More Opportunities to BUILD Diversity at the University
Help build diversity at University of Rochester by developing a collaboration with faculty or hosting an undergraduate student for research training from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Historically Black University. UR and Xavier have developed a partnership through the NIH’s Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) program, which studies how to attract and retain diverse students in biomedical research .
BUILDing Diversity in Clinical Trials through Collaborations
Researchers from URMC and Xavier University have developed a collaboration through the BUilding Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) network to improve diversity in cancer clinical trials. The group aims to raise researchers’ cultural competency and educate underrepresented populations about the importance of participating in clinical trials.