Instrumentation and Services Core to power multiomics, gene editing, and imaging research
Official title: Instrumentation and Services Core
Funded at University of Southern Mississippi · NIH-11415907 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds an Instrumentation and Services Core to help Mississippi researchers use advanced tools for genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, gene editing, cellular assays, and imaging.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Southern Mississippi NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Hattiesburg, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2001 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $522,836 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM103476-25 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415907 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are researchers and students at Mississippi institutions working on genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, gene editing, or imaging who need access to advanced instrumentation.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with no direct access to these technologies would not participate in this core facility.
What this research studies
The core provides state-of-the-art instrumentation and technical expertise to support basic and clinical research in Mississippi, with a focus on undergraduate institutions. It enables researchers to generate and analyze multiomics data, perform gene-editing experiments, run cellular assays, and use advanced imaging. The program emphasizes education and training of students, faculty, and staff while offering cost-effective data and analysis services. Prior efforts demonstrated wide impact, supporting hundreds of projects and publications, and helping researchers pursue extramural funding.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit indirectly through faster discoveries in genomics and related technologies that inform future diagnostics and treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cycles showed broad engagement, thousands of samples processed, numerous publications, and many external grant submissions, indicating strong success with similar cores.
Where this research is happening
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Garrett, Michael R — University of Southern Mississippi
- Study coordinator: Garrett, Michael R
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.