HBCU-RISE: Expanding Graduate Research, Education and Infrastructure in Nanobiomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Alabama State University

历史上的黑人高校科学与工程研究基础设施（HBCU-RISE）活动隶属于科学与技术卓越研究中心（CREST）项目，支持提供科学和工程学科博士学位的hbcu的研究能力发展。HBCU-RISE项目与接收部门的长期计划和机构使命，以及扩大机构研究能力和增加理工科博士生生产的计划直接相关。在美国国家科学基金会的支持下，阿拉巴马州立大学（ASU）是一所拥有超过89%非裔美国学生的四年制文科院校，旨在通过扩大纳米生物材料和组织工程领域的研究资源来加强微生物学博士课程。该项目有潜力为培养纳米生物材料和组织工程等新兴领域的少数民族学生做出重大贡献，并显著扩大微生物学博士课程的广度。拟议的项目将通过向大量未被充分代表的少数民族人口提供优质教育，并增加攻读STEM学位课程和职业的少数民族学生的数量，来推进亚利桑那州立大学的使命。拟议的研究涉及新型3D生物工程皮肤和药物洗脱骨支架的开发，这些支架可能用于治疗病变和受损组织。该项目的目标是：1)通过购买新设备和招募具有纳米生物材料和组织工程领域专业知识的高素质科学家来扩大研究基础设施；2)为博士生和科研人员提供科研支持；3)开设纳米生物材料与细胞相互作用、生物仪器和组织工程等新课程。已建立的研究基础设施和与几个研究密集型机构的合作伙伴关系将对亚利桑那州立大学产生更广泛的影响。该项目将扩展亚利桑那州立大学在与美国国家科学基金会的使命、科学成就和技术进步有关的问题上的科学能力和成就。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) activity within the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program supports the development of research capability at HBCUs that offer doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. HBCU-RISE projects have a direct connection to the long-term plans of the host department(s) and the institutional mission, and plans for expanding institutional research capacity as well as increasing the production of doctoral students in science and engineering. With support from the National Science Foundation, Alabama State University (ASU), a four-year liberal arts institution with over 89% African American students, aims to enhance the PhD program in Microbiology by expanding research resources in the area of nanobiomaterials and tissue engineering. This project has the potential to contribute significantly to the pool of minority students trained in the emerging field of nanobiomaterials and tissue engineering and significantly expand the breadth of the PhD Program in Microbiology. The proposed project will advance the mission of ASU by providing quality education to a large underrepresented minority population and increasing the number of minority students pursuing STEM degree programs and careers.The proposed research involves the development of novel 3D bioengineered skin and drug-eluting bone scaffolds that potentially could be used to treat diseased and damaged tissues. The project objectives are to: 1) expand research infrastructure by acquiring new equipment and recruiting high caliber scientists with expertise in the area of nanobiomaterials and tissue engineering; 2) provide research support to PhD students and research faculty; and 3) introduce new courses in nanobiomaterials and cell interaction, bioinstrumentation and tissue engineering. The established research infrastructure and partnerships with several research-intensive institutions will have a broader impact on ASU. This project will expand the scientific capabilities and accomplishments of ASU on issues related to NSF's mission, scientific achievement, and technological advancements.