Penn State awards five new seed grants to support inter-institutional research

Five new research collaborations between Penn State and minority-serving institutions selected to receive seed funding via the Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying 研究 program

宾州大学公园. - 2024年宾州州立大学 Inter-Institutional Partnerships for Diversifying 研究 (IPDR) initiative comprise five collaborative projects that connect Penn State researchers with colleagues from Morgan State University, 北卡罗来纳州农业和技术州立大学, 波多黎各大学mayag ez, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the University of Texas Health Brownsville Campus, 所有少数族裔服务机构. The selected projects combine the unique expertise of each partnering institution to address pressing societal problems with innovative solutions only possible through collaboration, 根据项目管理员的说法. 

IPDR项目, spearheaded by a team at the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and in collaboration with the Social Science 研究 Institute, 材料研究所(MRI), 能源与环境研究所, 计算与数据科学研究所(ICDS), the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Cancer Institute, offers interdisciplinary seed grant funding aimed at developing new or leveraging existent strategic partnerships and alliances with MSIs. 的资金, 最高30美元,每个项目000, supports collaborative work investigating broad and diverse topics, such as data-driven computational modeling; the manufacturing of responsive materials, or materials that can change based on external stimuli like pressure, light or temperature; nano and biomedical technologies; food bank operations optimization; and health equity.  

IPDR旨在建设可持续的, durable bridges and interdisciplinary collaborations between Penn State and MSIs in key research areas by not only funding projects, 而且还通过赞助会议. 比如,即将到来的就职典礼 IPDR研讨会和旅游奖 is an invite-only event that will bring together IPDR-funded researchers to share updates on their research progress, 交流创新思想, and advance the collective mission of fostering diverse and inclusive research environments.  

“我们对IDPR计划感到无比自豪,安德鲁·里德说, 十大正规赌博平台大全负责研究的高级副校长. “These projects exemplify the power of diverse perspectives in driving innovative research and addressing critical challenges. I am enthusiastic about the potential impacts of these partnerships and confident that they will lead to positive opportunities for all involved. Together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive research community.”  

2024年中标项目包括:  

  • 林赛Fernandez-Rhodes, associate professor of biobehavioral health and demography at Penn State; Cesar H. 古铁雷斯马丁内斯, department of internal medicine at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine; Joseph B. 麦考密克, Susan Fisher-Hoch和miyoung Lee, 都在流行病学部门, human genetics and environmental sciences at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Regional Academic Health Center, “Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Foster Health Equity in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (RGV),由CTSI提供资金 

“这些合作非常令人兴奋, uniting the strengths and expertise of Penn State and MSI partners,Camelia Kantor说, associate director of strategic initiatives at the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and one of the administrators of the grant. “We are confident that these seed grants will not only shape the future of research but also pave the way for securing collaborative external funding. This initiative represents a leap forward in creating a vibrant, inclusive research community.”  

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