a large African American population, and where many students—from both advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds—pursue undergraduate education in the state university system or in Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) in the region. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is committed to furthering the national goal of increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce and is ideally positioned to do so in the field of genomic medicine. UAB ranks among the top 5% of U.S. universities based on all federal research and development expenditures and in the top 1% of all public, private, and international organizations funded by the National Institutes of Health. UAB is internationally recognized for its diversity and education programs. UAB has an outstanding record of successful training for undergraduate, graduate, and other professional school students from diverse backgrounds and has established several programs to aid undergraduate and post-baccalaureate (postbacc) students from underserved groups who aspire to doctoral and other professional careers (e.g., UAB PREP Scholars Program). This R25 renewal proposes to leverage and build on the environment and expertise at UAB to develop the Summer Undergraduate and Postbacc Experiences in Research in Genomic Medicine (SUPER-GM), built off of the foundation from our prior Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences in Genomic Medicine (SURE-GM) program. The current SURE-GM program has had 46 scholars from nine HBCUs successfully participate. SUPER-GM is SURE-GM reimagined as a summer program with a year-long possible postbacc extension tailored for HBCU undergraduate students that will provide more scholars with the necessary skills, exposure, and experiences to succeed in graduate and/or professional training in genomic medicine. To do so, we propose to expand the SUPER-GM summer research and professional development experience for rising undergraduate seniors (Aim 1), establish a SUPER-GM postbacc research and professional development experience for selected individuals who have completed the SUPER-GM summer experience and graduated with a STEM degree (Aim 2), and grow the SUPER-GM recruitment and engagement program with our HBCU partners (Aim 3). Implementation of these Aims, coupled with the robust assessment and review process we established during SURE-GM, will lead to greater participation of underrepresented students in the biomedical workforce, a greater diversity of scientists and physician-scientists engaged in biomedical research, and a greater appreciation of the roles and potential of genomic medicine in science and society.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	001	6	4/15/2025	TERMINATION	$0
2025	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	5	1/2/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $271,841 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	6	9/24/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$271,841
														Subtotal = $271,841

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $155,033 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	001	5	9/22/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$155,033
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	5	9/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $155,033

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $155,079 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	001	5	8/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$155,079
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	4	5/12/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $155,079

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $308,036 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	002	4	9/8/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$308,036
2021	2020	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	3	5/5/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	001	3	8/24/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $308,036

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $308,036 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	3	8/31/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$308,036
														Subtotal = $308,036

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $308,036 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	001	2	8/21/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$308,036
2019	2018	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	1	2/28/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $308,036

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $178,281 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Human Genome Research	000	1	9/24/2018	NEW	$178,281
														Subtotal = $178,281

Grand Total All Awards = $1,684,342

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Summer Undergraduate and Postbacc Experiences in Genomic Medicine (SUPER-GM)

Award Number: R25HG010028

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/24/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

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