National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Programs at CSU
". . . . . . promoting excellence in the biomedical sciences . . . . . "
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NIGMS supports student training and faculty research in the biomedical sciences at CSU
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) is a student research training program designed to provide expanded opportunities
for undergraduates majoring in biology, chemistry or physics to prepare for doctoral-level
work.
Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) is a program to enhance the biomedical research capabilities of the university by
support of faculty research.
For answers to frequently-asked questions ("FAQ") about the Chicago State University RISE biomedical training program, click here.
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As a measure of the scientific impact of the CSU RISE (and its NIGMS predecessor)
Program, publications authored or co-authored by program students & alumni in peer-reviewed scientific
journals now exceed the 200 milestone.![]() |
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Congratulations to the 22 CSU NIGMS-RISE alumni awarded Ph.D. degrees during the past
decade:
Cynthia Aku-Leh, Ph.D. in physics, University of Michigan Shannon Allen, Ph.D.in molecular biology, Northwestern University Geraldine Cochran, Ph.D. in physics education research, Florida International University Booker T. Davis, Ph.D.in pharmacology, Rush University Alfred Diggs, Ph.D. in biological engineering, Purdue University Adrienne Eastland, Ph.D. in molecular bioscience, Northwestern University Valerie Goss, Ph.D. in chemistry & nanomaterials, University of Notre Dame Pablo Guzman, Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Emory University Tyvette Hilliard, Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago Crystalann Jones, Ph.D.in organic chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago Nicole Jones, Ph.D. in biological sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Brian Leverson, Ph.D. in biochemistry, Loyola University of Chicago Ikenna Madueke, MD, Ph.D.in physiology and biophysics, University of Illinois at Chicago Diana Mayweather, Ph.D. in biochemistry, Northwestern University Mazvita Maziveyi, Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology, Louisiana State University Diana Monsivais, Ph.D. in biological sciences, Northwestern University Nikki Nwani, Ph.D. in molecular bioscience, Northwestern University George Pates, Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, Purdue University Juan Reyes, Ph.D. in biological sciences, Northwestern University Stephen Smith, Ph.D. in chemistry, Northwestern University Noelle Wakefield, Ph.D. in biological sciences, Northwestern University Lyle Wallace, Ph.D. in plant breeding & genetics, Oregon State University * The success of these RISE alumni brings the total CSU NIGMS-funded programs (RISE, SCORE & MBRS) alumni awarded Ph.D. degrees in one of the biomedical sciences to 33. For a full list, please click here. |
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The CSU biomedical training and research programs receive generous support from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). | ![]() |
If you have comments, or if you would like more information about CSU NIGMS Programs,
contact RISE Program Director, Dr. Devi Potluri, (vpotluri@csu.edu), or Programs Coordinator Dr Warren Sherman (email wsherman@csu.edu).
This website is maintained by Dr. Warren Sherman (wsherman@csu.edu).