The goal of the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) research training program is to strengthen research training environments and promote broader participation in the biomedical research workforce by expanding the pool of well-trained scientists earning a PhD. IMSD@Brown is a training grant (T32) awarded to the University from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences within the National Institutes of Health. IMSD@Brown supersedes the R25 Initiative for Maximizing Student Development, which Brown first received in 2008, and is part of the NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) program.
IMSD@Brown provides graduate students with professional development opportunities, academic support, and a community which enhances success in their PhD programs and makes them highly competitive for the postdoctoral positions and scientific careers of their choice. IMSD@Brown partners with 22 graduate programs within the Division of Biology and Medicine, the School of Public Health, the School of Engineering, and related physical science disciplines. Elizabeth O. Harrington, PhD, is Contact PI.