PLANNING PATHWAYS TO MERITORIOUS RESEARCH

描述（由申请人提供）：嘴是一面镜子，反映我们的健康，幸福和身份。口腔健康与全身性疾病的关系是协同合作自然发展的基础，将研究基础扩展到牙科学校的传统界限之外。纽约大学牙科学院（NYUCD）寻求资金，以评估其现有的研究基础设施，确定和建立协同合作，并实施合理的战略，以提高合作机构进行尖端研究的能力，以促进健康和福祉。长期目标是建立一个可持续的研究活动，以积极影响世界的健康。我们的短期目标是制定一项计划，以改善NYUCD的研究基础设施。这一短期目标将通过四个重点领域实现：（1）确定和投资于纽约大学和潜在合作者的当前优势，（2）建立一个健全而灵活的研究基础，以预测未来的研究发现，可以整合到有意义的临床研究，并利用智力和资源的机会，（3）为培训，职业发展，招聘，保留和指导研究人员，以及（4）识别和补救不可接受的弱点或限制，如果无人看管，可能会抢占或限制成功。本提案中所述的程序将用于三个主要目的。第一，建立模型并促进合作研究活动。第二，培养下一代研究人员和导师，这将导致他们保留为学术为基础的教师和其他人才谁可以为NYUCD的研究基地作出贡献的招聘。第三，是发展一个具有可持续发展活动的行政结构，以确保研究奋进的发展和加强的连续性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mouth is a mirror, reflecting our health, well being, and identity. The relationship of oral health to systemic disease serves as a basis for a natural progression of synergistic collaborations, expanding the research base beyond the traditional boundaries of dental schools. New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) seeks funding to evaluate its existing research infrastructure, identify and build synergistic collaborations, and implement a rational strategy to enhance the ability of the collaborating institutions to conduct cutting edge research to promote health and well-being. The long-term goal is to build a sustainable research activity to impact positively the health of the world. Our short-term goal is to develop a plan to improve the NYUCD research infrastructure. This short-term goal will be achieved through four areas of emphasis: (1) identifying and investing in current strengths of NYUCD and potential collaborators, (2) building a sound yet flexible research base to anticipate future research discoveries that can be integrated into meaningful clinical investigations and to capitalize on intellectual and resource opportunities, (3) creating a basis for the training, career development, recruitment, retention, and mentoring of researchers, and (4) identifying and remedying unacceptable weakness or limitations that might preempt or limit success if left unattended. The processes described in this proposal will be used for three major purposes. First, is to model and facilitate collaborative research activities. Second, to develop the next generation of researchers and mentors, which will lead to their retention as academically-based faculty and the recruitment of other talented individuals who can contribute to the research base of NYUCD. Third, is to develop an administrative structure with fiscally sustainable activities that will assure continuity of the evolution and strengthening of the research endeavor.