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PiNBAC: The Program in Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate Training Program

Award Number: R25NS130945
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/05/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2026

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PiNBAC: The Program in Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate Training Program - Although there is a robust training infrastructure in the neurosciences supported by NIH, there remain important opportunities to broaden participation in brain science by reaching students who have had limited access to advanced research preparation. There is a population of undergraduates with formal training in the neurosciences (obtained via classroom-based work) who nevertheless have not had the opportunity for a high-quality, longitudinal research experience. This same population frequently also lacks access to the relevant mentorship required for success in applying to graduate school and subsequently for success in neuroscience research. Because longitudinal research experience is arguably one of the few traditional admissions criteria that predict future success in graduate school, many applicants who lack such experience are denied admission on this basis alone. There therefore exists an educational gap, one we propose to address here through PiNBAC, the Harvard Program in Neuroscience post-baccalaureate program. Through the support of the Department of Neurobiology and the T32-funded Harvard PhD Program in Neuroscience (PiN), PiNBAC was started in 2021 with an inaugural class of seven scholars; two of these scholars applied to graduate school this year (one will matriculate to Harvard, the other to Yale), with the remaining five to apply in the fall. The initial iteration of PiNBAC included a substantial research experience in which each scholar was asked to make an intellectual contribution to a project (rather than solely serving in a technical support role), substantial mentorship in applying to graduate school and in navigating the expectations and professional practices of scientific training, integration of PiN graduate programming to enhance PiNBAC training, and a specific longitudinal course to give each scholar space to reflect and learn more about science from their peers. Informal feedback and early survey results suggest that the initial version of PiNBAC has been a success: feedback from students and mentors reveals both that the program addresses a clear gap in available educational resources and that participants feel the program is effective at making a meaningful difference. Here we propose to further develop PiNBAC, building on its strengths by expanding the formal neuroscience-specific curriculum offered to scholars. PiNBAC is rooted in an innovative data-driven pedagogical approach that has been successfully piloted in the last year. It is our hope that through this application we can help train the next generation of leaders in the field.


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 = $243,000 )
2026	2026	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	4	1/23/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$243,000
														Subtotal = $243,000

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $486,000 )
2025	2025	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	3	12/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$486,000
														Subtotal = $486,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $486,972 )
2024	2024	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	12/28/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$486,000
2024	2024	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	2	2/28/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$972
														Subtotal = $486,972

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $243,000 )
2023	2023	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	1/5/2023	NEW	$243,000
														Subtotal = $243,000

Grand Total All Awards = $1,458,972

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PiNBAC: The Program in Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate Training Program

Award Number: R25NS130945

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 01/05/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2026

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