Partnerships for Biomedical Research in Arkansas

超出空间 提供了 该提案将通过创建阿肯色州IDEA来扩大阿肯色州的生物医学研究能力 生物医学研究卓越网络（INBRE）。阿肯色州的INBRE将建立在基础设施上 在BRIN阶段开发，并以该州的三个研究密集型机构为特色的 阿肯色州医科大学、阿肯色州费耶特维尔大学和 阿肯色州这将提供科学的领导。来自七个国家的十四名调查员 本科院校将由主要院校的导师在 细胞信号传导，生长和分化的整体主题。行政核心将协调所有 阿肯色州的INBRE活动。阿肯色州INBRE将继续其在BRIN阶段开始的承诺， 扩大代表性不足群体的机会。UAMS多样性事务中心将协助 行政核心在确定有前途的少数民族教师和学生，并将提供课程，以少数民族 提高本科生在研究生统一入学考试中的成绩 和专业学校。访问网格将促进INBRE参与者之间的交流 工作室通过Internet 2链接。生物信息学核心将是一个全州范围的研究和教育 资源，使本科教师和学生获得所需的计算工具， 多学科生物医学研究。阿肯色州INBRE还将支持科学研究核心 包括基因组学、蛋白质组学和数字显微镜设备。这些将为调查人员提供访问 到复杂的仪器和专业知识难以建立在一个小机构。指导核心 将通过定期会议促进本科研究人员和他们的导师之间的互动， 神经科学和癌症研究重点小组，以及所有INBRE教师参加的年度会议 和学生外联核心将提供指导夏季研究机会，以额外的非 INBRE本科教师和学生在整个国家。通过进一步加强研究 基础设施，特别是在本科院校，阿肯色州INBRE将提高能力， 学术研究人员竞争联邦资助，增加本科生的数量， 选择生物医学研究的职业，并刺激阿肯色州生物技术产业的发展。

EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. This proposal will expand biomedical research capacity in Arkansas via creation of the Arkansas IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). The Arkansas INBRE will build upon infrastructure developed during the BRIN Phase, and features the three research-intensive institutions in the statethe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rockwhich will provide scientific leadership. Fourteen investigators from seven undergraduate institutions, with their mentors from the lead institutions, will conduct research within the overall theme of Cellular Signaling, Growth, and Differentiation. The Administrative Core will coordinate all Arkansas INBRE activities. The Arkansas INBRE will continue its commitment started in the BRIN Phase to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups. The UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs will assist the Administrative Core in identifying promising minority faculty and students, and will offer courses to minority undergraduate students to improve their performance on standardized entrance examinations for graduate and professional schools. Communication among INBRE participants will be facilitated by Access Grid Studios linked through Internet2. The Bioinformatics Core will be a statewide research and educational resource to give undergraduate faculty and students access to the computational tools needed for multidisciplinary biomedical research. The Arkansas INBRE will also support a Science Research Core consisting of genomics, proteomics, and digital microscopy facilities. These will provide investigators access to sophisticated instrumentation and expertise difficult to establish at a small institution. The Mentoring Core will facilitate interactions between undergraduate researchers and their mentors via regular meetings of the neuroscience and cancer research focus groups, and an annual conference attended by all INBRE faculty and students. The Outreach Core will provide mentored summer research opportunities to additional non- INBRE undergraduate faculty and students throughout the state. Through further enhancement of research infrastructure, particularly at undergraduate institutions, the Arkansas INBRE will improve the ability of academic researchers to compete for federal funding, increase the number of undergraduate students who choose careers in biomedical research, and stimulate the growth of biotechnical industries in Arkansas.