Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program
The University of Iowa offers a special interdisciplinary research training program for pre-doctoral students in Psychology called the Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program (BBIP).
BBIP is supported in part by a National Institutes of Health T32 pre-doctoral research training grant T32GM149386 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The program—Understanding Health and Disease at the Behavioral-Biomedical Interface—aims to teach the next generation of behavioral science researchers how to utilize biomedical methodologies and conceptual frameworks for making breakthroughs in understanding both health and behavior. Students in the program are graduate students in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa.
Students admitted to the training program are eligible to apply for funding under the training grant mechanism. Mentors include faculty from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, the College of Public Health, and the UI Carver College of Medicine, with Susan Lutgendorf, Ph.D., Michelle Voss, Ph.D., and Daniel Tranel, Ph.D., Co-directors.
Inclusive Opportunities
The Behavioral Biomedical Interface Training Program (BBIP) strives to achieve an open and supportive learning environment in which all members of our community feel welcome. We are committed to providing opportunities for students with a variety of lived experiences, including a commitment to students with disabilities and first generation scholars. Our training model is grounded in the importance of launching the careers of students from historically underserved and or underrepresented backgrounds who bring a unique perspective to their work and fields and that will enhance the behavioral and biomedical sciences. This will have an impact at the societal level and is crucial for the enhancement of our field.
Along with our campus partners we strive to create a welcoming environment that supports the research activities and professional development of our students. To accomplish these goals, we work to ensure that our students receive exposure to scientists with a wide range of backgrounds as speakers in our seminar series, annual retreat, and as mentors and role models in research labs. We actively participate in local and national recruitment efforts to enhance the opportunities in our program. We believe that inclusiveness among students, faculty, and staff provides a richer education for all students and contributes to a more well-rounded training experience.
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