Past Programs

SF BUILD gives San Francisco State University students interested in biomedical research the opportunity to become a San Francisco (SF) BUILD (Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity) scholar. We believe that everyone "brings something to the table" from their personal experiences that can be used to benefit and strengthen our communities. In partnership with UC San Francisco (UCSF), SF BUILD scholars investigate biomedical research questions that are of interest to them and relevant to local communities. Through a variety of activities, SF BUILD scholars receive support to integrate personal strengths, develop strong research skills, and pursue academic and professional goals.

The Bridges Program aims to support post-bacs' and graduate students' transition from undergrad to graduate/professional school in the biomedical field (e.g., Master’s, PhD, MD/PhD, MD, MPH).

Interested in becoming a mentor for this summer? The Summer Academic Program at Gateway Middle School offers mentorship opportunities with a stipend of $3,000.

BRC was a six-week course in basic bioinformatics coding open to current NIH BUILD students nationwide. The 2021 summer experience used an online structured near peer mentoring framework. Each trainee was a part of a small mentoring group, learned basic R coding, and examined research questions. The theme for the 2021 Summer VBRC was COVID-19 resilience and resistance.