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University of Louisville Lead Institution - Abstract
Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (KBRIN),
which will consist of a collaborative network of statewide institutions
of higher education. The purpose of the network is to enhance the infrastructure,
capacity and training in areas relevant to the mission of NIH so that
Kentucky institutions can more fully participate in the competition
for NIH awards. The University of Louisville (UL) and the University
of Kentucky (UK) will lead the consortium of 12 Kentucky universities
and colleges in KBRIN-related activities. To initiate the development
of this network, there is an agreed upon focus area that will require
new investments of capital and resources. This area will be gene-based
research, and the related new applications, tools and technology referred
to here as bioinformatics. The Specific Aims of the application are
to: 1) develop the capacity for basic biomedical research of the member
institutions; 2) build the infrastructure needed for gene-based research
and bioinformatics at the member institutions; 3) promote the education
of Kentucky undergraduate students in the areas of gene-based research
and bioinformatics; and 4) provide support for Kentucky graduate programs
in biomedical research. The support requested in this application is
for the development of core and networking infrastructure as well as
for research, mentoring, training and education. This support will stimulate
increased capacity for research and lead to some critical changes in
mentoring and training. Importantly, the support will lead to the establishment
of a strong consortium of administrators, researchers and educators
who will be in a better position to lead future statewide initiatives
with a focus in biomedical research and training. This new collective
focus will enable Kentucky to target its limited resources into productive
areas. Kentucky universities and colleges will be able to more fully
participate in the competition for National Institutes of Health (NIH)
awards and to attain enhanced stature for their training and education
programs in the basic biomedical sciences.
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