COBRE Center for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR COBRE): A Regional and National Hub for Transformative Research to Elucidate and Mitigate the Lasting Imprint of Early Stress and Trauma.

Abstract

Early adversity is a major contributor to psychiatric conditions and poor physical health that burden individuals and groups across Rhode Island, the United States, and globally. We established a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) at The Miriam Hospital to identify mechanisms linking early adversity and health, to curtail detrimental consequences of stress and trauma, and promote resilience. The STAR COBRE is a vibrant regional and national hub for transformative research to elucidate and mitigate the lasting imprint of stress and trauma across the lifespan. We have a focus on reducing health inequities among historically marginalized families including those living in poverty and from underrepresented racial and ethnic communities. A cornerstone of the STAR COBRE is fostering an inclusive community to support the advancement of a diverse group of early career researchers to emerge as leading independent investigators conducting cutting-edge STAR research.