Centers, Institutes and Programs
Faculty cross physical and disciplinary boundaries to come together in research centers, institutes, programs, and other initiatives to work together on shared topics in the life sciences.
A list of core research facilities at Brown and at partner institutions across Rhode Island.
Centers, Institutes and Programs
Faculty cross physical and disciplinary boundaries to come together in research centers, institutes, programs, and other initiatives to work together on shared topics in the life sciences.
Brown Centers
Bridging clinical and foundational research to catalyze discovery into neurodegeneration and speed the race to treatments.
Our mission is to advance RNA science through fundamental discovery, technology development, and translational impact that accelerates life-changing health solutions.
Brown Institutes and Programs
Our research improves human health through cross-disciplinary studies and educational activities that integrate the engineering, physical sciences, life sciences, and clinical practice.
The Brown Institute for Translational Science (BITS) aims to translate high impact scientific discoveries into patient care.
The Carney Institute for Brain Science is accelerating the pace of scientific discovery about the brain and helping to find treatments and therapies for some of the world’s most devastating diseases.
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is accelerating solutions to the most complex climate and sustainability challenges of our time through interdisciplinary research, teaching and impact.
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) expand and enhance research infrastructure, capabilities, and collaboration. Led by NIH-funded investigators, each COBRE focuses on addressing complex problems that span the life sciences.
- Cancer Research Development
- Central Nervous System Function
- Skeletal Health and Repair
- Stem Cells and Aging
- Cardiopulmonary Vascular Biology
- Opioids and Overdose
- COBRE Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Therapeutic Discovery
- RIH Injury Control COBRE
- Stress, Trauma and Resilience COBRE
- Neuromodulation
- COBRE Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A list of core research facilities at Brown and at partner institutions across Rhode Island.