The IMSD program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst combines solid academic support, specialized multi-stage mentoring, and state-of-the-art professional training to make it one of the most comprehensive academic programs available today to underrepresented minorities in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.
This innovative program seeks to increase the number of underrepresented minority doctoral students who complete Ph.D. degrees and postdoctoral fellowships to become leaders in biomedical and behavioral science research.