Biotechnology Resource Group: A Framework for Innovative Partnerships

0227754本奖项授予田纳西州立大学中部，以支持下述活动36个月。该提案是对创新伙伴计划征集(美国国家科学基金会02060)的回应。合作伙伴包括田纳西中部州立大学(牵头机构)、奥斯汀佩伊州立大学、田纳西州立大学、田纳西理工大学、范德比尔特大学医学中心、奥克兰高中、里弗代尔高中、田纳西州调查局、田纳西州卫生、可交流和环境部、疾病服务、田纳西州野生动物资源局、BioVentures Inc.、Esoterx创新研究中心、兰花Cellmark和田纳西州生物技术协会。该计划包括：建立培训计划；提供设备和材料；为教师开发实验室，以鼓励在科学课程中使用实践生物技术练习；为教师在合作公司工作设立实习机会；为学生和公司员工建立生物技术研讨会课程；通过在微阵列技术中开发和应用新型传感器来促进生物技术增长。目前，该地区有50多家生物技术公司从地区大学的研究开始。这项拟议的努力将提供劳动力，使这些公司在生物技术行业保持竞争力。它还将为该地区大学研究企业创造的更多就业机会提供劳动力。这些工作的薪水将比该地区的传统工作高得多。所涉及的学术机构服务于传统上代表性不足的群体。此外，少数族裔学生将参与这一努力。

0227754Cheatham This award is to the Middle Tennessee State University to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF 02060). The partners include the Middle Tennessee State University (Lead Institution), Austin Peay State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Oakland High School, Riverdale High School, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Department of Health, Communicable and Environmental; Disease Services, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, BioVentures Inc, Esoterx Center of Innovative Research, Orchid Cellmark, Tennessee Biotechnology Association. The program includes: establishment of training programs; provision of equipment and materials; development of laboratories for teachers to encourage the use of hands-on biotechnology exercises in science curricula; establishment of internships for teachers to work in the partner companies; establishment of a seminar course for students and company employees in biotechnology; and enhancement of biotechnological growth by developing and applying novel sensors in microarray technology.Currently there are more than 50 biotech companies in the region that have started with research done at the regional universities. This proposed effort will provide the workforce to make and keep these companies competitive in the biotech industry. It will also provide the workforce for additional jobs created by the regional university research enterprise. These jobs will have considerably higher salaries than the traditional jobs in the region. The academic institutions involved serve traditionally underrepresented groups. In addition minority students will be involved in this effort.