Administrative Core for Rhode Island Biomedical Research Training and Collaboration
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at University of Rhode Island · NIH-11403842 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports coordinating Rhode Island’s biomedical research training, core facilities, and student opportunities to strengthen the state’s research capacity.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Rhode Island NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kingston, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2001 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,050,352 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM103430-26 |
| Project ID | NIH-11403842 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Students and early-career scientists in Rhode Island who will participate in mentored research and training opportunities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients are unlikely to benefit directly from administrative activities alone; benefits arise through improved research capacity and workforce development.
What this research studies
As a patient-facing overview, this grant funds the administrative backbone that runs RI-INBRE, including managing research and training programs, core facilities, and data science resources. It also supports expanding paid student research opportunities and coordinating governance to ensure high-quality biomedical activity in Rhode Island. The core’s work helps create a stronger local environment for biomedical discoveries that could later benefit patients through trained researchers and better facilities. While not a direct patient trial, the initiative aims to boost research capacity that may translate into future therapies and improvements in patient care. Overall, it focuses on education, collaboration, and infrastructure to advance biomedical science in the state.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Stronger local research programs and facilities can accelerate discoveries and workforce development that may lead to improved patient care in the future.
How similar studies have gone: Other RI-INBRE and IDeA programs have built sustainable research cores and training pipelines with positive downstream impacts on local research output.
Where this research is happening
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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cho, Bongsup P — University of Rhode Island
- Study coordinator: Cho, Bongsup P
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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.