ND INBRE: Health and the Environment
Funded at University of North Dakota · NIH-11093234 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program in North Dakota funds student and faculty research to build capacity for health and environmental studies in rural and frontier counties.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of North Dakota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Grand Forks, United States) |
| Project start | September 24, 2001 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $3,633,158 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM103442-24 |
| Project ID | NIH-11093234 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are students and healthcare trainees from North Dakota PUIs or RIUs who are interested in biomedical research and health-related data science.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not involved in undergraduate or health-research training or those outside North Dakota may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports undergraduate research opportunities at primarily undergraduate institutions and research intensive universities across North Dakota, helping students participate in biomedical and environmental health projects. It has funded infrastructure and training to create a sustainable pipeline of future health researchers from PUIs and RIUs. The effort aims to strengthen data science, bioinformatics, and collaboration across counties, including frontier areas with limited population density. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, posters, and dissemination of student research to build a local health research workforce.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could expand opportunities for students from rural areas to engage in health-related research and advance local biomedical and environmental health knowledge.
How similar studies have gone: Previous ND INBRE activities have trained over 1,300 students and built substantial on-campus research capacity, suggesting strong potential for ongoing success.
Where this research is happening
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Doze, Van a — University of North Dakota
- Study coordinator: Doze, Van a
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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.