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What is the COBRE?

The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Opioids and Overdose, based at the Rhode Island Hospital, is the first center of its kind aimed to collaboratively address the opioid epidemic. 

This COBRE is a vibrant, interdisciplinary center that supports research essential to understanding the mechanisms underlying opioid use disorder and developing innovative solutions. A main objective of the NIH-Funded COBRE initiative is to support the development of junior investigators into independently funded investigators, and to develop a critical mass of investigators competitive for peer-reviewed external research funding.

OUR GOALS

Have a positive impact on the opioid epidemic through the work and research done by COBRE faculty, investigators, and staff

Develop and sustain a critical mass of independent investigators
specialized in opioids and overdose

Continued growth of COBRE research, resources and supports

Research Papers Published by COBRE Funded Research and Pilot Leaders

315

OUR IMPACT

Research Project Leaders Have Graduated with Extramural Funding

7

Administrative 
Core

Community
Engaged Research
Core (CERC)

OUR RESEARCH CORES

Data and Research Methods Core
(DRM)

Translational and
Transformative Research 
Core (T2)

01 / 03
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