A History of Discovery
FOR OVER A DECADE, the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Center (BRIC) has been conducting and strengthening biomedical research capacity at Winston-Salem State University. Supported since 1996 by a grant from The Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions Program (RIMI) of the National Institutes of Health, BRIC enhances WSSU's biomedical research infrastructure by:
- providing a strong research-training environment to serve the needs of faculty and students at WSSU
- conducting original and innovative basic laboratory, behavioral, clinical, and population-based research aimed at eliminating health disparities
- leveraging WSSU's long-standing community partnerships to translate health services research outcomes into improvements for Winston-Salem's sizeable minority population and others throughout the 12- county Piedmont Triad
- creating opportunities for junior faculty to pursue research interests in minority health or health disparities by supporting feasibility research projects
- supporting faculty development activities such as workshops, seminars and institutional research awards
- developing individual faculty expertise and credibility
- conducting independent research that is positioned to receive independent R01 funding support The
