Benedict College EARDA Program (FRESP/PHASE II)

描述（由申请人提供）：本尼迪克特学院EARDA计划的目标是加强本机构在生物医学和行为研究以及研究培训方面的参与。第二阶段竞争延续FRESP申请的目标是进一步加强生物医学科学方面正在进行的研究活动和培训。自从2001年秋季开始支持EARDA/FRESP以来，EA已经制定了实施计划。本尼迪克特学院研究咨询委员会与院长每学期开会一次。第一阶段FRESP奖励所取得的主要成就包括建立赞助生物医学研究办公室（OSBR），招聘资助官员，提交INBRE， HBCU-UP和MBRS RISE申请，通过美国国立卫生研究院的南卡罗来纳州生物医学研究基础设施网络（SC-BRIN）合作研究计划与南卡罗来纳大学合作；学生参加NIGMS/内分泌学会主办的短期课程、FASEB/MARC研讨会、海报展示和各种培训项目，教师参加拨款写作研讨会，并在2002年和2004年春季在马里兰州贝塞斯达举行的两年一次的更新会议上与其他ea进行互动。通过增加拨款申请、合作和资金，EARDA项目已经加强了本尼迪克特学院的生物医学基础设施。有了这项新的第二阶段支持，我们将资助三项试点研究，以促进和增加少数民族学生和教师参与生物医学研究和研究培训。此外，还将加强和扩大研讨会、讲习班、学生研究等现有活动。”在第二期的资助下，我们将提交三份由教师进行的试点研究报告，并监督教师和学生的生产力。作为OSBR的负责人，EA计划阐明与RIMI计划和SC-BRIN机构的互动。PI将与赞助项目、研究人员、教师和拨款官员密切合作，以确定资助机会。我们亦会继续每年至少举办一次提案写作工作坊，以提高撰写拨款申请的技巧。该计划将每年进行正式评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the Benedict College EARDA Program is to enhance the participation of the institution in biomedical and behavioral research and research training. The objective of this Phase II competing continuation FRESP application is to further enhance the on-going research activities and training in biomedical sciences. Since the start of the EARDA/FRESP support in the fall of 2001,the EA has developed the implementation plan. The Benedict College Research Advisory Committee, together with the Dean, meets once each semester. The major accomplishments that have resulted from the Phase I FRESP award include the establishment of the Office of Sponsored Biomedical Research (OSBR), recruitment of the Grants Officer, submission of the INBRE, HBCU-UP, and the MBRS RISE applications, collaboration with the University of South Carolina through the NIH's South Carolina Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (SC-BRIN) collaborative research program; participation of students in NIGMS/Endocrine Society sponsored short courses, FASEB/MARC seminars, poster presentations, and various training programs, participation of faculty in grant writing workshops, and interactions with other EAs in the Biennial Update Conferences at Bethesda, Maryland, in the spring of 2002 and 2004. Through increased grant submission, collaboration and funding, the EARDA program has already strengthened the biomedical infrastructure at Benedict College. With this new phase II support we will fund three pilot studies that will promote and increase participation of both minority students and faculty in biomedical research and research training. In addition, we will strengthen and expand the existing activities such as seminars, workshops, and student research. With the Phase II FRESP funding we will submit three meritorious pilot research studies by faculty and monitor faculty and student productivity. As Head, OSBR, the EA plans to articulate interactions with the RIMI Program and the SC-BRIN institutions. The PI will work closely with the sponsored program and research staff, faculty, and the Grants Officer to identify funding opportunities. We will also continue to sponsor at least one proposal writing workshop each year to improve grant-writing skills. The Program will be evaluated each year with formal assessment.