Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN)

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案是围绕我们的I期生物信息学核心建立的。该核心将继续专注于提供基础设施桥梁、人员和设备，以实现我们为路易斯安那州提供有效和高效的通信网格的目标，最终目标是将该网格与姐妹州和地区（包括阿肯色州、密西西比州和肯塔基州）正在开发的网格以及其他网格连接起来。为我们的团队提供支持的主要是本科院校的研究主题是环境毒理学。这一主题允许研究项目跨越环境污染物的化学，暴露于有毒物质的生物体的分子反应，以及暴露于几种重要疾病和衰老的关系。参与的合作机构有南方大学（新奥尔良）、南方大学（巴吞鲁日）、路易斯安那大学门罗分校和路易斯安那州立大学、路易斯安那州立大学健康科学中心（新奥尔良）。这是我们BRIN最初的合作团队。路易斯安那州立大学；什里夫波特大学（University at Shreveport）是该州北部的一所主要本科院校，已加入该网络。虽然BRIN在其最初的合作伙伴中提供了全州的代表，但LSUS的加入提供了更好的地理分布，并与我们在全州的姐妹机构建立了潜在的联系。通过我们的外联活动，全国所有高等教育机构都将纳入这一项目。活动范围将包括教师与合作机构的研究参与，学生的研究机会，甚至促进与合作伙伴的附属地位，以更充分地实施全州的网络。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposal is built around our Phase I Bioinformatics Core. This core will continue to concentrate on providing infrastructural bridges, both personnel and equipment to our goal of providing an effective and efficient communication Grid for the State of Louisiana, with the ultimate goal of linking this Grid to those being developed in sister states and regions, including Arkansas, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and to other Grids. The research theme that provides support for our team of primarily undergraduate institutions is that of environmental toxicology. This theme allows for research projects that span the chemistry of environmental contaminants, the molecular responses of organisms exposed to toxicants, and the relationship of exposure to several important diseases and aging. Participating partner institutions are Southern University in New Orleans, Southern University (Baton Rouge), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University Health Science Center (New Orleans). This was the original partnership team in our BRIN. Louisiana State ;University at Shreveport, a primarily undergraduate institution in the northern part of the state has been added to the network. Although the BRIN, provided representation across the State in its original partners, the addition of LSUS provides better geographical spread and potential linkages to our sister institutions around the state. All institutions of higher education in the State will be included in this project through our outreach activities. Activities will range from faculty research participation with partner institutions, student research opportunities, even to the promotion of adjunct status with partners to more fully implement the network around the State.