# Developmental Research Project Program

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · 2024 · $2,071,559

## Abstract

DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECT PROGRAM (DRPP) – Summary
The objective of the Developmental Research Project Program (DRPP) of INBRE V is to
provide catalytic support for biomedical investigators at multiple career stages at the primarily
undergraduate institution (PUI) and community college (CC) partners. DRPP will build on the
momentum of prior cycles by: (1) nurturing successful research programs at the INBRE partner
PUI/CC that respect and respond to specific institutional culture, identity and mission; (2)
implementing an effective, progressive suite of intramural granting mechanisms that not only
support PUI and CC investigators, but engage them in a competitive peer-reviewed and
meritorious awarding process; (3) strategically supporting promising, talented Junior
Investigators (JIs) to build human capital and increase the technical sophistication for
establishing deeply rooted research at INBRE partner PUI/CC. The strengths of the current
INBRE IV cycle include the level of integration of DRPP investigators with priority INBRE
activities such as undergraduate research and the program’s ongoing support of core facilities
that enhance research sophistication at the PUI/CC through brokered access to cores at the
Research 1 (R1) home institution. In addition, an individualized approach to mentoring and
grants development assistance has effectively encompassed PUI/CC professional
development. The INBRE V DRPP reflects a commitment to the continuity of these efforts,
which is additionally informed by a gap analysis executed during proposal development. This
sets the stage for opportunities for DRPP to advance in the following areas: Opportunity 1:
Systematize and formalize INBRE PUI/CC investigator professional development activities into
a program informed by best practices in layered mentoring, Individualized Development Plans
and Communities of Practice, and includes upskilling in critical areas such as data science;
Opportunity 2: Extend and deepen INBRE PUI/CC investigator access and utilization of core
equipment and facilities across the broader INBRE network; Opportunity 3: Foster intentional
development of research partnerships between PUI/CC and R1 investigators; and Opportunity
4: Support increased connectivity between developmental research projects, undergraduate
research training and inquiry-based pedagogy. In INBRE V we will continue and expand the
work of the DRPP through three Specific Aims:
Specific Aim 1. Implement the INBRE Catalyst Developmental Research Funding Program.
Specific Aim 2. Implement the INBRE Professional Development Program.
Specific Aim 3. Implement the INBRE Core Resources program.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10834964
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103466-23
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
- **Principal Investigator:** HELEN C TURNER
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $2,071,559
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2028-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10834964

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10834964, Developmental Research Project Program (5P20GM103466-23). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10834964. Licensed CC0.

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