VERMONT INBRE: OUTREACH CORE

本子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的众多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能已经从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。列出的机构是中心的，不一定是研究者的机构。VGN APR设备支持和UVM设施使用的外展核心重点¿微阵列外展课程模块已交付给诺维奇大学，卡斯尔顿州立学院和格林山学院，这是我们的网络之外的¿微阵列外展模块目前正在约翰逊州立大学的一个BPI站点进行，约翰逊州立大学的一名教员担任首席讲师。这意味着我们在BRIN阶段在Johnson State College开展的外展模块已经奠定了坚实的基础，Johnson State College的教师第二次开展该模块所需的VGN支持也大大减少了。我们预计该模块将成为他们课程的永久组成部分，只有VGN对微阵列设备使用和分析的最小帮助。购买了外联脚柜所需的试剂和设备，并将其运送到每个地点，包括所有一次性用品和易腐品。设备包括热循环仪，分光光度计，琼脂糖凝胶仪，微量移液器，防爆冷冻机，紫外线透光灯，以及其他常见的实验室项目，具体取决于个别机构的需要。购买了20台笔记本电脑和无线集线器以及特定软件，用于支持微阵列外展的生物信息学组件，并在BPI和非BPI站点使用。以下文章描述了VGN外展核心与其他机构之间的外展互动：伯灵顿自由出版社2006年3月28日ID:bur8924653（约翰逊州立大学外展）Bioarray新闻2005年12月21日卷：5号49 (pgs 6-8)（微阵列外展）Times Argus：佛蒙特新闻与信息http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051121/NEWS/511210346/0/F ONTPAGE （Norwich University外展）拉特兰每日先驱报2005年11月22日“联邦拨款为佛蒙特大学带来高科技遗传学实验室”“（Norwich University外展）VGN的网络和专业发展重点”06年4月21日“网络专家名单”VGN与佛蒙特技术委员会合作赞助的一个项目是创建一个“佛蒙特”科学专家名单。该目录的主要目标是提供(1)一个在线可搜索的数据库，链接学术研究人员作为技术公司的可能顾问/合作者，以及(2)一个在线可搜索的数据库，仪器和其他设备在佛蒙特州的大学和学院，可能提供给以技术为基础的小企业。该目录将有助于在我们州的学术研究人员和行业之间建立桥梁，以促进佛蒙特州的科学活力。基本目录是可用的，并且在Jeffrey Bond和Paul Hale的协调下对目录进行微调和更新。职业发展BPI职业日小组在BPI学院的职业日小组演讲的目标是接触到更广泛的学生和初级教师，并介绍更具体的BPI需求的小组成员。这些小组讨论在春季学期举行，有20-30名学生和5-10名教师参加。BPI协调员协助选择合适的小组成员，并为特定小组成员提供意见。小组讨论对学生来说是有益的，对小组成员来说是有益的。教师和学生将提出反馈意见，以改善未来几年的小组组织和内容。卡斯特尔顿州立大学小组报告- 2005年12月8日，弗吉尼亚大学医学院核心实验室经理Scott Tighe博士，药理学副教授，弗吉尼亚大学Krystle Danforth博士，弗吉尼亚大学伯灵顿市绿山抗体公司的员工科学家，卡斯特尔顿大学小组报告- 2006年2月2日，弗吉尼亚大学维特斯菲尔德市衍射有限公司首席执行官Bill Parker博士，弗吉尼亚大学卡伦·伦斯伯里博士，药理学副教授Kenneth Longo博士，Elixer制药公司，剑桥，马萨诸塞州圣迈克尔学院小组报告- 2006年3月8日Scott Tighe， UVM医学院核心实验室经理，Karen Lounsbury博士，UVM药理学副教授，John Berino，学士，圣迈克尔学院，职业经理。和Env。2006年4月12日，第五届年度大学生职业日在佛蒙特州伯灵顿的双树酒店举行。小组成员包括：杰拉尔德·埃雷拉博士，弗吉尼亚大学，研发副总裁，医学协会，圣奥尔本斯，佛蒙特州，费伦·弗雷兹博士，执行董事，在莱希中心，尚平原湖，伯灵顿，佛蒙特州，黛安·贾沃斯基博士，解剖学和神经生物学副教授，弗吉尼亚大学，埃里克·布尔博士，实验室主任，佛蒙特州法医实验室，沃特伯里，佛蒙特州，佛蒙特州除了职业小组演讲，学生支持的VGN展示了他们的研究海报进行讨论。两名学生因表现出色而获颁礼券。第四届VGN教师年会于2005年8月17日举行，来自VGN支持的BPI和UVM教师的演讲以及主题演讲。所有vgn支持的研究人员都展示了海报。2006年1月19日，第一届VGN年度冬季研修会举行，教师和VGN支持的研究人员在所有五个学士学位合作机构讨论研究文化的发展。VGN新闻发布会2006年3月6日，佛蒙特州参议员Patrick Leahy在佛蒙特大学举行新闻发布会，正式宣布VGN INBRE拨款。其他发言者包括佛蒙特州州长吉姆·道格拉斯、参议员吉姆·杰福德办公室和国会议员伯尼·桑德斯办公室的代表，以及NCRR/NIH代理主任芭芭拉·阿尔文博士。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Outreach Core Highlights for VGN APR Equipment Support and Use of UVM facilities ¿ Microarray outreach class module was delivered to Norwich University, Castleton State College and Green Mountain College, which is outside our network ¿ Microarray outreach module is currently being carried out at Johnson State a BPI site with a Johnson State faculty member acting as the lead instructor. This means that the outreach module carried out at Johnson State College in our BRIN phase has laid a firm foundation and the instructors at Johnson State College need much less VGN support to carry out this module this second time. We anticipate that the module will become a permanent part of their curriculum with only minimal help from VGN for the microarray facility use and analysis. ¿ Reagents and equipment for the outreach footlockers were purchased and delivered to each site including all disposables and perishables. Equipment included thermal-cyclers, spectrophotometers, agarose gel apparatus, micro-pipettors, explosion proof freezers, UV tran-illuminators, as well as other common laboratory items depending on the individual institutions needs. ¿ 20 laptop computer and a wireless hub as well as specific software were purchase for supporting the bioinformatics component of microarray outreach and utilized at the BPI and non-BPI sites. ¿ The following articles describing the outreach interactions between the VGN outreach core and other institutions have been published; Burlington Free Press March 28, 2006 ID:bur8924653 (Outreach at Johnson State) Bioarray News 12/21/2005 Volume: 5 number 49 (pgs 6-8) (Microarray Outreach) Times Argus: Vermont News and Information http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051121/NEWS/511210346/0/F ONTPAGE (Outreach at Norwich University) Rutland Daily Herald 11/22/2005 ¿Federal grant brings high-tech genetics lab to Vermont colleges¿ (Outreach at Norwich University) Networking and Professional Development Highlights for VGN 4/21/06 Networking Experts List A project sponsored by VGN in collaboration with the Vermont Technology Council is the creation of a ¿Vermont Scientific Experts List¿. The primary objectives of this directory are to provide (1) an online searchable database of links to academic researchers as possible consultants/collaborators for technology-based companies, and (2) an online searchable database of instrumentation and other equipment at Vermont¿s universities and colleges that might be made available to technology-based small businesses. This directory will help to build bridges between our state¿s academic researchers and industries in order to foster scientific vitality in Vermont. The base directory is available and fine-tuning and updating the directory is continuing with coordination by Jeffrey Bond and Paul Hale. Professional Development BPI Career Day Panels The goal of the Career Day panel presentations at BPI colleges is to reach a broader audience of students and junior faculty and to present panelists that are more specific to the needs of the BPI. These panels were held in the Spring semester and were attended by 20-30 students and 5-10 faculty. The BPI coordinators assisted in choosing appropriate panelists and contributing ideas for specific panel members. The panels were informative for the students and rewarding for the panelists. Feedback from faculty and students will be put forth to improve the panel organization and content for the upcoming years. Panel Presentation at Castleton State College - December 8, 2005 Scott Tighe, Core Lab Manager, UVM College of Medicine Karen Lounsbury, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, UVM Krystle Danforth, BS Castleton ¿05, Staff Scientist, Green Mountain Antibodies, Burlington, VT Panel Presentation at Norwich University - February 2, 2006 Bill Parker, CEO, Diffraction Limited, Waitsfield, VT Karen Lounsbury, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, UVM Dr. Michael Sinclair, Laboratory Director, Microcheck, Northfield, VT Dr. Kenneth Longo, Elixer Parmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA Panel Presentation at Saint Michael's College - March 8, 2006 Scott Tighe, Core Lab Manager, UVM College of Medicine Karen Lounsbury, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, UVM John Berino, BS, St. Michael¿s College, Manager, Occup. and Env. Health, Fletcher Allen Healthcare Panel Presentation at Johnson State College - April 10, 2006 Dain LaRoche, PhD, Assistant Professor, Johnson State Julie Nicole, BS, Johnson State ¿04, Medical Student, UVM UVM Undergraduate Career Day The 5th Annual Undergraduate Career Day was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington, VT, April 12, 2006 Panelists included: Gerald Herrera, PhD, UVM, Vice President R&D, Med Associates, St. Albans, VT Phelan Fretz, PhD, Executive Director, ECHO at Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT Diane Jaworski, PhD, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, UVM Eric Buel, PhD, Laboratory Director, Vermont Forensic Laboratory, Waterbury, VT In addition to the career panel presentation, students supported by the VGN presented posters of their research for discussion during the event. Two students were awarded gift certificates in recognition of their outstanding presentations. VGN Annual Retreat The 4th Annual VGN Faculty Retreat was held August 17, 2005 with presentations from selected VGN-supported BPI and UVM faculty as well as a keynote presentation. Posters were presented by all VGN-supported researchers. VGN Winter Retreat The 1st Annual VGN Winter Retreat was held January 19, 2006 with faculty members and VGN-supported researchers meeting to discuss the development of research cultures at all five Baccalaureate Partner Institutions. VGN Press Conference A press conference was held at the University of Vermont on March 6, 2006 with Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy formally announcing the VGN INBRE grant. Other speakers included Vermont Governor Jim Douglas, representatives from Senator Jim Jefford¿s office and Congressman Bernie Sander¿s office, and Dr. Barbara Alving, Acting Director of NCRR/NIH.