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

Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101238455 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1660-4601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16604601 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Basel : MDPI, c2004-

Biomedical Research* ; Mentoring*; Humans ; Capacity Building ; Minority Groups/education ; Mentors

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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U01GM132771 United States GM NIGMS NIH HHS; U24MD015970 United States MD NIMHD NIH HHS; UL1TR002378 United States TR NCATS NIH HHS; UL1TR001427 United States TR NCATS NIH HHS

Keywords: diversity in biomedical research; early-stage investigators; grant writing coaching; research capacity building

Date Created: 20230513 Date Completed: 20230515 Latest Revision: 20230516

20231215

PMC10178000

10.3390/ijerph20095662

37174180