Welcome to Wayne State University's Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) T32 training program!

The IMSD program at Wayne State University is aligned with the mission of the university to create and advance knowledge, prepare a diverse student body to thrive and positively impact local and global communities. The goal of the IMSD program is to provide targeted training and mentoring that is individualized to meet the needs of a diverse body of graduate students to facilitate successful completion of their Ph.D. degrees. Ultimately, IMSD students will develop careers in the biomedical sciences and go on to serve as mentors to future generations. Trainees are selected in their first or second year of graduate studies and supported for up to two years. The IMSD T32 program focuses on developing and enhancing academic skills and professional career development. IMSD graduate students are integrated into our learning community and remain active throughout their entire training at WSU, with enhanced opportunities for teaching and mentoring.

IMSD provides graduate students with a structured community to facilitate and enhance professional bonds that will enable them to learn, develop, and incorporate the skills necessary for a successful future in biomedical careers. IMSD programming is coupled with research, while providing opportunities for peer-to-peer mentoring, near-peer mentoring, and undergraduate teaching experiences in our learning community. These activities are intended to provide opportunities for IMSD student trainees to develop skills in presentation, teaching, and mentoring that will not only maintain their focus on career goals, but also develop professional skills that they will utilize in their future research/academic careers.