# Centralized Research Instrumentation Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO · 2020 · $339,676

## Abstract

This renewal application of the Puerto Rico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (PR-INBRE)
will reinforce the original goal to strengthen the biomedical research capacity in Puerto Rico by serving as
platform for conducting multidisciplinary research. This objective will be augmented by the support of four
thematic focus areas: Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine, Drug Development, Environmental and Behavioral
Research, buttressed by the Bioinformatics infrastructure developed during the previous funding period. The
new lead institution, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) is a complete
academic health center and a predominantly Hispanic-serving institution. The UPR-MSC will strengthen
collaborations between lead and partner institutions, enhance their capacity for biomedically relevant research,
and provide scientific leadership and logistical support for a 17-member PR-INBRE network of 11 Primarily
Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), 3 Medical Schools, 1 Professional School, and 2 Research-intensive
institutions. The PR-INBRE is expected to benefit the ~89,712 full time students pursuing Ph.D., M.D., M.S.,
and B.S. degrees in STEM, Medicine, and Biomedical disciplines. Administrative, Bioinformatics,
Instrumentation, and Education Cores of the PR-INBRE will implement innovative research training and career
development activities for faculty and postdoctoral Fellows, graduate, medical, and undergraduate students.
These activities will be sponsored by a Developmental Research Project Program supporting a variety of
initiatives, research mentoring, and salary support for students, a Visiting Speaker Program for INBRE
institutions, and Technical Training Workshops, Specialized Courses, and Travel Awards. The Specific aims
of PR-INBRE are: 1-Strengthen the PR-INBRE network lead and partner institutions' biomedical expertise and
research infrastructure. 2- Contribute to the development of research faculty, postdoctoral Fellows, graduate
and undergraduate students of underrepresented groups in research. 3- Enhance the science and technology
competency of the biomedical workforce. Improved oversight of research project investigators and greater
emphasis on effectiveness of Research Mentors coupled with intensification of external and internal evaluation
and tracking of outcomes for every program activity will be a hallmark of this program. Through collaborations
with regional INBRE and COBRE programs, we will leverage our research resources and scientific expertise,
and enrich the number and quality of research and training opportunities. A unified administrative structure
coupled with a strong institutional commitment to the INBRE goals will create a nurturing environment that will
raise the productivity and quality of research in the network. This strategy is conducive to the recruitment and
retention of talented faculty, postdoctoral Fellows, undergraduate and graduate students conducting research.
We expect to su...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9844486
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103475-18
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
- **Principal Investigator:** CARMEN LYDIA CADILLA
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $339,676
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2021-07-14

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9844486

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9844486, Centralized Research Instrumentation Core (5P20GM103475-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9844486. Licensed CC0.

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