NIH Partnered in Rebuilding and Transforming NYU Research Facilities From Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy
In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast, causing devastation across the New York metropolitan area (Figure 1). Extensive water damage and power outages occurred throughout NYU Langone Health’s Manhattan main campus, affecting multiple research and clinical facilities and necessitating emergency patient evacuations.
Supercomputing Technologies Funded by ORIP Helped Spur Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines and Save Lives*
Supercomputing has been gaining attention for its applications across biomedical research. A type of high-performance computing...
ARRA-Funded Rutgers Repository Pivots to COVID-19 Testing During Pandemic
In 2010, the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository (RUCDR) was awarded nearly $10 million (C06RR030323) to renovate space for a core facility offering biological sample storage and repository services.
NIH ARRA Investment Funds State-of-the-Art Core Facility to Support the Future of RNA Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dr. Frank Slack, Director of the Harvard Medical School Initiative for RNA Medicine (HIRM), envisions a promising future for RNA-based therapeutics...
ORIP Support for Small Businesses Leads to New Commercial Technology Outcomes That Benefit Community Resources and Advance Research Discoveries
ORIP participates in two federal grant programs that provide funding to small businesses: the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. The primary goal of ORIP’s small business programs is to attract innovative SBIR/STTR projects that could benefit research resources and communities associated with ORIP’s mission.
Pervasive Effects of COVID-19 on the Brain of Nonhuman Primates
In an article published today in Nature Communications, a team of scientists from the Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC) reported the first...
S10 Instrumentation Programs Enhance Use of Cryo-EM Technologies for COVID-19 Research
Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) can offer unique insights on biological molecules, enabling investigators to piece together complex structures.
Nonhuman Primate Study Demonstrates the Value of ORIP-funded Resources for COVID-19 Research
A recent study by a team of researchers at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) and Texas Biomedical Research Institute, in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, highlights ORIP’s commitment to supporting high-impact animal research to better understand the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.