Research Infrastructure Core

RCMI计划提供普遍可用的设备，基础设施和 分析至关重要的启动和维持研究项目在Meharry。在本申请中， 我们会采取以下措施，确保服务的连贯性和资源管理的效率 将所有支持的核心设备和功能整合到一个连续的空间中， 它将被翻新。因此，我们也要求提供资金来翻修这个空间。 我们将通过以下具体目标实现这一目标： 1)共定位和合并三个独立的核心（分子生物学，形态学， 蛋白质组学），并将动物成像仪器纳入研究基础设施核心 2)通过继续支持生物信息学，扩大研究服务和分析 活动，增加卫生信息学，增加生物统计学支持 3)集中管理研究基础设施核心设施（CRISALIS），以确保 用户的适当跟踪、计费和授权归属 4)交叉培训七名科学家和初级教师广泛提供连续和 不间断服务 5)翻新5，000平方米英尺空间来容纳专门的科学仪器 和人员 通过实现这些具体目标，我们将集中运营，提高效率， 并为研究服务和培训创建更强大的基础设施。这 加强、统一的战略指导和执行将实现统一性， 未来的发展方向，并通过减少以前的冗余来提高生产力 分开行动。将空间和核心改造成一个更高效， 高度集成的研究服务套件将降低新的 招聘教师，同时也为我们现有的研究人员提供卓越的服务价值。

The RCMI program provides universally accessible equipment, infrastructure and analysis essential to initiate and sustain research projects at Meharry. In this application, we will address continuity of services and efficiency of resource management by bringing all the supported core equipment and functions into one continuous space, which will be renovated. Therefore, we are also requesting funds to renovate this space. We will accomplish this goal through the following specific aims: 1) Co-localize and merge three independent cores (Molecular Biology, Morphology, Proteomics), and an animal imaging instrument into the research infrastructure core 2) Expand research services and analysis by continuing to support bioinformatics activity, adding health informatics, and increasing biostatistics support 3) Centrally manage the research infrastructure core facility (CRISALIS) to ensure appropriate tracking, billing, and grant attribution by users 4) Cross-train seven staff scientists and junior faculty broadly to provide continuous and uninterrupted service 5) Renovate 5,000 sq. ft. of space to accommodate the specialized scientific instruments and personnel. By accomplishing these specific aims, we will centralize operations, increase efficiencies and create a more robust infrastructure for research services and training. This enhanced, unified strategic direction and execution will allow for uniformity, prioritizing future directions, and increased productivity by reducing redundancies in previously separate operations. The transformation of the space and cores into a more efficient and highly integrated research services suite will lower the startup cost burden of the newly recruited faculty while also providing excellent service value for our existing researchers.!