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Individual and Institutional Factors Contribute to Research Capacity Building for Early-Stage Investigators from Groups Underrepresented in Biomedical Research: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis

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  • Yulia A. Levites Strekalova

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA)

  • Diana L. Kornetti

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA)

  • Ruixuan Wang

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA)

  • Adriana Báez

    (Departments of Pharmacology and Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan 00936, Puerto Rico)

  • Lee S. Caplan

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Muhammed Y. Idris

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Kimberly Lawson

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Jada Holmes

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Mohamed Mubasher

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Priscilla Pemu

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Jonathan K. Stiles

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Maritza Salazar Campo

    (Department of Organization and Management, University of California, Irvine, CA 92093, USA)

  • Alexander Quarshie

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

  • Thomas Pearson

    (Clinical Translational Science Institute, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA)

  • Elizabeth O. Ofili

    (Department of Medicine, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA)

Abstract

Background: Enhancement of diversity within the U.S. research workforce is a recognized need and priority at a national level. Existing comprehensive programs, such as the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI), have the dual focus of building institutional research capacity and promoting investigator self-efficacy through mentoring and training. Methods: A qualitative comparative analysis was used to identify the combination of factors that explain the success and failure to submit a grant proposal by investigators underrepresented in biomedical research from the RCMI and non-RCMI institutions. The records of 211 participants enrolled in the NRMN Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators (NRMN-SETH) program were reviewed, and data for 79 early-stage, underrepresented faculty investigators from RCMI (n = 23) and non-RCMI (n = 56) institutions were included. Results: Institutional membership (RCMI vs. non-RCMI) was used as a possible predictive factor and emerged as a contributing factor for all of the analyses. Access to local mentors was predictive of a successful grant submission for RCMI investigators, while underrepresented investigators at non-RCMI institutions who succeeded with submitting grants still lacked access to local mentors. Conclusion: Institutional contexts contribute to the grant writing experiences of investigators underrepresented in biomedical research.

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  • Yulia A. Levites Strekalova & Diana L. Kornetti & Ruixuan Wang & Adriana Báez & Lee S. Caplan & Muhammed Y. Idris & Kimberly Lawson & Jada Holmes & Mohamed Mubasher & Priscilla Pemu & Jonathan K. Stil, 2023. "Individual and Institutional Factors Contribute to Research Capacity Building for Early-Stage Investigators from Groups Underrepresented in Biomedical Research: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:9:p:5662-:d:1134074
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