Jonathan D. Geiger, PhD, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor; chair of the Department of

Jonathan Geiger

Pharmacology, Physiology, and Therapeutics; interim chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology; and principal investigator for UND's Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant on Pathophysiological Signaling in Neurodegenerative Diseases, was elected to a four-year term to serve the central region of the National Association of IDeA (Institutional Development Award) Principal Investigators (NAIPI).

The purpose of the NAIPI is to (1) foster interactions between the IDeA program and its constituencies; (2) promote resource sharing among the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence and COBRE programs; (3) enhance the visibility of the IDeA Program; (4) develop a consensus on priorities and new directions for IDeA; (5) identify and disseminate best practices within the IDeA program; and (6) identify opportunities and develop strategies to achieve the common goals of the IDeA program.