Core B - Research Development Core

项目摘要-研究开发核心 UAB内森地震中心(NSC)研究发展核心(RDC)的总体目标是 支持与国家科学委员会“比较能量学”主题有关的关于衰老的基础生物学的有影响力的研究 和老龄化。“我们将通过解决以下具体目标来实现这一目标。 1.维持一个具有全国竞争力的试点奖励计划，重点是生物和能量学的比较生物学 年龄增长到： A.支持部门对试点研究进行了专业审查。 B.通过加速的“探索性研究”资金，提供支持早期研究的途径 机制。 C.促进潜在申请者和UAB NSC研究中心领导人之间的互动。 2.通过与UAB合作伙伴和NSC协调的互动，在当地和全国范围内征集申请 中心，选择资助项目，并监控项目进度： 监督选择资助项目的严格审查程序。 B.监测资助研究的成果(出版物和赠款)。 3.通过以下方式支持初级调查人员的教育和发展： A.发展和维持一支致力于指导青少年的跨学科科学导师队伍 研究人员在衰老生物学领域走向独立。 B.组织与中心相关主题的期刊俱乐部；推动新项目会议进行集思广益 以及提供一系列的“新兵训练营”课程(即，从F到K、从K到R等)。 C.促进初级调查员的发展以及通过制定 模拟研究部分会议向整个NSC网络的初级调查人员开放。 支持举办全国宣传的UAB综合老龄化年度研讨会。 RDC将利用UAB NSC研究核心以及与实体建立的合作 在UAB校园和全国各地-包括与其他NSC。核心活动将支持 继续发展能量生物学和衰老方面的杰出科学，特别强调 培养下一代独立科学家。

Project Summary – Research Development Core The overarching goal of the Research Development Core (RDC) of the UAB Nathan Shock Center (NSC) is to support impactful research in the basic biology of aging related to the NSC theme of “Comparative Energetics and Aging.” We will achieve this goal by addressing the following specific aims. 1. Maintain a nationally competitive pilot award program focused on the comparative biology of and energetics and aging to: a. Support expertly reviewed pilot studies. b. Provide an avenue to support earlier-phase studies via an expedited “exploratory studies” funding mechanism. c. Facilitate interactions between potential applicants and leaders of UAB NSC Research Cores. 2. Solicit applications locally and nationally through interaction with UAB partners and the NSC Coordinating Center, choose projects for funding, and monitor progress of projects: a. Oversee a rigorous review process for selection of funded projects. b. Monitor outcomes (publications and grants) of funded studies. 3. Support the education and development of junior investigators by: a. Developing and maintaining an interdisciplinary pool of scientific mentors committed to guiding junior investigators to independence in the field of the biology of aging. b. Organizing a journal club on Center-related topics; promoting nascent project meetings for brainstorming feedback, and networking; and offering a series of “boot camp” sessions (i.e., F to K, K to R, etc.). c. Facilitate junior investigator development as well as collaboration with other NSCs via development of a mock study section meeting open to junior investigators across the NSC network. d. Support conduct of the nationally advertised annual UAB integrated aging symposium. The RDC will capitalize upon the UAB NSC Research Cores as well as established collaborations with entities on the UAB campus and throughout the nation – including with other NSCs. The Core activities will support the continued development of outstanding science in the biology of energetics and aging with particular emphasis on developing the next generation of independent scientists.