A1B: MULTI-USER RESEARCH CORE FACILITIES- ANALYTICAL CORE LAB:ENVIRONMENTAL HLTH

近年来，分析核心实验室（ACL）为RCMI计划的成功做出了重大贡献。在目前的赠款期间，ACL提供了分析服务，以2个试点项目Pis（Hamme和刘博士）和其他17名教师，以及大量的研究人员，技术人员和学生在科学，工程和技术学院（CSET）。 这些ACL用户非常积极地发表同行评审论文（过去5年超过110篇），并在同期的国家或国际会议上发表了200多篇论文。此外，使用ACL的教职员工目前正在接受二十二（22）研究赠款。为了进一步提高这些教师的生产力，满足ACL用户的生物医学和环境健康研究需求，提出以下计划：（1）ACL将提供实验室 支持3个新的RCMI试点项目，并促进其PI的职业发展（Drs. Arslan，Gao & Hossain）和合作者;（2）ACL将实施更全面的方法，为其用户社区提供更好的服务;（3）ACL将提供主要设备的车间，包括LC/MS/MS，CE/MS/MS，LC-ICP/MS，拉曼显微系统，和FT-IR以及其他常规仪器;（4）ACL计划购买三台新设备以及计算机和打印机，以满足用户群体的需求;（5）ACL计划翻新两个实验室空间，以容纳新设备，使其运作更有效率，并为用户提供更安全的环境;（6）ACL将扩大分析用户委员会的作用，通过最大限度地利用资源和建立一个可靠的成本回收制度来改善其服务质量;以及 独立本建议书中概述的改进服务和所需的新设备将有助于三个试点项目（Arslan、Gao、Hossain博士）以及其他ACL教师用户，包括坎贝尔、Hamme、Lee、Liu、Ray、Tachikawa、Yu、Venkatalan、Patlolla、Hwang、M. Begonia，G.秋海棠，李，和其他几个教师在CSET，以进一步提高他们的研究在环境健康的生产力。

In recent years, the Analytical Core Laboratory (ACL) has significantly contributed to the success of the RCMI Program. During the current grant period, the ACL has provided analytical services to 2 pilot project Pis (Drs. Hamme and Liu) and 17 other faculty members as well as a large number of research associates, technicians, and students in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET). These ACL users have been very active in publishing peer- reviewed papers (over 110 in last 5 years) and presenting over 200 papers in national or international conferences during the same period. In addition, faculty members using the ACL are currently receiving twenty two (22) research grants. In order to further improve the productivity of these faculty and to meet the biomedical and environmental health research needs of ACL users, the following plans are proposed: (1) ACL will provide laboratory support for 3 new RCMI pilot projects and contribute to career development for their Pis (Drs. Arslan, Gao & Hossain) and collaborators; (2) ACL will implement a more comprehensive approach to provide better services to its user community; (3) ACL will offer workshops for major equipment including LC/MS/MS, CE/MS/MS, LC-ICP/MS, Raman microscopy system, and FT-IR as well as other conventional instruments at least once a semester; (4) ACL plans to acquire three new equipments as well as computers and printers to satisfy the needs of its user community; (5) ACL plans to renovate two lab spaces for accommodating new equipments, making its operation more efficient, and providing a safer environment for its users; (6) ACL will expand the role of the Analytical Users Committee for improving the quality of its service by maximizing resources and establishing a solid system for cost recovery; and (7) ACL will use a more efficient cost recovery system in order to move towards fiscal independence. The improved services as outlined in this proposal and the requested new equipment will help three pilot projects (Drs. Arslan, Gao, Hossain) as well as other ACL faculty users including Drs. Campbell, Hamme, Lee, Liu, Ray, Tachikawa, Yu, Venkatraman, Patlolla, Hwang, M. Begonia, G. Begonia, Li, and several other faculty members in CSET to further improve the productivity of their research in environmental health.