# Alterations and Renovations

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2020 · $299,911

## Abstract

ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS - PROJECT SUMMARY
The purpose of the Alteration and Renovation plan is to establish a cohesive physical space with unique
characteristics to enhance the functionality of the Integrative Molecular Analysis Core (IMAC) facility and bring
junior investigators together to facilitate a robust academic research environment. This is in support of the
goals of the Center for Metals in Biology and Medicine (CMBM) for integrated research on metals in toxicity
and medicine that has demonstrable positive impacts on New Mexican and Southwestern communities. The
overall goal of this Alteration and Renovation plan is to transform the existing space designated by the UNM
HSC into effective core facilities and protected laboratory space for research track faculty. The facility
renovations will foster an environment that will promote collaboration and develop new early-stage
investigators. The specific goals of the Alteration and Renovation plan are: First, to renovate existing space to
serve as the preparatory and analytical area for the IMAC. Second, to redesign and renovate existing
laboratory and office space for research-track faculty. A designated research incubator laboratory area for
research-track faculty is unprecedented in the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and will
assist early-stage investigators in achieving independence. Third, to renovate and relocate electron
paramagnetic resonance spectrometers. Renovation of laboratory space is necessary for the establishment of
the new centralized IMAC facility. These renovations will be in close proximity to a large open laboratory space
that was recently remodeled using institutional funds and is committed to CMBM. Additionally, the center
meeting hub will provide space for internal presentations, reviews, and assessments and will support
collaborations both inside the institution and with outside consultants, researchers, and administrative partners.
Together, these components comprise a unified facility, which will provide bench space for investigators using
the Core, as well as space for training and workshops presented by the Core. The laboratories and offices of
the Center Director, the majority of the mentored PIs, and the key investigators in the Scientific Core are
located in the immediate area, or in adjacent buildings, with the renovated area being physically located in the
center as a hub. The centralized space will promote an institutional identity for the Center and help achieve
recognition in the broader scientific community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9854035
- **Project number:** 1P20GM130422-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Matthew J Campen
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $299,911
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9854035

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9854035, Alterations and Renovations (1P20GM130422-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9854035. Licensed CC0.

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