# Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · 2024 · $4,671,239

## Abstract

RI-INBRE Overall Project Summary
The overarching goal of the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) is to
improve institutional capacity for biomedical research excellence and student experiential training in the State of
Rhode Island. We will accomplish this goal by growing statewide institutional research capacity, supporting early
career investigator development, and providing structured and mentored research training experiences for
undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. RI-INBRE comprises all nine universities and
colleges in RI, including two research-intensive institutions, six Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) and
one community college. Two of these, Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island, are
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). The University of Rhode Island (URI) is the lead institution of RI-INBRE and
serves as the network administrative and assessment hub. RI-INBRE will be comprised of four major
organizational units, including the Administrative Core, the Data Science – Molecular Informatics Core, the
Centralized Research Core Facility, and the Developmental Research Project Program. The biomedical research
landscape in Rhode Island has been transformed by over 20 years of NIH IDeA funding. These changes include
a dramatic shift in institutional research culture and capacity at the network PUIs, an increased number of
students from network institutions who pursue biomedical careers, and the availability of cutting-edge
instruments for all biomedical investigators in RI. One of RI-INBRE’s hallmarks is the willingness to evaluate and
evolve the program to meet the changing needs of the biomedical research community. In this renewal period,
we will continue to innovate to tackle our programmatic challenges and expand the program’s impact in Rhode
Island. We will modify our award mechanisms will help investigators navigate challenging developmental
milestones. In addition, we will leverage our well-maintained instrument core facilities to create a new workforce
training program, which will complement our existing student training efforts and generate a pool of trainees well-
prepared to enter the biomedical workforce. We will continue to leverage and promote our data science and
equipment core facilities to provide critical research capacity for biomedical investigators across RI and help
connect academic and industry investigators. We will also establish a RI-INBRE Faculty Scholar position to
provide critical new areas of expertise. We will intentionally train a diverse group of students to improve
representation in the biomedical professions. These unique and innovative approaches will help evolve and
enhance our efforts to promote investigator and institutional development and strengthen the biomedical
landscape in RI.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10874331
- **Project number:** 2P20GM103430-24
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
- **Principal Investigator:** Bongsup P Cho
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $4,671,239
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2029-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10874331

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10874331, Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (2P20GM103430-24). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10874331. Licensed CC0.

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