The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,999,998 Project Grant to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), acting on behalf of Hunter College, for the "RAMP: DIVERSIFYING THE NATIONAL BIOLOGY WORKFORCE THROUGH NEW YORK TRANSDISCIPLINARY BIOSCIENCES (NY-RAMP)" program. This 4-year grant under the NSF Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program aims to provide research and professional development opportunities to launch the careers of recent science...
This $2,999,844 National Science Foundation project grant funds the RAMP: Training Towards an Inclusive and Diverse Workforce in Microbiome Sciences program led by the University of California, Berkeley. The program will train post-baccalaureate students from historically marginalized backgrounds and less traditional educational paths in microbiome sciences through hands-on research experiences across academic and industry laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area over four years. Trainees will...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $2,999,886 provides funding from August 15, 2022 through July 31, 2026 to support the RAMP collaborative research training program at the University of Connecticut. The program will recruit 30 postbaccalaureate trainees, with a focus on underrepresented groups, to engage in genomic research projects and develop skills in molecular and computational biology. Trainees will participate in both cohort-based genome sequencing and annotation of...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $267,898 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Queensborough Community College, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029. The grant will support the "Bridges to Baccalaureate Program at Queensborough Community College," which aims to enhance and broaden participation of students,...
Oklahoma State University will receive a $2.72 million Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish the ON-RAMP network addressing human impacts across biological processes. The network will mentor post-baccalaureate participants through a one-year research experience studying anthropogenic effects on biological systems. A diverse group of mentors will connect trainees with research projects across multiple...
This $659,728 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will support the development of the BioMemBHub cyberinfrastructure. BioMemBHub is designed to advance modeling and analysis capabilities for biomembranes, proteins, peptides, and small molecules. The project will create an integrated platform consisting of seven web servers and three large databases to enable exploration of the structural and dynamic aspects of...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $373,692 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 - Biomedical Research and Research Training) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY) to continue the Bridges to the Baccalaureate research training program in partnership with Monroe Community College, Onondaga Community College, and Westchester Community College. The goal is to increase the success rate and preparedness of underrepresented students for...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Project Grant award, totaling $1,117,922.00, supports research to determine the mechanisms of bacterial tyrosine kinase activation and regulation. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York will utilize computational and experimental methods, including biochemical assays, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry, to investigate the activation of bacterial BY-kinases in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative...
This $448,150 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) aims to develop a DNA-based toolbox for the rapid and precise modulation of cell membrane protein-protein interactions (PPIs). The goal is to establish a modular approach using antibodies and aptamers to enable targeted DNA barcoding of cell membrane proteins, particularly receptor tyrosine kinases. This will allow for the controlled stabilization of specific PPI pairs on living...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $733,870.00 and effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, was provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The objective of this award is to advance the fundamental understanding of cell signaling through quantitative analysis of membrane protein interactions, with a focus on receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and G protein-coupled receptors...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), provides $5,998,338 to establish the Regional Research Training Network "On-Ramp to the Molecular Machine Shop: Postbaccalaureate Training in Biochemistry, Biophysics, and BioDesign" (RAMMMP). The RAMMMP network, led by the Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of City College of New York, will deliver postbaccalaureate training to three cohorts of 12 students each in biochemistry, biophysics, and bioscience career fields. Through immersive mentored research experiences, professional development workshops, and career exploration activities, the program aims to attract and prepare a diverse cadre of recent bachelor's degree graduates for careers in demanding scientific fields such as biotechnology, bioengineering, and science education. The award was effective September 1, 2022 and is scheduled to complete by August 31, 2026.