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.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at Brown
IMSD@Brown
The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at Brown University (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
The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at Brown University (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.
Participating Programs
IMSD@Brown partners with 22 doctoral programs within the Division of Biology and Medicine, the School of Public Health, the School of Engineering, and related physical science disciplines.
Programs
Training Modules
IMSD hosted modules are specifically designed to address gaps, and build skills that may not be readily addressed in the classroom or laboratory.
Training
Community Building
Through community building events, IMSD@Brown offers a space where students share their experiences, growth and accomplishments. Our student and community centered meetings serve as a place of support and peer learning.
Events
Featured News
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
Dominique Pablito Honored with Two Awards
Pablito is a PhD Candidate in the Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry Graduate Program
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
Kimberly Meza Selected for Yale Ciencia Academy
Yale Ciencia Academy is a collaboration between Yale School of Medicine, CienciaPR, and iBiology, created by Dr. Giovanna-Guerrero-Medina and run by the staff of the Yale Ciencia Initiative.
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development
Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa Presents in Italy
Mel is a PhD candidate in the Pathobiology Graduate Program
IMSD@Brown is a training grant (T32) awarded to the University from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences within the NIH. 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.