# Alterations and Renovations Project

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · 2021 · $300,000

## Abstract

Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical Research and Innovation Hub (BIB-CRI) Summary
This proposed alteration/renovation (A&R) component of the Great Plains IDeA Clinical and Translational
Research (GP IDeA-CTR) renewal will create the Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Clinical
Research and Innovation Hub (BIB-CRI). This renovation is designed to support the growing needs of
biomedical informatics and bioinformatics and interaction space of the GP IDeA-CTR network to meet the GP
IDeA-CTR Overall renewal aims: 1) develop the infrastructure, services, resources, and community
relationships needed to expand CTR; 2) expand professional development activities to cultivate successful
CTR investigators; 3) strengthen collaborative partnerships across GP-IDeA network; and 4) create an
environment that fosters innovative multidisciplinary, multisite, and cross-entity (e.g., public-private)
partnerships. Accordingly, the A&R specific aims are Aim 1: Renovate a floor of Eppley Science Hall to
create the BIB-CRI Hub to expand space for computer-intensive work, Aim 2: Update the infrastructure
needed to support computationally-intensive research, including heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning
(HVAC), Informational Technology (IT), and building security systems, and Aim 3: Enhance collaborations
within and among bioinformatics and CTR teams across the Great Plains-IDeA-CTR, with flexible interaction
spaces, such as ‘huddle rooms’, computational team pods, and landing spaces for visiting regional
researchers. By building the BIB-CRI hub, we will enhance the ability of the Biomedical Informatics (BIBCE)
and the Biostatistics (BERD) Cores to serve informatics and data analytic needs across all GP IDeA-CTR
network partners. The renovation of Eppley Science Hall (ESH) 7th floor provides 7,590 net-square-feet of
useable space for expanding bioinformatics focused research. This space is centrally located at UNMC and will
provide a headquarters for interactions among all GP IDeA-CTR network researchers and clinicians. The BIB-
CRI hub will provide updated cyberinfrastructure to support computationally-intensive analyses and high-
speed data transfer to off-site supercomputers. Computational pods will provide flexible space to support
different team sizes and work-styles. Huddle rooms and other interaction spaces will enhance collaborations,
while dedicated work spaces for visiting GP IDeA-CTR faculty and students will increase collaboration and
facilitate mentoring and learning. This will increase the dissemination of new tools and approaches for
researchers across all GP IDeA-CTR sites. The dedicated BIB-CRI hub built though this renovation will
expand the footprint for computational analysis, enhance computational infrastructure and space to engage in
professional development activities, strengthen relationships across all GP IDeA-CTR partners, boost
collaborative partnerships with the DaCCoTA CTR, reduce duplication of resources, and foster mu...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10281663
- **Project number:** 2U54GM115458-06
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Matthew Rizzo
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $300,000
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2016-09-01 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10281663

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10281663, Alterations and Renovations Project (2U54GM115458-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10281663. Licensed CC0.

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