INBRE PROJECT COORDINATOR

该子项目是利用NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为中心，不一定是研究者所在机构。该计划协调员协助主要研究者在这些方面的INBRE计划，最直接涉及参与本科院校。在赠款的第一年，方案协调员开展了两个主要项目。首先，项目协调员为参与的本科院校的教职员工组织了一天的务虚会。这次务虚会的目的是确定在参与的本科院校开展研究活动的教师面临的挑战，并制定潜在的解决方案。来自本科院校的37名教员参加了会议，其中包括三名院长。参与者对调查的答复非常积极。务虚会的讨论总结在一份白色文件中。这构成了INBRE首席研究员和每个参与本科院校校长之间会议的基础。这份白色文件还提交给了俄克拉荷马州董事会。其次，项目协调员组织了INBRE暑期研究实习的申请流程，并协调了申请人的初步筛选。这包括制作一个新的在线申请表，并设计一个可通过电子邮件进行的公正审查程序。这一初步筛选程序成功地将最初的申请人数减少到最后甄选会议可以处理的人数。

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. The Program Coordinator assisted the Principal investigator in those aspects of the INBRE Program that most directly involved the participating undergraduate institutions. Two main projects were undertaken by the Program Coordinator during the first year of the grant. First, the Program Coordinator organized a one day retreat for faculty members from the participating undergraduate institutions. The objective of this retreat was to identify challenges that face faculty members conducting research activity at the participating undergraduate institutions and to devise potential solutions. Thirty-seven faculty members from the undergraduate institutions attended, including three deans. Participant survey responses were very positive. The retreat discussion was summarized in a White Paper. This formed the basis for meetings between the INBRE Principal Investigator and each of the Presidents of the participating undergraduate institutions. The White Paper was also presented to the Oklahoma Board of Regents. Second, the Program Coordinator organized the application process for the INBRE Summer Research Internships and coordinated the initial screening of applicants. This included creating a new on-line application form and devising an unbiased review process that could be conducted through e-mail. This initial screening procedure successfully reduced the initial pool of applications to a manageable number for the final selection meeting.