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Supercomputing has been gaining attention for its applications across biomedical research. A type of high-performance computing...
Composed of 86 billion neurons and an array of intricate structures, the human brain is a complex organ that regulates every process within the body.
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.
Researchers use a diverse array of aquatic organisms—such as fish, amphibians, and invertebrates—to explore various biological questions.
Dr. Frank Slack, Director of the Harvard Medical School Initiative for RNA Medicine (HIRM), envisions a promising future for RNA-based therapeutics...
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.
Gregor Mendel’s work in the 19th century laid the foundation for our current understanding of heritability—the ways in which phenotypes (i.e., an individual’s observable traits) are...
Microorganisms affect nearly every aspect of life, regulating numerous biological processes at the ecosystem and organismal levels. All multi-organ animals maintain a unique gut microbiome that plays a key role in regulation of their metabolic, immune, and neurological functions. This area of research has expanded thanks to studies catalyzed by the NIH Human Microbiome Project, but the functional consequences of microbial changes—and the role of individual bacterial species and combinations—remain unknown.
Mice are a crucial resource for the scientific community. Scientific researchers from numerous disciplines use the mouse as a model to mimic and recapitulate diseases and test scientific questions related to human health and disease. These efforts include basic research, studies on the pathogenesis of disease, therapeutics to treat disease, markers for the diagnosis of disease, and strategies (e.g., vaccines) to prevent disease (Figure 1).
