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University of Maryland BaltImore Life Science Discovery (UM-BILD) Accelerator

Project Number1U01GM152511-01

Contact PI/Project LeaderROSE, JASON J
Other PIs

Awardee OrganizationUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE

Description

Abstract Text

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The goal of the University of Maryland BaltImore Life Science Discovery Accelerator (UM-BILD) is to create a new NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program that serves as a development engine to build the life science economy in West Baltimore and Greater Baltimore and to train one of the most diverse biomedical and entrepreneurial workforces in the US. Underrepresented minorities (URM) making up 34% of the population, URMs comprise only 15% of PhD graduates and 4% of tenured faculty positions in medical schools. Diversity amongst venture-backed founders is even less. This is in the face of evidence that increased workforce diversity increases productivity, financial performance, and employee satisfaction. UM-BILD will be formed from a partnership with University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), University Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) (a Minority Serving Institution), University of Maryland College Park, Morgan State University (a Historically Black College/University (HBCU)), Blackbird Laboratories ($100MIL life science institute/incubator), and the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII). All Baltimore universities and life science innovators will have access to hub expertise, resources, and networking. UM-BILD will directly address the need for increased biomedical and startup workforce diversity leveraging existing, successful initiatives at UMSOM and UMBC. UM-BILD will foster life science industry growth of the demographically diverse (28% African American and 7% Hispanic) Baltimore Region. UM-BILD will embrace existing partner programmatic efforts to increase biomedical workforce diversity; as well as direct engagement with HBCU’s and Minority serving institutions. UM-BILD will solicit, identify, and develop early-stage life science platforms and projects over the entire spectrum of technology types. UM-BILD will have three specific aims: Aim 1: Provide seed investment and development resources for 11 early-stage technology projects teams per year enhanced by a $5 million non-federal match funds through partner institutions and MII. Technologies will receive milestone gated investments of up to $200,000 and access to unique biomedical development facilities at UMB and UMBC to serve as a dedicated incubator. Aim 2: Train a diverse biomedical and innovation workforce from elite scientists and innovators. We will offer a dedicated entrepreneurial, project management, and business development curriculum that will build upon on-going biomedical workforce diversification programs at UMB and UMBC, and the Baltimore region in general, to allow for a unique cohort of newly trained life science entrepreneurs, many from URM backgrounds. Aim 3: Create new companies ready to apply for federal SBIR/STTR awards and raise private capital to grow the life science economy in Baltimore. UM-BILD will provide services in company formation, training in obtaining federal innovation grants; connections to investors seeking early-stage life science opportunities (see letters of support); and subsidized space in Baltimore Bioparks.

Public Health Relevance Statement

PROJECT NARRATIVE The goal of the University of Maryland BaltImore Life Science Discovery (UM-BILD) Accelerator is to create a new NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program that serves as a development engine to build the life science economy in West Baltimore and Greater Baltimore and to train one of the most diverse biomedical and entrepreneurial workforces in the US. Formed from a partnership by University of Maryland, Baltimore, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Morgan State University, University of Maryland College Park, and the Maryland Innovation Initiative, UM-BILD will embrace existing partner programmatic efforts to increase biomedical workforce diversity such as the University of Maryland FIRST program. Enabled by a greater than $5 million non-federal match, the UM-BILD hub will: 1) provide pilot funds for commercialization-potential technologies to advance to the next stage; 2) utilize internal core services/equipment as a dedicated-life science incubator; 3) offer dedicated business training programs to diverse investigators and founders; and 4) mentor and network innovators for fundraising to further advance successful technology projects (SBIR/STTR awards, venture capital).

NIH Spending Category

Complementary and Integrative HealthGeneticsHealth Disparities ResearchHealth Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health ResearchHuman Genome

Project Terms

AddressAdmission activityAfrican AmericanAppointmentAreaAwardBaltimoreBiological ProductsBiological SciencesBiomedical ResearchBiotechnologyBlack raceBusinessesCancer BiologyCapitalCountyDedicationsDevelopmentDiagnosticDoctor of PhilosophyEconomicsEmployeeEnvironmentEquipmentEquityEvaluation ResearchFacultyFemaleFosteringFundingGoalsGrantGrowthHispanicHistorically Black Colleges and UniversitiesImmunologyIncubatorsIndustryInfrastructureInstitutionInvestmentsLaboratoriesLatinoLettersMarylandMedical DeviceMentorsMicrobiologyMinority-Serving InstitutionNeurosciencesPerformancePharmaceutical PreparationsPopulationPositioning AttributePrivatizationProduct ApprovalsProductivityResearchResearch PersonnelResource DevelopmentResourcesSTEM fieldScholars ProgramScientistServicesSmall Business Innovation Research GrantSmall Business Technology Transfer ResearchSystemTechnologyTrainingTraining ProgramsUnderrepresented MinorityUnited States National Institutes of HealthUniversitiesVaccinescohortcollegecommercializationcurriculum developmentfabricationhealth information technologyinnovationlaboratory developmentmedical schoolsprogramsrecruitsatisfactionsmall moleculesuccesstenure trackundergraduate student

Details

Contact PI/ Project Leader

Name

ROSE, JASON J

Title

Contact

Other PIs

Name

STEINER, KARL V. WEBER, DAVID JOSEPH

Program Official

Name

BILLINGSLEA, EDDIE

Contact

Organization

Name

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE

City

BALTIMORE

Country

UNITED STATES (US)

Department Type

INTERNAL MEDICINE/MEDICINE

Organization Type

SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE

State Code

Congressional District

Other Information

Opportunity Number

RFA-OD-23-005

Study Section

Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 MCST-K (50)]

Fiscal Year

2023

Award Notice Date

21-September-2023

Administering Institutes or Centers

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

CFDA Code

859

DUNS Number

188435911

UEI

Z9CRZKD42ZT1

Project Start Date

25-September-2023

Project End Date

31-August-2027

Budget Start Date

25-September-2023

Budget End Date

31-August-2024

Project Funding Information for 2023

Total Funding

$999,971

Direct Costs

$663,576

Indirect Costs

$336,395

Year	Funding IC	FY Total Cost by IC
2023	National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases	$725,000
2023	National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health	$18,000
2023	National Institute of General Medical Sciences	$74,971
2023	National Human Genome Research Institute	$65,000
2023	National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities	$66,000
2023	National Institute of Nursing Research	$22,000
2023	NIH Office of the Director	$29,000

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Funding IC	FY Total Cost by IC	NIH Spending Category
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES	$725,000	Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH	$18,000	Complementary and Integrative Health; Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES	$74,971	Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research
NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE	$65,000	Genetics; Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research; Human Genome
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES	$66,000	Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH	$22,000	Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH	$29,000	Health Disparities Research; Health Disparities and Racial or Ethnic Minority Health Research

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