Collaborative Research Resources Core to share and optimize Maine biomedical facilities
Official title: Collaborative Research Resources Core
Funded at Mount Desert Island Biological Lab · NIH-11401078 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Maine-based program that helps researchers access core lab facilities and exchange equipment to advance biomedical research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mount Desert Island Biological Lab NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salsbury Cove, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2001 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $146,608 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM103423-26 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401078 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians in Maine who need access to core facilities and shared equipment to advance biomedical projects.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not part of this core; benefits are through accelerated research and collaboration.
What this research studies
This grant supports a shared resource core that makes key facilities like a light microscopy platform widely accessible to ME-INBRE researchers. It will also manage an equipment exchange program and build a statewide, searchable database of biomedical researchers and resources. The aim is to boost collaboration, resource-sharing, and efficient use of core facilities across Maine institutions. This is designed to help researchers move ideas from concept to publishable results more quickly by lowering barriers to access specialized tools.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients may benefit indirectly through faster, more collaborative research leading to new diagnostics and therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Other COBRE/INBRE cores have shown that shared facilities and data resources increase collaboration and grant success.
Where this research is happening
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Mount Desert Island Biological Lab
Salsbury Cove, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bonnet, Frederic Xavier — Mount Desert Island Biological Lab
- Study coordinator: Bonnet, Frederic Xavier
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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.