Administrative and Professional Development Core for COBRE Breathing New Life into Metabolism Research
Official title: Administrative and Professional Development Core
Funded at Mainehealth · NIH-11399841 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core leadership grant to help researchers at MaineHealth grow, collaborate, and keep up-to-date with state-of-the-art science in metabolism and adipose biology.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mainehealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $897,570 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM121301-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399841 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with obesity-related metabolic conditions or diabetes may benefit from advancements spurred by this program.
✕Less likely to help
Healthy individuals with no metabolic disease may not directly benefit from study activities.
What this research studies
This grant funds a central team that coordinates training, mentorship, and shared core facilities to accelerate metabolism and adipose research. It supports junior investigators moving toward independent funding and enhances infrastructure for researchers inside and outside the COBRE program. Through structured leadership, recruitment, and access to advanced instruments, it aims to boost scientific productivity and collaboration.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could speed up discoveries in obesity-related metabolism and improve research systems that help patients through faster translation of findings.
How similar studies have gone: Previous COBRE programs have shown increased junior investigator success and better use of core facilities, with subsequent translational outputs.
Where this research is happening
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Mainehealth
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Liaw, Lucy — Mainehealth
- Study coordinator: Liaw, Lucy
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.