Delaware Biotechnology Institute | The Northeast Network Initiative

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Maine
Rhode Island
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What is NENI?

A regional initiative to improve access to upgraded networking capabilities among the Northeast Regional IDeA States – Delaware, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Leadership

Leadership is provided by the NENI Executive Team representing each of the five participating states. The Executive Team is comprised of

Karl V. Steiner – University of Delaware
Jason H. Moore – Dartmouth Medical School, NH
Clinton Chichester – University of Rhode Island
John H. Gregory – University of Maine
H. David Todd – University of Vermont.

Left to right: NENI Executive Team members David Todd, Karl Steiner, John Gregory, Jason Moore and Clinton Chichester at the first NENI Workshop in Burlington, VT on August 17, 2007.

A 17-member NENI Task Force includes the Executive Team and is meeting regularly via teleconference.

The NENI activities are closely coordinated with the INBRE Directors in the NIH–IDeA Northeast Region: David S. Weir - DE, Zahir Shaikh - RI, Patricia Hand - ME, and Judith Van Houton – VT and with Michelle Gregoire at the University of New Hampshire.

Goals

Improve regional internet connectivity to nationwide networks
Provide training & education for scientists and educators
Strengthen inter-institutional partnerships
Facilitate biomedical research collaborations
Enable access to distributed research resources
Support NIH–INBRE, NIH–COBRE and NSF–EPSCoR Networks

Status

NENI Executive Team with representatives from each state is in place.
17-member NENI Task Force is meeting regularly via teleconference.
A White Paper was authored in June, 2007.
Network diagrams for all participating States have been generated. Development of initial and future applications in planning stage
Needs analysis for each State is underway.
First NENI Workshop held on August 17 at Northeast Regional IDeA Meeting in Burlington, VT.

Presentations and Background Materials

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Last Updated August 20, 2007