The Blueprint initiative "Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (ENDURE)" aims to raise interest and opportunities in neuroscience research for individuals who are typically underrepresented in the field.
The goal is to provide such individuals with training at the undergraduate level, so that they are prepared to enter and successfully complete neuroscience Ph.D. programs. ENDURE will provide this undergraduate training through partnerships between research-intensive institutions and institutions with a substantial enrollment of neuroscience majors from diverse groups. This includes individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; individuals with disabilities; and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
ENDURE undergraduate training programs will support a range of activities to increase student interest and involvement in the neurosciences, including research experiences, core and advanced neuroscience courses, seminars, and journal clubs.
Program Announcement
RFA-NS-24-014
ENDURE AWARDS
| Brooklyn College Principal Investigator: Dr. Louise Hainline Partner institution: Medgar Evers College, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Years active: 2020 - present |
University of California San Diego |
| Hunter College, New York Principal Investigator: Dr. Glen Schafe Partner institution: Brown University, New York University, University of Michigan, Yale University Years active: 2010 - present |
University of Nevada, Reno Principle Investigator: Dr. Mariann Weierich Partner Institutions: Stanford University; Truckee Meadows Community College Years active: 2021 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Principal Investigator: Dr. Allison Augustus-Wallace Partner institution: Dillard University, Southern University of New Orleans, Tulane University, University of New Orleans, Xavier University Years active: 2020 - present |
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Principal Investigator: Dr. Jose Garcia-Arraras Partner institutions: Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Campus, Polytechnic University, Sacred Heart University, Universidad Ana G. Méndez-Cupey and Carolina Campuses Years active: 2010 - present |
| Michigan State University Principal investigator: Dr. Irving Vega Partner institutions: Ana G. Mendez University, North Carolina Central University, Northern New Mexico College, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, St. Mary’s University (Texas), UPR-Arecibo, UPR-Cayey, UPR-Humacao Years active: 2015 - present |
University of Washington Principal Investigator: Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia Partner institutions: Puget Sound Community Colleges Years active: 2020 - present |
| Temple University Principle Investigator: Dr. Ingrid R. Olson Partner Institutions: Lincoln University, University of Maryland Years active: 2021 |
Washington University in St. Louis Principal Investigator: Dr. Erik Herzog Partner institutions: University of Missouri-St. Louis, Harris-Stowe State University Years active: 2015 - present |
Past Awardees
Georgia State University
Principal investigator: Dr. Kyle J. Frantz
Partner institutions: Emory University, Agnes Scott College and Spelman College
Years active: 2010 - 2015
Tennessee State University
Principal investigator: Dr. Kiesa Kelly
Partner institution: Vanderbilt University
Years active: 2015 - 2020
University of Colorado, Denver
Principal investigator: Dr. Diego Restrepo
Partner institution: New Mexico State University
Years active: 2010 - 2020
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
Principal investigator: Dr. Alan Frazer
Partner institutions: University of Texas, San Antonio; Lady of the Lake University; St. Mary’s University; Trinity University; and University of the Incarnate Word
Years active: 2010 - 2015
ENDURE 12th Annual Meeting 2022 Recording
Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklets
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2023 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 2151 KB)
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2022 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 3936 KB)
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2021 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 7240 KB)
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2020 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 1004 KB)
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2019 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 2352 KB)
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2018 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 1385 KB)
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2017 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 2109 KB)
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2016 ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 1879 KB)
View archived annual meeting ENDURE Program Booklets
- 2015 Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklet (pdf, 1237 KB)
- 2014 Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 1283 KB)
- 2013 Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklet (pdf, 1250 KB)
- 2012 Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklet(pdf, 1015 KB)
- 2011 Annual Meeting ENDURE Program Booklet (pdf, 1015 KB)
Technical Assistance Webinar for NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative ENDURE
Are you considering applying for the NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative ENDURE Program?
We are hosting a Technical Assistance Webinar on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2pm ET. A recording will be posted after the event.
Our first Technical Assistance Webinar was held on on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:30p ET.
In this webinar, speakers discussed the goals and structure of the ENDURE program, as well as specific parts of the application and guidance on how to put it together. Download the webinar slides(pdf, 831 KB)