Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS (BRIN)
Directory of Fiscal Year 2001 Awards by State
as of March 2003
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Alaska BRIN: Contaminants in Subsistence Foods
University of Alaska, Fairbanks - P20 RR16466
This program will unite three main campuses of the state university, 18 rural campuses with high minority populations, and two private colleges. The primary research interest is in contaminants in subsistence foods, and their mediation of disease and dysfunction, particularly with regard to the Alaskan-native population.
http://www.alaska.edu/brin/index.html
molecular biology, cell biology, toxicology, biochemistry, health disparities, public health, minority education
George M. Happ, Ph.D.
Alaska EPSCoR
P.O. Box 757000
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7000
Telephone: 907-474-5492
Fax: 907-474-2469
E-mail: george.happ@alaska.edu
Partnerships for Biomedical Research in Arkansas
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - P20 RR16460
This program is linking three universities within the state. The infrastructure emphasis is on bioinformatics and biotechnology, in support of programs in genomics and proteomics. Digital microscopy is a featured technology.
http://brin.uams.edu/default-flash.htm
genomics, proteomics, digital microscopy, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cell biology
Lawrence E. Cornett, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
4301 West Markham, Slot 750
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199
Telephone: 501-686-5441
Fax: 501-296-1469
E-mail: cornettlawrencee@uams.edu
Delaware Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Delaware - P20 RR16472
The program will establish a network linking all the institutions in the state that offer graduate, undergraduate, or associate degrees in the sciences, with five primary partner institutions. Centralized research instrumentation is a specialty core. Protein structure and function, cellular and extracellular structural biology, molecular interactions, and genomic and metabolic organization are research priorities, all with special needs in bioinformatics.
http://www.dbi.udel.edu/brin.html
molecular biology, cell biology, structural biology, genomics, metabolism, bioinformatics, instrumentation
David S. Weir, Ph.D.
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
15 Innovation Way
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware 19716
Telephone: 302-831-4888
Fax: 302-831-2065
E-mail: weir@dbi.udel.edu
Hawaii State Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Hawaii - P20 RR16467
This program's goal is the establishment of a virtual campus to be made available to other institutions in the state, including five campuses of the state university, and nine other universities, colleges and research centers. The virtual campus will foster a general increase in the level of access to information in biomedical research. There will also be support for a shared facilities core, and establishment of a state-wide bioinformatics network.
bioinformatics, education, networking, science outreach
Dean O. Smith, Ph.D.
1960 East-West Road
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Telephone: 808-956-3758
Fax: 808-956-2023
E-mail: dosmith@hawaii.edu
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network in Idaho
University of Idaho - P20 RR16454
This program links three universities within the state and another in Wyoming, with the goal of creating the infrastructure necessary to enhance competitiveness in biomedical research and to create a pipeline to graduate education. The research theme is cell signaling, with proteomics and genomics as the tools. These institutions will build a shared molecular genomics research network as an integral part of a program of faculty and student mentoring.
proteomics, genomics, cell signaling
Michael B. Laskowski, Ph.D.
Department of Bioscience
P.O. Box 444207
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-4207
Telephone: 208-885-6696
Fax: 208-885-7910
E-mail: mlaskow@uidaho.edu
Kansas Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Kansas Medical Center - P20 RR16475
This program links four research universities, five undergraduate campuses and a tribal college. The goals are to establish ongoing programs to inspire outstanding undergraduate students to pursue careers in biomedical research, increase communication among the schools in the state, establish a bioinformatics technology infrastructure, and strengthen the research environment of the science faculty.
education, communication, bioinformatics, biotechnology, shared instrumentation, minority education
Joan S. Hunt, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7420
Telephone: 913-588-7270
Fax: 913-588-7180
E-mail: jhunt@kumc.edu
Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Louisville - P20 RR16481
A collaborative network of 13 universities and colleges in the state will be formed. The primary theme is in gene-based research and the bioinformatics infrastructure needed to support it. Program goals are to develop the capacity for basic biomedical research of the member institutions through collaborative interactions, build the infrastructure needed for gene-based research, promote the education of undergraduate students in the areas of gene-based research and bioinformatics technology, and provide support for graduate programs in biomedical research.
http://www.kbrin.louisville.edu
genomics, bioinformatics, education, shared instrumentation
Nigel G.F. Cooper, Ph.D.
Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
Health Sciences Center, Room 916A
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky 40292
Telephone: 502-852-1474
Fax: 502-852-1475
E-mail: nigelcooper@louisville.edu
Louisiana Biomedical Research Network
Louisiana State University - P20 RR16456
This program will create links between departments within one university. The research theme is bioinformatics, with overlaps between computer science, biology, physics, and engineering, for high-performance computing, 3-D imaging, and virtual environments. The institution is establishing a program to offer a dual degree of a Ph.D. in a biomedical field and an M.S. in computer science.
high-performance computing, imaging, bioinformatics, computer science, biology, physics, education
Everett W. Wischusen, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences
102 Life Sciences Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Telephone: 225-578-8239
Fax: 225-578-8266
E-mail: ewischu@lsu.edu
Biomedical Research Training in Maine in Comparative Genomics
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory - P20 RR16463
This program will link six institutions within the state. The research theme is comparative functional genetics and genomics. Comparisons of gene sequences and functions between aquatic species, mice, and humans will provide new insights into mechanistic interactions between environmental stressors and disease susceptibility.
genomics, comparative genetics, environmental stress, disease
Patricia H. Hand, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 35
Old Bar Harbor Road
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Salisbury Cove, Maine 04672
Telephone: 207-288-3605
Fax: 207-288-2130
E-mail: phand@mdibl.org
Mississippi Functional Genomics Network
University of Southern Mississippi - P20 RR16476
A network will be established among five graduate university campuses and six undergraduate institutions, some of which are historically Black. The goal of this program is to establish a network in functional genomics, with research emphases in gene sequencing, analysis of gene expression patterns, and drug discovery strategies. These fields require techniques and highly specialized instrumentation in high-through-put DNA sequencing, imaging, cell biology, proteomics, genomics, and pharmacogenetics, all of which make special demands on bioinformatics.
genomics, proteomics, cell biology, pharmacogenetics, drug discovery, bioinformatics, minority education
George M. Santangelo, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences
P.O. Box 5018
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406
Telephone: 601-266-5167
Fax: 601-266-4068
E-mail: george.santangelo@usm.edu
Montana Network for Biomedical Research Opportunities
Montana State University (MSU) and University of Montana (UM) - P20 RR16455
This program is designed to increase interactions among 11 institutions, which include different campuses of MSU and UM, and seven tribal colleges. A central facilities core will be established which will provide both local and remote access to transmission and scanning electron microscopy. There will also be a focus on disease and environmental health issues that are specific to Montana. The funding will improve electronic communication and direct networking in a state that has huge distances and a small population.
disease, public health, computational biology, neuroscience, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, communication, networking, minority education
Adele Pittendrigh, M.A.
College of Letters and Science
2-205 Wilson Hall
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana 59717-2360
Telephone: 406-994-4288
Fax: 406-994-6879
E-mail: adele@montana.edu
Willard O. Granath, Ph.D.
University of Montana
Division of Biological Sciences
32 Campus Drive, #4824
Missoula, Montana 59812-4824
Telephone: 406-243-2975
Fax: 406-243-4184
E-mail: snail@selway.umt.edu
Nebraska Training Network in Functional Genomics
University of Nebraska Medical Center - P20 RR16469
This program is linking the lead institution with five undergraduate institutions within the state. The projects will develop the resources and infrastructure to support research in functional genomics and proteomics. Research teams will be composed of faculty and students, with a BRIN scholarship program supplying the funds for the undergraduate research. Computing services, electronic networking, genetic sequence analysis, molecular modeling, database mining, and information retrieval from the National Library of Medicine will all be supported.
genomic, proteomics, informatics, education, computing, networking
James B. Turpen, Ph.D.
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
University of Nebraska Medical Center
986395 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska 68198-6395
Telephone: 402-559-4388
Fax: 402-559-7328
E-mail: jturpen@unmc.edu
Nevada Biomedical Resources Infrastructure Network
University of Nevada, Reno - P20 RR16464
This program will link two universities within the state. Research to be supported combines cancer research, cytometry, genomics and proteomics, and biomolecule modeling. The program goal is to build an administrative and physical infrastructure that will encourage a culture of resource sharing, mentoring, and collaboration. A multi-functional network which will interconnect a group of open technology centers will be created.
cancer, cell biology, genomics, proteomics
Lee A. Weber, Ph.D.
Department of Biology/314
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada 89557
Telephone: 775-784-4484
Fax: 775-784-1650
E-mail: weber@med.unr.edu
University of New Hampshire - P20 RR16459
This program is linking a doctoral granting institution with three in-state colleges, with additional liaisons extending to pharmaceutical companies and public educational outreach. The research theme is in structural biology, from genomics to function, with emphasis on establishing bioinformatics and proteomics infrastructure.
genomics, proteomics, structural biology, bioinformatics
Vernon N. Reinhold, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Parsons Hall
23 College Road
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Telephone: 603-862-2527
Fax: 603-862-4278
E-mail: vernon.reinhold@unh.edu
New Mexico Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
New Mexico State University - P20 RR16480
This program will create a partnership among all six of the universities in the state, to share infrastructure and enhance research capacity. Goals of the program are to foster active scientific and intellectual interactions among faculty and students, provide access to information resources and training opportunities, foster the development of junior faculty and students, coordinate resources among the participating institutions, and improve facilities at each of the institutions according to their specific needs.
education, shared instrumentation
Jeffrey B. Arterburn, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
MSC 3C, Box 30001
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
Telephone: 505-646-2738
Fax: 505-646-2649
E-mail: jarterbu@nmsu.edu
Building Biomedical Research in North Dakota
University of North Dakota - P20 RR16471
This program will link the two state universities, four undergraduate institutions, and five tribal colleges. Research cores include bioinformatics and start-up instrumentation. A biology and chemistry network for molecular modeling is a research priority. Inclusion of tribal colleges is emphasized through a science program core directed at these institutions. Large distances separating the institutions make modern methods of long-distance communications a necessity.
http://medicine.nodak.edu/brin
bioinformatics, instrumentation, molecular modeling, communications, videoconferencing, education, minority education
John B. Shabb, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
501 Columbia Road North
University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58203
Telephone: 701-777-4946
Fax: 701-777-2382
E-mail: jshabb@medicine.nodak.edu
Oklahoma Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - P20 RR16478
The network will include five graduate and three undergraduate institutions, including a historically Black college and a college with the highest in the nation enrollment of Native American students. Functional genomics is the focal research activity of this program, along with the bioinformatics network needed to support it. A functional magnetic resonance imager will substantially enhance research capacity in the neurosciences.
neuroimaging, genomics, education, minority education
Frank J. Waxman, Ph.D.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Telephone: 405-225-9459
Fax: 405-225-9230
E-mail: fwaxman@osrhe.edu
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network - Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico - P20 RR16470
The program will link five campuses of the University of Puerto Rico and five other universities within the territory. Neuroscience, mental health, and medical biotechnology are the areas receiving highest attention with this support. An upgraded connectivity to the Internet and Internet2 will be made possible.
bioinformatics, computing, Internet2, neuroscience, mental health, biotechnology, minority education
Fernando A. Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
P.O. Box 23346
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-3346
Telephone: 787-764-0000, ext. 2437
Fax: 787-756-7717
E-mail: fgonzal@upracd.upr.clu.edu
Enhancement of Biomedical Research in Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island - P20 RR16457
Two doctoral degree-granting institutions in Rhode Island and Delaware will be linked with four undergraduate colleges, one of which is a minority institution. Funds are to support infrastructure for research sub-cores in functional genomics, chemical carcinogenesis, toxicology, biomedical engineering, natural products, and behavioral modification. Understanding the impact of environmental factors on public health and disease is the ultimate goal.
genomics, cancer, toxicology, public health, behavior modification, minority education
Zahir A. Shaikh, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Sciences
304 Fogarty Hall
41 Lower College Road
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
Telephone: 401-874-5036
Fax: 401-874-5048
E-mail: zshaikh@uri.edu
South Carolina Biomedical Research Infrastructure
University of South Carolina - P20 RR16461
This program will provide for faculty expansion at three graduate research universities in the state, more interactions with three undergraduate institutions near the research universities, and outreach to the 24 remaining colleges in the state. Infrastructure for bioinformatics is featured, and the goal of the program is to provide access to resources of all kinds for biomedical research within the state.
bioinformatics, instrumentation, chemistry, biology, education
John W. Baynes, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
Telephone: 803-777-7272
Fax: 803-777-9521
E-mail: baynes@mail.chem.sc.edu
South Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of South Dakota - P20 RR16479
The lead institution will be linked with three other institutions, one of which is a tribal college. The major goal is the creation of a centralized research facility in cellular growth control, using the tools of proteomics and genomics. This necessitates strengthening the bioinformatics and electronic communication capabilities of the network institutions, development of a website, and production of learning modules for remote education. Recruitment and career development of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students are additional goals.
cell biology, proteomics, genomics, bioinformatics, communication, networking, education, minority education
Barbara E. Goodman, Ph.D.
Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences
School of Medicine
University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, South Dakota 57069
Telephone: 605-677-5158
Fax: 605-677-6381
E-mail: bgoodman@usd.edu
Vermont Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
University of Vermont - P20 RR16462
The lead institution already has a well-established genetics program with 75 faculty members. This funding will expand the research capacity of the genetics program and establish a Web page to make this program accessible to four undergraduate institutions in the state. Program goals are to increase the competitiveness of the new genetics faculty at the participating institutions; increase the number of undergraduates who pursue careers in biomedical sciences; create, support, and sustain, the human network through electronic communications; provide a new bioinformatics capability within the state; and increase the diversity of biomedical scientists.
http://www.uvm.edu/~biology/vgn/
genetics, bioinformatics, education, communications
Christopher W. Allen, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Cook Building
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont 05405
Telephone: 802-656-0193
Fax: 802-656-2950
E-mail: cwallen@zoo.uvm.edu
West Virginia Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network
Marshall University and West Virginia University - P20 RR16477
This program is the result of the merger of two independent initiatives from these institutions. The joint effort will target the development and enhancement of biomedical research training at eight predominantly undergraduate institutions throughout the state. The lead institutions will coordinate the development of a focused research and training program in cellular and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis in cardiovascular disease. A major component of this program will be the Appalachian Cardiovascular Research Network (ACoRN), to study the genetic basis of premature cardiovascular disease in a medically underserved rural population that is at unusually high risk of this disease. The plan is to identify families at high risk, collect relevant data, and identify genes involved, through genetic mapping, genomics, and bioinformatics. ACoRN will provide a unique and practical resource for the undergraduate institutions to apply their developing interests and expertise.
cardiovascular disease, public health, genomics, genetics, bioinforma
tics, molecular biology, cell biology
Louis H. Aulick, Ph.D.
Executive Director, West Virginia BRIN
Office of Research and Graduate Education
1542 Spring Valley Drive
Marshall University School of Medicine
Huntington, West Virginia 25704
Telephone: 304-696-7330
Fax: 304-696-7171
E-mail: aulick@marshall.edu
James M. Sheil, Ph.D.
Program Director, West Virginia BRIN
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
P.O. Box 9177; Health Sciences North
West Virginia University Health Sciences Center
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9177
Telephone: 304-293-7416
Fax: 304-293-7823
E-mail: jsheil@hsc.wvu.edu
UW Northern Rockies Regional BRIN
University of Wyoming - P20 RR16474
This program integrates research and education across departments, disciplines, and colleges, throughout the University of Wyoming. The network includes three community colleges, the University of Idaho, the University of Montana, and family practice medical centers. The goal is to increase opportunities for sharing instrumentation and giving students within the state exposure to biomedical research and clinical outreach.
education, instrumentation, outreach, public health
Robert O. Kelley, Ph.D.
College of Health Sciences
P.O. Box 3432
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3432
Telephone: 307-766-6556
Fax: 307-766-6608
E-mail: rokelley@uwyo.edu