Tennessee State University’s plan to boost biomedical and behavioral research capabilities
Official title: Tennessee State University Needs Assessment and Five Pillar Strategic Action Plan
Funded at Tennessee State University · NIH-11397308 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A plan to strengthen Tennessee State University’s research administration, training, and infrastructure to support biomedical and behavioral science.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tennessee State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Nashville, United States) |
| Project start | September 5, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $339,790 |
| NIH project number | 5UC2GM157744-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397308 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patient-level participation; this is an institutional capacity-building grant.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient involvement in this grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds an evaluative process to identify gaps in research administration, professional development, and physical infrastructure at an urban land-grant university. A five-pillar action strategy will be developed to guide improvements in how research is managed, funded, and conducted. The project aims to make the campus more capable of supporting biomedical and behavioral research activities and to raise overall productivity and impact. The approach will rely on needs assessments to tailor solutions for this specific university ecosystem.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the university could conduct more efficient, higher-quality biomedical and behavioral research and better support its researchers and students.
How similar studies have gone: Other institutions have used needs assessments and pillar-based action plans to improve research infrastructure with meaningful gains in productivity.
Where this research is happening
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Tennessee State University
Nashville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Quick, Quincy Antoine — Tennessee State University
- Study coordinator: Quick, Quincy Antoine
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.