BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

关岛大学MBRS计划的总体目标是 为教师和有才华的少数民族学生提供机会， 利用这项研究进行具有生物医学意义的研究， 关岛大学的设施。 其中四个项目的重点是 海洋生物医学研究，并将利用生态多样性 关岛的热带海洋环境。 该计划包括五项研究。 定期主要研究者提交的项目，研究项目 由一名助理研究员提交， 成分 研究项目包括珊瑚鱼的遗传学研究， 珊瑚遗传学和生殖生物学，学习遗传学， 果蝇行为，致病性环境微生物学 近岸海洋生境中的微生物和生物物理化学 (2D核磁共振研究）。 最后，一位同事 研究项目将集中在具有生物医学活性天然产品上 在珊瑚礁海藻和无脊椎动物中。 预计通过拟议的活动， 教师的研究环境将得到改善。 教师和学生 参与研究活动的科学家将与 美国大陆，将有机会学习新技术， 通过参加校外会议和研究， 活动以及校园会议和研究活动， 以及校园研讨会，讲习班和非正式讨论， 访问科学家 在地理上与世隔绝的关岛， 这样的经验对学生来说特别有价值， 决定研究生的职业生涯。

The general objective of the proposed University of Guam MBRS program is to provide opportunities for the faculty and talented minority students to conduct biomedically significant research utilizing the research facilities of the University of Guam. Four of the projects focus on marine biomedical research and will utilize the ecologically diverse tropical marine environment of Guam. The proposal includes five research projects submitted by regular principal investigators, a research project submitted by an associate investigator, and a well-structured enrichment component. Research projects include studies of genetics of reef fishes, genetics and reproductive biology of corals, genetics of learning and behavior in Drosophila, environmental microbiology of pathogenic microorganisms in nearshore marine habitats, and biophysical chemistry (2D nuclear magnetic resonance studies). Finally, an associate investigator project will focus on biomedically active natural products in coral-reef seaweeds and invertebrates. It is anticipated that through the proposed activities the student and faculty research environment will be enhanced. Faculty and students involved in research activities will interact with scientists in the mainland U.S. and will have the opportunity to learn new techniques and developments by participating in off-campus conferences and research activities as well as on-campus conferences and research activities as well as on-campus seminars, workshops, and informal discussions with visiting scientists. In the geographically isolated location of Guam, such experiences are especially valuable to the students when making decisions on postgraduate careers.