Dr. Konstantin Gus Kousoulas, the president of the National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators (NAIPI) will share the way NAIPI under his leadership is leveraging it’s network resources to develop training resources in data science for biomedical research. This includes recognition of young investigators, mapping out network contacts in each region, and developing a repository of accessible training that will have a profound impact on the network members and beyond.
This will be presented at the South East regional IDeA Conference – The Puerto Rico IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence is honored to host the 2021 Southeast Regional IDeA Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico on November 12-14, 2021. The Regional Conference has served as an important platform for faculty, postdoctoral, and student scientists of the Southeastern IDeA States and Puerto Rico to discuss matters of science, administrative policy, and best practices in a cordial and interactive scholarly environment.
Dr. Kousoulas is a professor of virology and biotechnology in the department of pathobiological sciences and director of the division of biotechnology and molecular medicine (BioMMED). He is the Director of the NIH-funded Center in Experimental Infectious Disease Research and the Director of the NIH-funded Louisiana Biomedical Research Network Molecular and Cell Biology Core. He is also the current President of NAIPI, which aims to protect and promote the IDeA programs. It fosters interactions, promotes resource sharing, enhances the national visibility of the INBREs, COBREs, and CTRs, develops consensus on priorities, identifies and disseminates best practices, identifies opportunities and develops strategies. The mission of NAIPI is to provide leadership and communication for the development, promotion and improvement of biomedical research through the INBRE, COBRE, and CTR IDeA programs.
Specific Objectives:
To foster interactions between the IDeA Program and its constituencies
To promote resource sharing among the INBRE, COBRE, and CTR Programs
To enhance the visibility of the IDeA Program
To develop a consensus on priorities and new directions for the IDeA Program
To identify and disseminate best practices within the IDeA Program
To identify opportunities and develop strategies to achieve the common goals of the IDeA Program