July 22, 2024

Virtual Office Hour for Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program Applicants

By Shakira Nelson , Laurie Stepanek , and Kenneth Gibbs

We’re pleased to announce a virtual “office hour” on Thursday, August 1, for the Bridges to the Baccalaureate (B2B) Research Training Program (PAR-22-125).

B2B develops a diverse pool of research-oriented undergraduates who transition from associate to baccalaureate degree-granting institutions and complete a baccalaureate STEM degree, positioning them to pursue research-oriented biomedical higher degree programs or enter careers in the biomedical research workforce.

Next application due date: September 25, 2024

During the meeting, we’ll provide a brief overview of the B2B funding opportunity and answer your programmatic, budget (including updated budget information), and scientific review questions.

Office Hour Information:

Thursday, August 1, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Zoom link
Join by phone
Meeting ID: 161 046 8662
Passcode: NIGMS

Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request using our contact form at least 5 days prior to the event. Note this is a live event that will not be recorded.

NIGMS Staff Participating in the August 1 Office Hour:

  • Shakira Nelson, B2B Program Officer
  • Laurie Stepanek, B2B Program Officer
  • Justin Rosenzweig, NIGMS Grants Management Team Leader
  • Sonia Ortiz-Miranda, NIGMS Scientific Review Officer
  • Marci Wright, NIGMS Scientific Review Officer

If you have questions, please visit the B2B webpage or contact ​Shakira Nelson or Laurie Stepanek. 

topic Funding Opportunities , Meetings/Events , Training/Fellowships/Career Development
tag Preparing an Application

About the Authors

Headshot of Shakira Nelson.

Shakira Nelson

Shakira is a Program Officer in the Division of Training and Workforce Development (TWD). With a background in immunology and infectious diseases, she oversees several T32 basic biomedical programs, and has a small portfolio in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC) focusing on systemic immune and inflammatory responses.
Headshot of Laurie Stepanek.

Laurie Stepanek

Laurie is a neuroscientist and former teaching faculty member who administers institutional training programs, research education programs, and individual fellowships. She also manages research grants in the area of genetic mechanisms underlying behavior.
Kenneth Gibbs.

Kenneth Gibbs

Kenny is director of the Division of Training and Workforce Development, which supports programs that foster the training and development of a strong biomedical workforce through a variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, faculty, and institutional levels.
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