1. Biomedical Research, Health Disparities and the Digital Divide: Programs at the NCRR Susan R. Kayar, Ph.D. KayarS@mail.nih.gov Division of Research Infrastructure Division of Research Infrastructure National Center for Research Resources National Center for Research Resources National Institutes of Health, DHHS National Institutes of Health, DHHS www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra.htm www.ncrr.nih.gov/resinfra.htm

2. Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Designed to expand the Nation’s capacity for conducting biomedical and behavioral research at institutions granting doctoral degrees to minorities; Designed to expand the Nation’s capacity for conducting biomedical and behavioral research at institutions granting doctoral degrees to minorities; Strengthen research environments and improve faculty research competitiveness; Strengthen research environments and improve faculty research competitiveness; Enhance the clinical research capacity at minority institutions. Enhance the clinical research capacity at minority institutions.

4. RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities A biannual event focusing on global health disparities that highlights the research at the 19 RCMI institutions. A biannual event focusing on global health disparities that highlights the research at the 19 RCMI institutions. Eighth symposium held in Honolulu, December 2002, featuring over 250 scientific sessions. Eighth symposium held in Honolulu, December 2002, featuring over 250 scientific sessions. Calls for the need to reduce health disparities by 2010. Calls for the need to reduce health disparities by 2010.

5. RCMI Clinical Research Centers Network Theme of treatment of renal disease; Theme of treatment of renal disease; A single protocol will be developed; A single protocol will be developed; Focus will be on specific minority populations; Focus will be on specific minority populations; Involves data sharing among institutions: Involves data sharing among institutions:  Charles Drew (Los Angeles)  University of Hawaii  Morehouse School of Medicine  Meharry Medical College  University of Puerto Rico

6. How is the Internet used at RCMI Institutions ? All the usual academic uses All the usual academic uses Research training and faculty development Research training and faculty development Bioinformatics and computational biology Bioinformatics and computational biology Research networks on health disparities Research networks on health disparities Global collaborations on ethnic-specific diseases Global collaborations on ethnic-specific diseases

7. Plans to Enhance Technology Infrastructure at RCMI Institutions Provide funding supplements in 2003 specifically to enhance tech infrastructure; Provide funding supplements in 2003 specifically to enhance tech infrastructure; Highlight support for: Highlight support for:  staff in bioinformatics and data management cores;  computer hardware and software;  Internet2 access.

8. Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Designed to enhance the competitiveness for biomedical research funding of institutions located in states with historically low funding from NIH. Designed to enhance the competitiveness for biomedical research funding of institutions located in states with historically low funding from NIH. Inclusion of underserved populations is a primary feature. Inclusion of underserved populations is a primary feature. Research focus is broad. Research focus is broad.

9. Eligibility Criteria Less than 20% success rate for obtaining NIH grants (1997 –2001). Less than 20% success rate for obtaining NIH grants (1997 –2001). Less than $75M in NIH funding (1997- 2001). Less than $75M in NIH funding (1997- 2001). 23 States and Puerto Rico

10. How is the Internet used at IDeA-Funded Institutions? Communications Communications  E-mail and basic computer services  Library access  Website design and utilization  Video teleconferencing Genomics and Proteomics data management Genomics and Proteomics data management Imaging Imaging Equipment linking and collaboratories Equipment linking and collaboratories Data Mining Data Mining Computing at high speed, high capacity Computing at high speed, high capacity Archiving of databases Archiving of databases

11. Hawaii COBRE Research: Creating a center for cardiovascular biology; Studying the genetics of vascular tissue elements; Using special resident populations, especially Japanese Hawaiians; Collaborating with an international support group for patients with genetic disorder PXE.

12. Hawaii COBRE Internet uses: Biostatistical analysis Biostatistical analysis Data management for genomic databases Data management for genomic databases International collaboration International collaboration

13. NCRR and Internet2 We look forward to working with you