The goal of the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) program is to promote broad participation in the biomedical research workforce by strengthening research training environments and expanding the pool of well-trained students who complete their baccalaureate degree, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (such as Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.).

• A broad understanding across biomedical disciplines and the skills to independently acquire the knowledge needed to advance their chosen fields;
• The ability to think critically and independently, and to identify important biomedical research questions and approaches that push forward the boundaries of their areas of study;
• A strong foundation in scientific reasoning, rigorous research design, experimental methods, quantitative and computational approaches, and data analysis and interpretation;
• A commitment to approaching and conducting biomedical research responsibly, ethically, and with integrity;
• Experience initiating, conducting, interpreting, and presenting rigorous and reproducible biomedical research with increasing self-direction;
• The ability to work effectively in teams with colleagues from a variety of cultural and scientific backgrounds, and to promote inclusive and supportive scientific research environments;
• The skills to teach and communicate scientific research methodologies and findings to a wide variety of audiences (e.g., discipline-specific, across disciplines, and the public); and
• The knowledge, professional skills and experiences required to identify and transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce (i.e., the breadth of careers that sustain biomedical research in areas that are relevant to the NIH mission).

U-RISE institutions select the trainees to be supported. Trainees must be research-oriented students majoring in the biomedical sciences who have expressed interest in pursuing postgraduate education leading to the Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D. or other combined professional degree-Ph.D. in these fields upon completing their baccalaureate degree. Quoted from the NIH U-RISE Website

Program Leadership     

Graciela A. Unguez               Merranda Marin                    Laura Rodriguez-Uribe

Program Co-Director            Program Co-Director             Program Specialist

gunguez@nmsu.edu            mmarin@nmsu.edu               laurodri@nmsu.edu

Who should cite our grant?

NMSU U-RISE supports work done through New Mexico State University. Any publication or product that relied upon U-RISE resources to some degree should cite the grants in their work or products. This includes any individual, group, trainee, or researcher that has completed work under any of the following circumstances:

• Received funding from U-RISE to support the product or publication
• Used U-RISE resources or services to complete the product or publication
• Product or publication stems from any U-RISE-funded research or program activities

What is considered a publication or product?

Publications or products can include:

• Conference presentations
• Research or technical papers
• Journals, journal articles, books
• Theses 
• Key project documents
• Programs or activities

If you are unsure whether you should cite or acknowledge Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) Research in your work, contact U-RISE Program Co-Director Graciela Unguez at gunguez@nmsu.edu

How do I cite the U-RISE grant?

When appropriate, the grants should be cited as such:

This work partly/fully supported student and faculty research by the NIH Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) 1T34GM153567-01