{"id":61403,"date":"2013-09-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-providence-research-team-awarded-10-million-grant-to-increase-capacity-for-vaccine-research\/"},"modified":"2013-09-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T00:00:00","slug":"uri-providence-research-team-awarded-10-million-grant-to-increase-capacity-for-vaccine-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2013\/09\/uri-providence-research-team-awarded-10-million-grant-to-increase-capacity-for-vaccine-research\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站-Providence research team awarded $10 million grant to increase capacity for vaccine research"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tGrant enables Providence lab to expand, hire faculty<\/p>\n

PROVIDENCE, R.I. \u2013 September 18, 2013 \u2013 A 溏心vlog免费B站 biomedical researcher who was awarded a $11.4 million grant last month for his research on dengue fever has been awarded another grant of nearly $10 million as leader of a team to expand research efforts on vaccines and immunotherapeutics at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Providence campus.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe National Institutes of Health\u2019s Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, which builds research capacity in states that historically have had low levels of NIH funding, awarded the grant to Research Professor Alan Rothman at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Institute for Immunology and Informatics. The IDeA program aims to support basic, clinical and translational research, faculty development, and infrastructure improvements.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe new grant will enable the Institute to expand its footprint at the Providence campus, recruit additional faculty members, and support research on dengue fever, malaria and HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis grant further raises the stature of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s research in the biomedical science community in Providence, while also making a valuable contribution to economic development and job creation in the region,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley. \u201cPerhaps most importantly, it will contribute to the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tRothman said the grant will enable the Institute to build capacity for basic immunology research on global health issues, with an orientation toward the development of vaccines and therapeutics. \u201cThere are common themes in infectious disease, so what we learn about malaria and dengue also applies to infectious diseases that affect Rhode Islanders. We are conducting basic research on important public health problems, which will set the stage for determining the next steps for preventing and treating these diseases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


\n\tAccording to Rothman, a major aim of the five-year grant is to \u201cbuild a cadre of junior investigators toward independence\u201d by providing them with funding for new research projects. One of the junior investigators supported by the grant is Carey Medin, an immunologist at the Institute, who will work on innate immune responses to dengue virus. In addition, the Institute has used grant funds to recruit Barbara Payne, an immunologist with 10 years of experience working in Kenya on HIV exposure in developing fetuses, to the Institute. At least one more faculty member will be hired with the new funding.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe grant will also support the development of new partnerships and pilot projects, particularly a collaboration with Jonathan Kurtis, Jennifer Friedman and colleagues at the Center for International Health Research at Lifespan in Providence, where the grant will support Ian Michelow, a junior researcher who is working to develop vaccines against malaria.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cIt is a pleasure to once again send my congratulations to Professor Rothman and his colleagues for receiving an additional grant that will now allow them to not only further their research, but recruit team members and enhance their immunology research on key global health issues,\u201d Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said. \u201cI am pleased that the National Institutes of Health\u2019s IDeA is recognizing and investing in the strong minds at the 溏心vlog免费B站, one of Rhode Island\u2019s valuable assets.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\t“Dr. Alan Rothman and the 溏心vlog免费B站 have done it again, raising the profile of the University and putting Rhode Island on the map as an innovative capital for medical research,” said U.S. Congressman Jim Langevin. “This NIH grant is a testament to their groundbreaking work in immunology and informatics, and I believe it will help yield great results for the medical community, our students and for Rhode Island.”<\/p>\n


\n\t“This grant is a testament to the outstanding work of Professor Rothman and 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty and students. This federal funding will hopefully help expand their capacity to research and combat deadly viruses and attract talented immunologists and investigators to Rhode Island,\u201d said U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees federal funding for NIH programs. <\/p>\n


\n“Groundbreaking medical research continues to be a source of pride for our state, and Dr. Rothman has emerged as a leader,” said U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. “I congratulate him and 溏心vlog免费B站 for receiving this additional award, which will continue their important work preventing and treating deadly diseases.” <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI join my colleagues in congratulating Professor Alan Rothman and his entire team at the 溏心vlog免费B站 on receiving nearly $10 million through the National Institutes of Health\u2019s Institutional Development Award Center of Biomedical Research Excellence,\u201d said U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline. \u201cResearchers across Rhode Island are helping to make incredible advancements in medical research and I am proud that this latest grant will help bring additional resources, talented health researchers, and good job opportunities to our state.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nInstitute Director and 溏心vlog免费B站 Research Professor Annie De Groot is also enthusiastic about the new grant. \u201cDr. Rothman is a visionary scientist who is committed to training the next generation of vaccine developers,\u201d said De Groot. \u201cI am grateful to 溏心vlog免费B站 for supporting his move to Providence, and I am pleased that the iVAX suite of vaccine design tools will be put to use for basic research; that is exactly what we had in mind when we established the Institute just a few years ago. I look forward to working with the new faculty members on their vaccine research programs.”<\/p>\n


\nA resident of Framingham, Mass., Rothman came to 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2011 from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, where he was awarded an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health in 2008 for additional studies of the dengue virus.<\/p>\n


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\n溏心vlog免费B站 Research Professor Alan Rothman (left) briefs Rhode Island\u2019s Congressional delegation — (l-r) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Jack Reed, Rep. David Cicilline, and Rep. Jim Langevin \u2014 about his research on dengue fever in August. Rothman was awarded a research grant of $11.4 million from the National Institutes of Health in August and another $10 million this month.<\/p>\n


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