MOLECULAR REGULATION OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

提供资源并促进知识的转让 通过研究基础科学方法的临床应用， 已确立的儿科研究者队列和已确立的研究者 在范德比尔特大学的基础科学部门， 正常的和受干扰的个体发育将汇集他们的经验，人才， 建立一个儿童健康研究中心， CORE实验室和初级儿科教师培训。 主题 范德比尔特CHRC，生长和发育的分子调节， 选择加强和扩大控制机制的研究， 在分子水平上正常的生长和功能。 分子微扰 遗传或环境因素的调节可能有助于 所有疾病过程，特别是影响儿童的疾病过程。 此外，委员会认为， 更好地了解分子调控将为我们提供见解， 了解、诊断和治疗影响儿童的疾病。 我们的总体目标是帮助理解分子 调节细胞和组织生长和功能的机制， 疯狂的发展 为了实现这一目标，我们计划采取以下具体措施： 目标：1）建立一个行政和组织结构， 范德比尔特CHRC，2，提高所有CHRC的质量和生产力 调查人员，便利他们获得最新的概念和技术， 适用于疾病发病机制的分子基础研究，（3） 支持初级儿科教师的研究倡议， 儿童疾病，扰乱正常的生长和发育， 分子水平，4）支持初级儿科研究的新举措 教师通过提供和获得新项目开发奖，以及 5)招募和促进儿科研究技能的发展 面向医学生、住院医生、追随者和初级教师。 这些具体目标的实现将增进对以下问题的了解： 正常的生长和发育以及疾病过程 儿科教师和加强他们的发展作为独立的 investigators. 分子分析所涉及的技术和概念 适用于大多数儿科学科， 需要进行生理学、细胞生物学和生物化学研究， 对正常和病理过程中的调节有全面的了解。

To provide resources and facilitate the transfer of knowledge gained through studies in clinical applications of basic science methodologies, a cohort of established Pediatric investigators and established investigators in basic science departments at Vanderbilt whose research address issues of normal and perturbed ontogeny will pool their experience, talents and resources to establish a Child Health Research Center that provides shared CORE Laboratories and training for Junior Pediatric faculty. The theme of the Vanderbilt CHRC, molecular regulation of growth and development, was chosen to intensify and expand studies of the mechanisms that control normal growth and function at a molecular level. Perturbation of molecular regulation by genetic or environmental factors potentially contributes to all disease processes, particularly those affecting children. Furthermore, better understanding of molecular regulation will provide insights to our understanding, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect children. Our overall goal is to contribute to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell and tissue growth and function in normal and deranged development. To achieve this goal we plan the following specific aims: 1) develop an administrative and organizational structure to support the Vanderbilt CHRC, 2, enhance the quality and productivity of all CHRC investigators by facilitating access to current concepts and techniques applicable to studies of the molecular bases of disease pathogenesis, (3) support research initiatives by Junior Pediatric faculty in studying diseases of childhood that perturb normal growth and development at a molecular level, 4) support new initiatives in research by Junior Pediatric faculty through provision and access to New Project Development Awards, and 5) recruit and foster the development of research skills of Pediatric oriented medical students, residents, follows and Junior faculty. Realization of these specific aims will increase the understanding of normal growth and development as well as disease processes by Junior Pediatric faculty and enhance their development as independent investigators. The technology and concepts involved in molecular analysis apply to a majority of Pediatric disciplines where molecular, physiological, cell biology and biochemical studies are needed to gain complete insight to regulation in normal and pathologic processes.