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The NEUROCITY Initiative: Advancing Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience Through Public-Private Institutional Partnerships

Award Number: R25NS141233
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: 12/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2029

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The NEUROCITY Initiative: Advancing Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience Through Public-Private Institutional Partnerships - NEUROCITY is an innovative and transformational program hosted by the University of Rochester (UR) that is focused on training promising undergraduate students from The City University of New York (CUNY) is one of the largest public university systems in the United States, comprising multiple institutions with strong undergraduate enrollment that are often under-resourced with respect to access to research-intensive training environments. The overarching goal of NEUROCITY is to develop well-rounded and technically-skilled undergraduate researchers who are highly competitive for top-rated neuroscience PhD programs. NEUROCITY emerged in 2021 from a partnership between faculty at UR and the City College of New York (CCNY), one of the 25 colleges that comprise the CUNY system. In NEUROCITY, scholars engage in a hands-on research training program in established laboratories at UR during the summer, and participate in a series of career and professional development seminars and workshops that prepare students for navigating the many challenges and barriers that are faced in graduate school. NEUROCITY has helped CCNY students make major leaps into higher-end education, such as admissions to Ph.D. programs at R1 institutions. In this proposal, we expand the NEUROCITY experience to provide more continuous research, mentoring, and career development opportunities to all undergraduate students from the CUNY system. We build on the success of NEUROCITY through three foundational aims: (1) Provide an immersive research and mentoring experience. NEUROCITY Scholars actively participate in a series of research activities at UR that provides them with critical research and analytical skills crucial for graduate school. (2) Provide a rigorous career development program. NEUROCITY scholars participate in numerous seminars, workshops, and networking events that are critical for their career and professional development. In particular, scholars will have the opportunity to attend the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting, and present their work at the Early Career Poster Session of SfN. (3) Provide a continuous research and mentoring support network. NEUROCITY is unique in that it provides research and mentoring opportunities beyond the summer, delivering a more sustained experience that sharpens critical thinking and research skills, and leading to highly trained scholars who are more competitive for graduate school. Through these continued research, mentoring, and career development experiences, our scholars emerge as empowered and skilled professionals ready to make meaningful contributions to the field of neuroscience at the graduate level. Importantly, NEUROCITY employs a holistic selection approach to recruit students that have an excellent track record in the classroom and at the bench, as well as those students who show promise in neuroscience research, but have not had the opportunity to engage in research due to barriers in their personal lives (e.g., working after school to help support their households). As such, our selection expands the pool of well-prepared trainees entering neuroscience PhD programs which ultimately strengthens the biomedical research workforce.


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 = $135,000 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	910 GENESEE ST	ROCHESTER	NY	14611	MONROE	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	2/11/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$135,000
														Subtotal = $135,000

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $135,000 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER	910 GENESEE ST	ROCHESTER	NY	14611	MONROE	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	11/29/2024	NEW	$135,000
														Subtotal = $135,000

Grand Total All Awards = $270,000

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The NEUROCITY Initiative: Advancing Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience Through Public-Private Institutional Partnerships

Award Number: R25NS141233

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: 12/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2029

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