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COBRE on Science in a Culture of Mentoring

Junior Investigators

External Advisory Committee

Core Facilities

PI: Judith A. James, MD, PhD
Co-PI: Donald Capra, MD

This COBRE Program focuses on supporting the development of immunology research performed in Oklahoma. Our long-term goal is to establish an immunology research center in Oklahoma that is staffed with outstanding basic and clinical scientists who can continue to perform nationally funded research after initial COBRE funding. To accomplish this goal, we have assembled mentoring teams to provide promising junior investigators with career and scientific advice. These mentoring teams comprise senior investigators in related fields, recently NIH-funded, previously COBRE-funded investigators and the junior investigator. Annual scientific reviews are also performed by external advisory committee members. Research by these junior investigators is assisted by supportive core facilities.

The ultimate result of this investment is a greater understanding of general immunology and specific disease processes that could translate into better therapeutics for treatment of immunologic disorders.