# Research Infrastructure Core (RIC)

> **NIH NIH U54** · NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $750,523

## Abstract

Abstract 
The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) proposes to establish a RCMI - Center for Health Disparities 
(RCHDR) to conduct cutting edge research for addressing health disparities. The Center is a collaborative effort 
within multiple NCCU units and will be housed at the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research 
Institute (BBRI). Focusing on basic and behavioral biomedical research, the Center will leverage resources and 
partnerships at the neighboring institutions in the Research Triangle area, community based organizations and 
the nationwide RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN) to advance the following specific aims: (1) 
Enhance the research capacity of NCCU within the areas of basic biomedical and behavioral research by 
conducting three innovative and significant research projects; and developing a strong research infrastructure 
core and community engagement core where investigators will have access to the tools for basic/biomedical and 
behavioral sciences; (2) Prepare and enable all levels of investigators (including postdocs, research track, 
tenure-track and tenured faculty) to become successful extramurally funded health disparities researchers by 
developing an Investigator Development Core (IDC) and providing funding for pilot projects focused on health 
disparities research with robust mentoring by an experienced investigator from NCCU and/or partnering 
institutions; (3) Provide ancillary activities and promote a collaborative environment conducive to career 
enhancement by offering a multitude of career enhancement activities and collaborative events; and (4) establish 
sustainable relationships with neighboring research and community-based organizations and RTRN network to 
advance cutting edge health disparities research at NCCU. Leveraging the existing biomedical commitment of 
NCCU and establishing such an integrated RCMI Center at NCCU will greatly enhance the research capacity at 
this HBCU and drive it towards achieving its mission of addressing health disparities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10204733
- **Project number:** 5U54MD012392-05
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** XIAOXIN Luke CHEN
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $750,523
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-20 → 2022-09-19

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10204733

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10204733, Research Infrastructure Core (RIC) (5U54MD012392-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10204733. Licensed CC0.

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