Project Grant 2406155

Award Date 12/1/24
Completion Date 11/30/27
Dollars Obligated $400K
Federal Grant Program
47.076
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20059, USA
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The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year grant include:

  1. Developing new advanced computational biology courses focused on high-throughput data analysis, machine learning, and genomic evolution, along with practical workshops on R programming and Python.
  2. Integrating big data analytics modules into existing biology courses to provide students with tools for machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve complex biological problems.
  3. Establishing a specialized image data analysis platform that offers cutting-edge bioinformatics tools and cloud resources for research in cell biology, single-cell sequencing, biomechanics, and neuroscience.

The project seeks to improve students' quantitative skills, scientific communication, self-efficacy, and the development of a strong scientific identity, with the goal of broadening participation in the STEM workforce.

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