Phase 2 Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Acute Care Research and Rural Health
Funded at Mainehealth · NIH-11334488 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A rural health research center in Maine is expanding its efforts to improve urgent care outcomes like cardiac arrest and stroke by growing clinician-scientist leadership and collaborating with local partners.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mainehealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | February 10, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,654,178 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM139745-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11334488 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Clinically ill adults and neonates in rural communities who may require acute care interventions or post-resuscitation management and their healthcare providers.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in areas without access to participating centers or without acute care needs may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a Phase 2 COBRE program focused on acute care and rural health, building on prior work to enhance leadership, governance, and mentoring for clinician-scientists. The center aims to strengthen partnerships, provide pilot funding and programmatic support, and accelerate translational research in post-resuscitation care and rural health delivery. Through clinical and translational projects, the program seeks to improve timely access to expert care and patient outcomes in life-threatening emergencies in rural settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in rural areas could benefit from faster access to expert care and improved outcomes after cardiac arrest or stroke.
How similar studies have gone: Prior Phase 1 work demonstrated the feasibility of telemedicine and collaborative networks to improve acute care outcomes in rural settings; Phase 2 aims to expand and sustain these gains.
Where this research is happening
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Mainehealth
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Seder, David B. — Mainehealth
- Study coordinator: Seder, David B.
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.