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Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) Students (RB2D).

Award Number: T32GM150525
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025
AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 08/19/2025

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Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) Students (RB2D). - Deaf and hard-of-hearing (deaf) people are starkly underrepresented among PhD-holding biomedical scientists. The long-term goal of the Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate (RB2D) for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students program is to increase the number of deaf students who enter PhD programs in biomedical science fields, and the number of deaf students who successfully earn their PhDs in biomedical sciences. Two institutions with a track record of commitment to this goal, the University of Rochester (UofR) and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), partnered together for the RB2D program. RIT is a major Master of Science (MS) degree granting institution and home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the foremost higher education institution of deaf students. UofR awards biomedical research PhDs, has a research-intensive academic medical center, and is home to the National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR), a component of the UofR Clinical & Translational Science Institute. The two institutions have a successful history of partnering together on training programs for deaf students in biomedical sciences, including for 10 years on RB2D (R25), on the Rochester Partnership to Advance Research and Academic Careers of Deaf Scholars that focuses on deaf postdoctoral scholars, and the new Deaf Hub. This new RB2D will advance deaf biomedical science, advance formal and informal learning environments for the linguistically and culturally diverse deaf community in Rochester, and broaden the public’s awareness of what deaf biomedical research scientists can do. Additionally, there will be an increase in the number of faculty and labs who work effectively with deaf Trainees. These objectives are based on success rates from the current R25 RB2D program, and because of pervasive small numbers, would represent significant increases in the population of deaf biomedical scientists. The program will host a total of 5 Trainees each year, with expected appointments of 2 years. To accomplish the objectives and the long-term goal of RB2D, the program will provide four semesters and one summer of research experiences, typically with experiences at both RIT and UofR labs, coursework both in Trainees’ degree fields as well as specialized courses in topics such as scientific writing that have been specifically developed with deaf students in mind. Additionally, Trainees will participate in curricular activities such as professional development that incorporates strategies to overcome barriers that deaf students and biomedical scientists encounter, and be integrated into the brand new Deaf Hub at RIT/NTID to provide a robust network at the intersection of the deaf community and biomedical research. The program will facilitate the success of deaf scientists, primarily by supporting RB2D Trainees in preparing for biomedical research PhD programs and biomedical research careers, but also by supporting RB2D mentors in effectively working with deaf Trainees, which will increase the visibility of deaf scientists at an institutional level and beyond, and in turn lead more deaf students to enter biomedical science research programs.


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 = -$132,765 )
2026	2024	ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	MONROE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	3/27/2026	TERMINATION	-$132,765
														Subtotal = -$132,765

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	MONROE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	8/19/2025	TERMINATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $296,490 )
2024	2024	ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	MONROE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	7/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$296,058
2024	2024	ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	MONROE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	8/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$432
														Subtotal = $296,490

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $288,617 )
2023	2023	ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	1 LOMB MEMORIAL DR	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	MONROE	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	7/25/2023	NEW	$288,617
														Subtotal = $288,617

Grand Total All Awards = $452,342

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Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) Students (RB2D).

Award Number: T32GM150525

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

AWARD TERMINATION DATE: 08/19/2025

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