# Wyoming INBRE Bioinformatics Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING · 2021 · $786,221

## Abstract

Bioinformatics Project Summary 
The long-term goal of the Bioinformatics Core (BC) is to develop a robust bioinformatics 
infrastructure that increases the overall research productivity of Wyoming researchers, and 
provides career-enhancing training for Wyoming students. The primary goal of the BC during 
INBRE 4 is to build on successful bioinformatic programs supported by previous INBRE funding 
with a plan that acknowledges the state’s needs and takes into account the unique structure of its 
INBRE network. The BC will pursue the following three objectives to achieve this BC-specific goal, 
as well as the overall Specific Aims of Wyoming INBRE 4: 
1. Support bioinformatics research and education at the University of Wyoming, by enhancing 
and extending successful INBRE 3 programs. 
2. Foster statewide development of bioinformatics skills and capabilities through support for 
research and training at the community colleges and state entities. 
3. Expand the impact of the BC’s work through engagement with regional and national INBRE 
programs and networks. 
 The expected outcomes of the BC include successful collaborative bioinformatics research 
projects, which at the University of Wyoming will generate publications in the peer-reviewed 
literature, and at the community colleges will provide student exposure to bioinformatics 
methodologies. Bioinformatics education will continue to support the transition of research groups 
to being capable of independent bioinformatic analysis. Tangible resources in the form of seed 
grants for data generation, as well as travel grants to acquire specialized bioinformatic training, 
will position Wyoming investigators to compete successfully for extramural research funding. BC 
personnel will also contribute to a burgeoning UW undergraduate curriculum in computational 
biology and data science, through teaching of dedicated bioinformatics courses. Outcomes of 
work with state entities will include continued support in data analysis training as well as an 
internship program to improve workforce development. These project outcomes will have positive 
impact on the ability of Wyoming researchers and educators to use bioinformatic approaches in 
their research, and on career trajectories and workforce development for student and state entity 
trainees. To help achieve these objectives, we propose two improvements in BC organizational 
structure and staffing. The BC Director will be assisted by a new BC Associate Director, and 
addition of a new Bioinformatics Education and Outreach Coordinator to enhance the BC’s ability 
to support community college and UW faculty to add bioinformatics modules into existing courses.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10147727
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103432-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
- **Principal Investigator:** Naomi Ward
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $786,221
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-05-01 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10147727

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10147727, Wyoming INBRE Bioinformatics Core (5P20GM103432-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10147727. Licensed CC0.

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