# National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England (Region 8) and Public Health Coordination Office

> **NIH NIH UG4** · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · 2020 · $1,906,249

## Abstract

   
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Lamar Soutter Library (LSL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) proposes to serve as the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region (NN/LM NER) for 2016-2021. The central location of the UMMS, fifteen years of experience serving as the NER, strong institutional support from the highest levels of UMMS administration, and long-standing relationships with hospital, academic and community partners, all make the LSL uniquely qualified and positioned to carry out the functions of the NN/LM NER. The Overall Component describes the framework for the structure, organization, and functions of NER and the

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9918981
- **Project number:** 5UG4LM012347-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER
- **Principal Investigator:** Mary Elizabeth Piorun
- **Activity code:** UG4 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,906,249
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-05-01 → 2021-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9918981

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9918981, National Network of Libraries of Medicine New England (Region 8) and Public Health Coordination Office (5UG4LM012347-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9918981. Licensed CC0.

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