Great Lakes Tribal College Research Network capacity building
Official title: Great Lakes NARCH 13 Capacity 1
Funded at Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, INC. · NIH-11406145 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant aims to strengthen and connect Tribal Colleges in the Great Lakes region to build shared research capacity and collaboration.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lac Du Flambeau, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $255,557 |
| NIH project number | 5S06GM159292-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11406145 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are students, faculty, or community members at the nine Bemidji TCUs who are interested in building research capacity and collaborating on health-related projects.
✕Less likely to help
Participants not directly engaged in research activities or projects may see limited immediate benefit.
What this research studies
The project creates a formal network among tribal colleges to share resources, expertise, and infrastructure for biomedical research. It focuses on co-developing research capacity and establishing a cooperative identity across nine Bemidji TCUs. Over time, the effort will improve inter-college collaboration, faculty relationships, and access to NIH-related research opportunities. This is about building sustainable, community-driven research pipelines that benefit multiple colleges and their communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participating TCUs will have stronger research infrastructure and collaborative projects that can support health-related community initiatives.
How similar studies have gone: Similar capacity-building networks have shown improvements in collaboration and research output in regional biomedical programs.
Where this research is happening
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Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, INC.
Lac Du Flambeau, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dellinger, Matthew J — Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, INC.
- Study coordinator: Dellinger, Matthew J
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.