encouraged to apply here<\/a>. Currently, the program is open to students at the nine colleges and universities in the state that partner with RI-INBRE, funded by federal National Institutes of Health grants. However, Cho hopes to expand the program to include training modules for existing biotech employees.<\/p>\n\u201cAs part of the so-called \u2018URI B3 initiative\u2019\u2014Biomedical, Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing\u2014we are at the forefront of workforce development in this area,\u201d Cho said. \u201cIn the first year, we trained 67 future biotech employees. We are expanding our workforce development to be more impactful and more general, not just limited to biomedical skills. This year, we are including biomanufacturing and bioengineering. We hope to set a model for others to follow\u2014how the university, state and federal programs can work together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thanks to the state DLT, all modules are offered free of charge and provide instruction on the theory and practice of operating molecular and cellular analysis equipment, as well as training in scientific methods and data analysis. Courses include chromatography, cell and tissue culture, DNA manipulation, fluorescence microscopy, worm model neurobiology, and more. Students also learn basic lab techniques, which Cho said is valuable to prospective employers. Participants who complete a training module earn a RI-INBRE-branded certificate.<\/p>\n
The RI-INBRE program, a statewide network, is a cornerstone in building the biomedical research capacity of Rhode Island institutions. Over the past 23 years, it has expanded its scope from basic biology, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences to include engineering, nursing, data science, behavior, and other health sciences. This expansion has led to increased research funding, bringing more than $81 million to Rhode Island for biomedical research capacity. The program has applied for $22 million to support the next five years, and is awaiting a decision from NIH.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we are successful, we\u2019ll have more than $100 million in biomedical capacity in Rhode Island, which is really something to celebrate,\u201d Cho said. \u201cWe\u2019re really expanding the footprint. The RI-INBRE program has become one-of-a-kind in Rhode Island. I cannot think of any grant that goes on for 20-something years and makes this much impact.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RI-INBRE\u2019s workforce development program, based on URI\u2019s Kingston Campus, develops talent for biomedical, bioengineering, biomanufacturing industries The Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (RI-INBRE) program will continue preparing students to be the next leaders in the state\u2019s biotechnology industries after receiving renewed funding from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. RI-INBRE\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1710,"featured_media":53201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1710"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53197,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53195\/revisions\/53197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}