The Biomedical Research and Training Programs at Alabama State University are highly competitive, multidisciplinary honors programs. These programs are designed to: 
 

1. Prepare student participants for careers in biomedical research
   
2. Prepare and facilitate the entry of ASU graduates into the nations top quality graduate, health and allied health professions schools;
   
3. Provide research opportunities for its faculty and students and
   
4. Develop and strengthen the biomedical science capabilities of the institution.