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IBR-COBRE Phase III

Award Number: P30GM131944
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/13/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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IBR-COBRE Phase III - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – Overall Component Approximately 70,000 babies born in the U.S. in 2015 were conceived by artificial reproductive technologies (ART), which involves one of two techniques: in vitro fertilization (IVF) in which the sperm fertilizes the egg in vitro, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in which the sperm is injected into the egg using micromanipulation. The rapid rise in ART world wide, and continued developments of the procedures employed by ART clinics, requires that research keeps pace to ensure the safety of ART and to improve reproductive health. Starting with just three faculty in 2000, with COBRE support starting in 2008, the IBR has grown to 14 full-time faculty in four departments, within the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), of the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). Of these 14, the COBRE Phases I and II supported 10, and all but two have obtained independent NIH R-series funding. The direct result of COBRE funding is that the IBR has emerged as an internationally recognized center of research excellence for reproductive biology and one of the best centers in the world for mouse gamete manipulation (ICSI and IVF). During Phase I, the IBR recruited five new faculty, establishing it as a reproductive biology research institute and attracting several national and international trainees. During Phase II, the Phase I project leaders became mentors and core directors while maintaining their own labs. Five additional faculty were recruited, bringing expertise in epigenetics, bioinformatics, gene editing and organ development, and we also established a close partnership with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health (Ob/Gyn). After ten years of support, the center is now competitive for several grant opportunities that we will pursue in Phase III. Phase III COBRE objective is to sustain the IBR COBRE as a world-class basic and translational science center of excellence in reproductive biology. This will be accomplished through two Specific Aims. Specific Aim 1: Expand and diversify the expertise of the COBRE research cores. Growing and diversifying the core user base, enhancing and streamlining core operations, and strengthening the core revenue streams will result in the sustainability of the cores and accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, heighten research productivity and increase competitiveness for extramural funding. Specific Aim 2: Develop and implement a Translational Pilot Project Program. We will leverage a strong partnership with the Dept. of Ob/Gyn to develop a new translational arm of research for the IBR. At the end of the Phase III COBRE, we envision that each of the cores will be fully or largely self-sustained, through a coordinated plan of recharge accounts, extramural grants, strategic investments and philanthropy, and that a the IBR will have successfully completed development of translational research arm through a novel implementation of the pilot projects program.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$2 )
2026	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	1/14/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$2
														Subtotal = -$2

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	2/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,374,274 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	5	5/25/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,083,274
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	5	6/8/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$291,000
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	5	9/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,374,274

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,082,636 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	4	6/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,082,636
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	1/12/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,082,636

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,075,548 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	6/2/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,075,548
														Subtotal = $1,075,548

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $1,340,813 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	002	2	8/31/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$289,000
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	7/29/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,051,813
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	8/31/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,340,813

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $1,043,376 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEMS	2425 CAMPUS RD SINCLAIR RM 1	HONOLULU	HI	96822	HONOLULU	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	8/13/2019	NEW	$1,043,376
														Subtotal = $1,043,376

Grand Total All Awards = $5,916,645

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IBR-COBRE Phase III

Award Number: P30GM131944

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/13/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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