  {"id":193887,"date":"2024-03-15T15:13:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T01:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=193887"},"modified":"2024-03-17T13:51:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T23:51:51","slug":"uh-tops-with-nih-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/15\/uh-tops-with-nih-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawai\u02bbi benefits from <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa being a national leader in federal health funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-uhero-residents-mobility.jpg\" alt=\"scenic shots of Honolulu skyline\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-132257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-uhero-residents-mobility.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-uhero-residents-mobility-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-uhero-residents-mobility-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> is one of the country&#8217;s leading universities when it comes to funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\">National Institutes of Health<\/a> (<abbr>NIH<\/abbr>), the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa received $57.8 million in 2023, placing the university at 130 out of 2,886 institutes of higher education, private companies, and other entities that received <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133944\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/manoa-uhcc-aeriel-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/manoa-uhcc-aeriel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/manoa-uhcc-aeriel-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/manoa-uhcc-aeriel.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;To receive this level of federal support is a testament to the quality of our researchers and health-related research programs and is further proof that <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is one of the top research universities in the country,&rdquo; said <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno. &ldquo;This is research that matters and directly impacts the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhcancercenter.org\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/a> accounted for $27 million of the <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa received. The center is one of only 72 research organizations in the <abbr title=\"United States\">U.S.<\/abbr> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/research\/infrastructure\/cancer-centers\">designated by the National Cancer Institute<\/a>. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This is research that matters and directly impacts the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and the world.<br \/>&#8212;Michael Bruno<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Our mission is to reduce the burden of cancer here in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> through patient care, community outreach, and research focused on the needs of our unique and ethnically diverse population. We serve the entire community, especially underrepresented ethnic groups,&rdquo; said <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center Director Naoto Ueno. &ldquo;The <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> support and the fact that we have been <abbr>NCI<\/abbr>-designated for 27 straight years is a testament to our dedicated researchers and staff and their commitment to <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145665\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/manoa-jabsom-exterior-sign-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"jabsom exterior sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-145665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/manoa-jabsom-exterior-sign-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/manoa-jabsom-exterior-sign-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/manoa-jabsom-exterior-sign.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/jabsom.hawaii.edu\">John A Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>) brought in $26.6 million of the <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding, placing <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> 87th out of 144 medical schools in 2023 <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding. <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is No. 1 in <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimhd.nih.gov\/programs\/extramural\/research-centers\/rcmi\/\">Research Centers in Minority Institutions<\/a> (<abbr>RCMI<\/abbr>) with medical schools, established to develop and strengthen the research infrastructure at minority-serving institutions and foster the next generation of researchers from underrepresented populations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> <span aria-label=\"ohana\">&#699;ohana<\/span>, our community, academic, and healthcare partners are proud to receive this level of federal support because ultimately it all benefits the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and the <abbr>US<\/abbr> Affiliated Pacific Island jurisdictions (<abbr>USAPI<\/abbr>),&rdquo; said <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr> Interim Dean Lee Buenconsejo-Lum. &ldquo;JABSOM is committed to serving the people of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and the <abbr>USAPI<\/abbr>, including preparing future physicians and scientists to conduct research that impacts our communities with the most health disparities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Further economic impact<\/h2>\n<p><abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding also has a significant positive economic impact, supporting employment and the purchase of research-related goods, services and materials.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_185504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185504\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"local family of seven members\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-185504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-185504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> research impacts communities with the most health disparities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedformedicalresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UMR_NIHs-Role-in-Sustaining-the-U.S.-Economy-2023-Update.pdf\">According to an <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> report<\/a>, <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa received $57.5 million in funding in 2022, generating $181 million of economic activity in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> responsible for funding 1,228 jobs. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;UH is a major economic engine in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> demonstrating the dual benefit of being one of the top research universities in the country,&rdquo; said <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Vice Provost of Research Christopher Sabine. &ldquo;In fiscal year 2023, <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa accounted for $342.7 million of the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr>\u2019s record $515.9 million in extramural (federal) funding. This money is used to tackle the issues that <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and the world are facing while also educating our students to be the scientific leaders of the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><abbr>NIH<\/abbr>-funded projects at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uhcancercenter.org\/research\/pacific-center-for-genome-research\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Pacific Center for Genome Research<\/a> (<abbr>PCGR<\/abbr>) was established to focus on <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s diverse populations with the goal of better understanding the causes of certain diseases that disproportionately impact different racial and ethnic groups, including Native Hawaiians and Asian Americans (<abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center and <abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/10\/pacific-center-for-genome-research\/\">Related <em><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_184865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184865\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/manoa-deng-wu-lab-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"two scientists working in lab\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-184865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/manoa-deng-wu-lab-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/manoa-deng-wu-lab-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/manoa-deng-wu-lab.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-184865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Pacific Center for Genome Research<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/03\/multiethnic-cohort-study-renewal\/\">five-year renewal<\/a> of the <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhcancercenter.org\/mec\">Multiethnic Cohort (<abbr>MEC<\/abbr>) Study<\/a>, the most ethnically diverse epidemiological study in the world that follows 215,000 residents of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and Southern California for the development of cancer and other chronic diseases. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/inbre.jabsom.hawaii.edu\/\">HI-INBRE,<\/a> the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Institutional Development Award (<abbr>IDeA<\/abbr>) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (<abbr>INBRE<\/abbr>) to expand research opportunities in the state and build the foundation for the next generation of biomedical researchers (<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/09\/hi-inbre-grant-renewal\/\">Related <em><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News <\/em>story<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> Cancer Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/24\/cancer-center-5-3m-spore-grant\/\">Specialized Program of Research Excellence<\/a> (<abbr>SPORE<\/abbr>) aims to bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and their real-world applications. It focuses primarily on addressing cancer health disparities among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.<\/li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180699\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/manoa-cobre-story-1-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"Two people looking at a fly trap in the field\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/manoa-cobre-story-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/manoa-cobre-story-1-130x73.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/manoa-cobre-story-1.jpeg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-180699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Researchers collect flies in M\u0101noa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reporter.nih.gov\/search\/JbRgAtchAUKHOoW2X1vObQ\/projects\/charts\/project-details\/10196949\">Ola HAWAII<\/a> <abbr>RCMI<\/abbr> Center focuses on &ldquo;ola&rdquo; (health) for communities suffering disproportionately from genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic disparities and lead and advance minority health and health disparities research in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> (<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/21\/22m-ola-hawaii-grant\/\">Related <em><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/[caption id=\"attachment_185504\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"local family of seven members\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-185504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/system-gnc-native-hawaiian-family.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> The <a href=\"https:\/\/piko.jabsom.hawaii.edu\">Center for Pacific Innovations, Knowledge, and Opportunities<\/a> (<abbr>PIKO<\/abbr>) is helping build a statewide clinical and translational research infrastructure to improve the health of Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders and Filipinos that have disproportionately higher rates of physical and mental health conditions, compared to Caucasian and Asians (<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/31\/15m-indigenous-health-center\/\">Related <em><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/icemhh.pbrc.hawaii.edu\/#:~:text=The%20ICEMHH%20focuses%20on%20becoming,ecological%20analyses%20and%20predictive%20models.\">Integrative Center for Environmental Microbiomes and Human Health<\/a> (<abbr>ICEMHH<\/abbr>) to develop three state-of-the-art &ldquo;cores&rdquo;\u2014an insectary, a microbial genomics laboratory and a microscopy imaging center\u2014for cross-disciplinary research on how microbiomes impact human health (Pacific Biosciences Research Center). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/22\/pioneering-microbiome-science-uh-center\/\">Related <em><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> News<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>东精影业 M\u0101noa received $57.8 million in 2023, placing at 130 out of 2,886 other entities that received <abbr>NIH<\/abbr> funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[31,1465,1363,169,9],"class_list":["post-193887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-john-a-burns-school-of-medicine","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-manoa-research","tag-uh-cancer-center","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193887"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193949,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193887\/revisions\/193949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}