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September 23, 2022
UMBC and University of Maryland School of Medicine receive $13.7M NIH FIRST grant to increase faculty diversity
UMBC and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have received a five-year, $13.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance recruitment and training of junior faculty from groups underrepresented in biomedical science.