# Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR)

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE · 2021 · $1,861,763

## Abstract

Untangling the complex interactions of genes, environment, behavior, and human diseases requires
multidisciplinary perspectives and state-of-the-art technology. Recognizing this need, the University of New
Hampshire (UNH) has implemented a strategy to increase the number of faculty conducting research in basic
biomedical science, bioengineering, and behavioral sciences. These initiatives have been accompanied by
sustained investments in research core facilities and a commitment to mentoring. In the absence of an
affiliated medical school, the next step is to create a sustainable infrastructure to coordinate and integrate the
research of these early stage biomedical faculty across the UNH campus and with regional partners.
 The objective of this application is to create a sustainable Center of Integrated Biomedical and
Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) that will: (1) encourage collaborative, cross-disciplinary interactions
between the biomedical and engineering sciences at UNH; (2) significantly increase the number of NIH-funded
research project grants that are awarded to UNH faculty; (3) provide state-of-the-art instrumentation in well-
managed core facilities; and (4) encourage collaborations that advance translational opportunities.
 To achieve our objective, we will pursue the following specific aims:
(1) Create an university-wide center for biomedical research excellence that will enhance the ability of
faculty to successfully compete for research project grants across the spectrum of biomedical and
engineering sciences. We will accomplish this by: (a) establishing a Leadership Team and several supporting
committees for the CIBBR to effectively coordinate and supervise biomedical and bioengineering research
projects at UNH; (b) implementing a three-step career development program that prepares early stage
researchers to become NIH-funded investigators; and (c) introducing comprehensive evaluations of CIBBR, as
well as mechanisms for supporting additional biomedical investigators at UNH likely to secure NIH funding.
(2) Acquire state-of-the-art instrumentation within an established university core facility, and provide
research training programs that foster acquisition of new skills, multidisciplinary perspectives, and
pathways for future clinical collaborations and commercialization. To accomplish this objective, we will:
(a) acquire state-of-the art instrumentation managed by the University Instrumentation Center that is required
for investigators to productively carry out their research; (b) provide structured programs to acquire new
technical and leadership skills, foster multidisciplinary collaborations, and increase translational opportunities.
 Establishing the CIBBR at UNH will capitalize on historic strategic investments in biomedical/
bioengineering research faculty and infrastructure at UNH to create a sustainable COBRE at this institution.
These outcomes will have a sustained impact on biomedical research by increasing the capacity o...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10179412
- **Project number:** 5P20GM113131-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
- **Principal Investigator:** Rick H Cote
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $1,861,763
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-08-01 → 2023-08-15

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10179412

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10179412, Center of Integrated Biomedical and Bioengineering Research (CIBBR) (5P20GM113131-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10179412. Licensed CC0.

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