# Developmental Research Project Program

> **NIH NIH P20** · MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LAB · 2022 · $1,071,909

## Abstract

DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECT PROGRAM SUMMARY
The goal of the Developmental Research Project Program of the Maine INBRE (ME-INBRE) is to support the
research and career development of exceptional INBRE-affiliated faculty who are engaged in biomedical
research and research training in comparative functional genomics. Faculty will be selected on a competitive
basis, via review by the ME-INBRE External Advisory Committee (EAC), from applicants who respond to
Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) distributed within the ME-INBRE network. This program has two
specific aims. The first is to provide Investigator awards for Research Projects. Selected Investigators will be
expected to devote 50% effort to their project, actively engage scientific advisors and implement individualized
development plans, mentor students and/or postdoctoral fellows, submit quarterly progress reports, publish in
peer-reviewed journals, present at national and/or international meetings, and participate in INBRE-sponsored
workshops. Investigators at research institutions will also be expected to apply for independent R01-level
research funding by the end of the second year of funding. Investigator appointments will be renewed annually
for up to 3 years contingent on review of progress by the ME-INBRE Principal Investigator (PI), Program
Coordinator (PC), Steering Committee and EAC, with the possibility of competitive renewal for up to 2
additional years. The second aim of the program is to provide Research Training Faculty awards for Pilot
Projects at undergraduate institutions led by faculty researchers who have demonstrated an ability to
effectively engage students in cutting-edge research in comparative functional genomics involving
computational biology and/or bioinformatics. Research Training Faculty will devote 15-25% effort to their
project, actively engage scientific advisors and implement individualized development plans, engage students
in research, submit quarterly progress reports, present at regional and/or national meetings, submit the results
for publication in peer-reviewed journals, and participate in INBRE-sponsored workshops. Research Training
Faculty will build biomedical research capacity by providing high-level opportunities for student research and
training at undergraduate partner institutions. For both aims, emphasis will be placed on mentorship (both of
faculty and their students and trainees) and evaluation. Successful implementation of the two aims of the
Developmental Research Projects Program will be facilitated by annual evaluations of the EAC and assessed
by a final summative evaluation carried out by the PI, PC, EAC, Evaluation Coordinator, and an AAAS review
panel.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10401888
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103423-22
- **Recipient organization:** MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LAB
- **Principal Investigator:** JAMES A COFFMAN
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $1,071,909
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10401888

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10401888, Developmental Research Project Program (5P20GM103423-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10401888. Licensed CC0.

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