ART: Enhancements at the New Jersey Institute of Technology to Transform Translational Impact

本项目支持翻译研究和创新的加速，通过加强翻译研究，沿着国家的繁荣和福利，促进科学进步。 例如，美国通过将基础研究从实验室转化为实际应用，从而推动创新经济，保持了相对于竞争国家的竞争优势。 因此，机构文化的变化，导致全国各地的转化研究生态系统的数量和稳健性的增加，将有助于保持这一领导作用。 这个项目对社会很重要，因为它导致了一个可扩展的，以职业道路为导向的，经济上有影响力的结果。 该项目是可扩展的，因为获得的知识可以转移到其他高等教育机构。 此外，教育的改善与预期的就业机会相一致，将导致未来的职业道路。 最后，知识产权的产生将对区域经济发展产生积极的影响。本项目的目标是加强新泽西理工学院的研究翻译生态系统及其对社会的影响。 这是通过三项主要任务实现的：一）建立体制基础设施;二）教育和培训;和三）支持转化研究项目，通过导师制进行机构学习和文化变革。 通过创建NJIT转化研究中心创建了机构基础设施，该中心将作为所有活动的中心枢纽，并由多元化的外部咨询委员会管理。 研究生，博士后和教师的队列将提供两种类型的研究翻译教育：（1）为研究生开发课程教育，以及（2）基于NSF I-Corps课程的教师和博士后的课外研讨会。 支持转化研究项目，产生直接的影响，并作为一个平台，不断增长的转化研究，创新和技术商业化生态系统。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得支持的评估使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。

This project supports acceleration of translation research and innovation that will promote the advancement of scientific progress along with prosperity and welfare of the nation through the enhancement of translational research. As an example, the US has maintained a competitive edge over competing nations through the translation of fundamental research from the lab to practical application, which drives the innovation economy. Thus, a change in institutional culture that leads to an increase in the number and robustness of translational research ecosystems across the nation will serve to maintain that leadership role. This project is important to society since it leads to a scalable, career path oriented, and economically impactful outcome. The project is scalable since the knowledge gained may be transferred to other institutes of higher education. Additionally, improvements in education that align with expected job opportunities will lead to future career pathways. And finally, the intellectual property generated will positively impact regional economic development.The objective of this project is to enhance the research translation ecosystem at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and its impact on the society. This is achieved through three main tasks: i) creating institutional infrastructure; ii) education and training; and iii) supporting translational research projects, aided by institutional learning and culture change through mentorship. Institutional infrastructure is created through the creation of the NJIT Center for Translational Research, which will serve as a central hub for all activities and is governed by a diverse external advisory board. Cohorts of graduate students, postdocs, and faculty will be offered two types of research translation education: (1) developing curricular education for graduate students, and (2) co-curricular workshops for faculty and postdocs based on NSF I-Corps curriculum. Supporting translational research projects leading to the immediate impact and serving as a platform for growing translational research, innovation and technology commercialization ecosystem.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.