# Center for Research Resources

> **NIH NIH U54** · PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2020 · $999,401

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Center for Research Resources (CRR) activity of the RCMI Program is an essential and integral part of the
research enterprise at our institution. CRR offers services, expertise, and training in advanced technology
applications including Next-generation Sequencing, genomics, advanced data analysis, and other data-intensive
research areas, as well as the responsible conduct of research. CRR provides the research infrastructure to
projects in diverse areas and is the primary driver of convergent sciences which is how our institution will continue
to move science forward. CRR will be managed by faculty with relevant expertise. Technical staff will be
responsible for daily operations. By offering state-of-the-art resources to all researchers (e.g., faculty, trainees,
and staff), we will further the mission of NIHMD of developing and delivering health care discoveries to
underserved populations. The aims of CRR are to (1) Maintain cutting-edge equipment, facilities, and
technologies to support RCMI clinical, basic and behavioral projects and to expedite the development of
additional highly competitive research projects; CRR fosters collaborative projects involving transdisciplinary
research teams of clinical and basic scientists as well as provide training and expertise. (2) Address minority
health care disparities by working with the Investigator Development Core (START) and Community
Engagement Core (CTIHD) to develop new projects for extramural funding. Emphasis will be on multidisciplinary
teams with research focused on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. (3) Further develop Center for Research
Resources laboratory capability to address emerging needs and to serve investigators in the RCMI community,
other programs and countries. The services through CRR will allow the acquisition of preliminary data for grant
applications and subsequent publications that will contribute to resolving health disparities. By combining
expertise with the Community Engagement Core and Investigator Development Core, as well as the leadership
and advisors of RCMI, CRR will provide the triad of customized services, education/training, and research
development. Key areas include Biostatistics/Bioinformatics, Basic, Clinical, and Behavioral Research on the
causes of and solutions for health disparities. CRR will support the career development of researchers,
particularly new and early-stage investigators. Lastly, CRR will develop new tools and technologies or repurpose
existing tools and strategies to accelerate advances in the science of minority health and health disparities. CRR
operations will follow the guidelines specified in the Standard Operation Procedures that will be revised and
updated as CRR continues to expand and evolve. The synergy among CRR and its collaborating partners will
facilitate basic and translational science research, stimulate studies on health disparities, and contribute to the
development of a diverse biomedical workforce ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9967111
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007579-35
- **Recipient organization:** PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Vanessa Rivera-Amill
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $999,401
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9967111

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9967111, Center for Research Resources (5U54MD007579-35). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9967111. Licensed CC0.

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