# Vermont Genetics Network - Vermont INBRE

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · 2021 · $3,822,428

## Abstract

Project Summary
 The Mission of the Vermont Genetics Network (VGN) is to build the biomedical research infrastructure in Vermont.
Our focus is on human health and behavior as broadly defined. The goal is to build and sustain a culture of research
throughout the State of Vermont by facilitating the research capacity of faculty members and the education of
undergraduates at our baccalaureate partner institutions.
 We have created state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Vermont (UVM), the lead institution, to serve the
network; promoted faculty and student research at VGN Baccalaureate Partner Institutions (BPIs) with research awards
and mentoring; and provided BPIs and other colleges with internship experiences and class modules for students to have
hands-on experience with research protocols and use VGN’s facilities. Assessments show that VGN-funded faculty at
BPIs and UVM are publishing and becoming competitive. Our efforts in the first 3 ½ years of INBRE 3 have resulted in
114 publications (BPI faculty = 31; Bioinformatics = 21; Proteomics = 50; Microarray = 12), 67 extramural grants (past
and current BPI faculty funded in INBRE 3 = 21; Bioinformatics = 8; Proteomics = 38) funded to VGN faculty or facilitated
by VGN, and 146 students serving as interns in the STEM fields with 89% of those tracked working in or pursuing
graduate work in a STEM field. Our efforts promote a culture of research and provide the facilities to promote faculty
research and student training.
 Four new specific aims in INBRE 4 build upon successes and bring innovation to VGN: 1. Enhance advising of faculty
to facilitate grants and articles funded/accepted for publications; 2. Build interdisciplinary thematic groups of faculty
scholars to encourage collaboration and enhance the quality of research inquiries; 3. Enhance educational experiences
and continue diversification of undergraduates; and 4. Continue to enhance sharing of research resources through our
Bioinformatics Core, Proteomics Core, Core Marketplace, and collaboration with other INBREs and UVM COBREs. The
Professional Development and Education Core will implement Aims 1, 2, and 3. The Bioinformatics Core will implement
Aim 4 (as well as Aims 1 and 3) by providing critical data analysis support for the VGN facilities; giving assistance to
network faculty for research and incorporation of research into classes; and supporting cyber infrastructure for network
communication and data management. The Proteomics Facility will implement Aim 4 (as well as Aims 1 and 3) by
conducting proteomic analyses (our Facility is the only full service one in Vermont, facilitating publication of findings,
and providing educational opportunities for students. The Administrative Core will provide logistical, financial,
compliance oversight, and external evaluation to ensure that VGN is sensitive to changing needs and evolving strengths
of the network institutions. The Administrative Core arranges mentoring and undergraduate i...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10173797
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103449-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** CHRISTOPHER S FRANCKLYN
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $3,822,428
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10173797

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10173797, Vermont Genetics Network - Vermont INBRE (5P20GM103449-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10173797. Licensed CC0.

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