Partnership for Biomedical Research in Arkansas-BRIN Su*

描述(由申请人提供)：本建议书描述了阿肯色州布林区的扩建计划。阿肯色州布林的长期目标是在阿肯色州建立生物医学研究能力；通过外部资助的生物医学研究项目增加教职员工数量；并刺激本科生攻读生物医学科学研究生课程。阿肯色州布林网络目前由阿肯色州医学科学大学(UAMS)、小石城阿肯色大学(UALR)和阿肯色大学(UAF)三个主要机构组成，它们构成了阿肯色州布林的研究核心；以及分布在阿肯色州各地的六个主要是本科生的机构。阿肯色州布林队的活动围绕四个核心展开。行政核心协调阿肯色州布林队的所有活动。生物信息学核心是一个正在发展中的全州教育、研究和服务资源，为研究人员提供多学科生物医学研究的计算工具，并培训学生生物信息学。生物技术核心(BC)由基因组学、蛋白质组学和数字显微镜三个设施组成，为Brin研究人员提供仪器和技术援助。招聘和指导核心支持本科生教师的招聘和发展，以与领先机构的经验丰富的研究人员建立研究伙伴关系，并为本科生的暑期研究体验提供资金。有了补充资金，阿肯色州布林把扩大本科院校的研究能力放在了最优先的位置。为此，将在暑期支持本科教师和学生的额外指导研究项目，在学年期间为夏季启动的合作项目提供持续支持，为关键设备提供资金，使本科教师能够在他们的母校开展合作项目，并为本科教师提供助学金申请。还将优先考虑布林资助的夏季项目使用的三个不列颠哥伦比亚省设施，包括对设备、用品和技术员工资的支持，以确保布林调查人员在获得核心服务方面获得高度优先。生物信息学仍然是阿肯色州布林的一个至关重要的组成部分，需要额外的资金来加快生物信息学培训计划的发展。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal describes plans for expansion of the Arkansas BRIN. The long-term goals of the Arkansas BRIN are to build biomedical research capacity in Arkansas; increase the number of faculty with extramurally funded biomedical research programs; and stimulate undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in biomedical science. The Arkansas BRIN network currently consists of three lead institutions, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), and the University of Arkansas (UAF), which form the research core of the Arkansas BRIN; and six primarily undergraduate institutions located throughout Arkansas. Activities of the Arkansas BRIN are built around four cores. The Administrative Core coordinates all activities of the Arkansas BRIN. The Bioinformatics Core is a developing statewide education, research and service resource to provide investigators with access to computational tools for multidisciplinary biomedical research and to train students in bioinformatics. The Biotechnology Core (BC) consists of three facilities, genomics, proteomics and digital microscopy, offering instrumentation and technical assistance to BRIN investigators. The Recruitment and Mentoring Core supports recruitment and development of undergraduate faculty to create research partnerships with experienced investigators at the lead institutions, and funds summer research experiences for undergraduate students. With supplement funds, the Arkansas BRIN gives the highest priority to expanding research capacities of undergraduate institutions. This will be done by supporting additional mentored research projects for undergraduate faculty and students during the summer, providing continued support during the academic year for collaborative projects initiated during the summer, providing funds for key equipment to enable undergraduate faculty to conduct collaborative projects at their home institution, and providing undergraduate faculty access to assistance with grant applications. Priority will also be given to the three BC facilities used by BRIN-funded summer projects, including support for equipment, supplies and technician salaries, to insure that BRIN investigators receive high priority in access to core services. Bioinformatics remains a critically important component of the Arkansas BRIN and additional funds are requested to accelerate development of the bioinformatics training program.