BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACITY IN THE SCIENCES

描述（由申请人提供）：美国人口的多样性 是这个国家最大的资产之一，也是最大的挑战之一。 不同种族和民族之间的疾病、疾病和死亡负担仍然不同， 少数民族和医疗服务不足的人群。扩大 这些团体的科学研究人员是一种消除健康的策略， 差距。一种机制是通过创造一种环境， 鼓励、培养和重视研究。传统上，少数民族服务 各院校的工作重点是教学和服务。加强其作用 研究需要资源，而这些资源往往得不到。国家犯罪协调股通过其使命， 领导，正准备增加其在科学中的作用。这个项目 提供可识别的资源，使教师能够成功地 争取资金，进行研究，建立一个学院网络， 与非学术科学界合作。的目标 该项目将：1）建立一个研究发展办公室， 加强和赞扬赞助研究办公室的工作，2） 培养一批活跃的科学研究人员， 向NIH、其他联邦机构、私人基金会和 （3）建立一个为少数群体服务的区域联合会， 各机构在生物医学和生物行为研究方面进行合作 并建立一个学院网络;和4）评估该计划的成果， 形成性和总结性数据。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The diversity of the American population is one of the nation's greatest assets -- and one of its greatest challenges. A disparate burden of illness, disease, and death persists among racial and ethnic populations and the medically underserved. Expanding the cadre of science researchers from these groups is a strategy in eliminating health disparities. One mechanism is through the creation of an environment that encourages, nurtures, and values research. Traditionally, minority-serving institutions have focused on teaching and service. Strengthening the role of research requires resources often not available. NCCU, through its mission and leadership, is preparing to increase its roles in the sciences. This project makes available a recognizable resource that enables faculty to successfully compete for funding, conduct studies, build a collegial network, and collaborate with the non-academic scientific community. The objectives of this project are to: 1) establish an Office of Research Development that enhances and compliments the work of the Office of Sponsored Research, 2) create a cadre of active science researchers able to submit competitive applications to NIH, other federal agencies, private foundations and organizations, 3) develop a regional consortium of minority-serving institutions to collaborate on biomedical and biobehavioral research efforts and build a collegial network; and 4) assess the outcomes of the program using formative and summative data.