# Research Capacity Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · 2024 · $1,072,570

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – RESEARCH CAPACITY CORE (RCC)
Convergent external and internal trends at the UPR Medical Sciences Campus (MSC) will shape the
institutions’ research portfolio for the next five years: 1) Scientists at the MSC continue to perform studies at
the molecular level that require Genomics and Proteomics approaches. 2) Researchers at the MSC’s
Institute of Neurobiology rely on cutting-edge imaging resources and specialized methods to learn about
the structure and function of the nervous system. 3) The threat of endemic and newly emerging infections
is evidenced by the COVID 19 pandemic, HIV pandemic, dengue, Zika, Chikungunya and other pathogens
in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the world. 4) All these studies are generating large amounts of
heterogeneous data that require the application of Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Biomedical Data
Science, and other computational techniques. The proposed Research Capacity Core (RCC) addresses these
evolving trends by continuing integrating resources in Integrated Informatics Services (IIS), Genomics Service
(GS), Proteomics Services (PS), Neurogenetics & Bio-imaging Services (NBS), and Tropical and Emerging
Infectious Diseases Research Services (TEIDRS) into one transdisciplinary capacity core. The goal of the RCC
is to maximize the quality and productivity of the research projects proposed in the Research Projects Core and
in the pilot projects that will be funded through the Investigator Development Core. This RCC will also promote
collaboration between RCMI faculty and other researchers throughout the institution and leverage other RCMI
cores, especially the Administration and Community Engagement cores. These objectives will be accomplished
via the following specific aims: 1) assist researchers with integrated informatics solutions such as
bioinformatics, health informatics and data science as they apply to biomedical research; 2) provide advice
in experimental design, training and high-end services to support Genomics and Proteomics research; 3)
provide state-of-the-art Neurogenetics and Bio-imaging services, and 4) provide access to key resources,
services, advice in experimental design and training for research on Tropical and Emerging Infectious
Diseases. The RCC will be managed by a faculty Core Director and a team of Facility Leaders with relevant
expertise. Technical Specialist staff will be responsible for daily operations and laboratory technologies
management. A central electronic ticket system will allow users to request any service, track progress,
completion of services, and schedule use of shared instrumentation. The RCC will continue integrating the cost
recovery, managed centrally by the RCMI Program Administrator. Internal and external collaborations have been
secured to avoid duplication of services and resources. Instrumentation, hardware, and most software required
for the provision of these services are already fully operational. The synergy among the RCC and its coll...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10879179
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007600-38
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Abiel Roche-Lima
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,072,570
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2027-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10879179

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10879179, Research Capacity Core (5U54MD007600-38). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10879179. Licensed CC0.

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