Developmental Core

贝勒-休斯敦大学CFAR发展核心的目的是通过研究者发起的试点项目奖励和跨学科研究项目的支持，促进贝勒大学和休斯敦大学艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关研究的发展。这个核心有着令人印象深刻的成就记录。在本资助期（2004-2008年），60.5万美元的发展试点奖资助了17个有关基础、临床和行为科学研究课题的项目。这些奖项带来了总计1180万美元的外部资金，相当于CFAR资金投资的近20倍。自CFAR成立以来的较长时期内（1995-2008年），CFAR发展赠款已带来了2430万美元的外部资金，反映了18.7倍的投资资金杠杆。发展核心还支持利用我们CFAR的优势、机会和专业知识开发科学项目。我们已经确定了“艾滋病毒相关恶性肿瘤”作为一个新的科学项目，与贝勒大学的丹·l·邓肯癌症中心合作。在我们的CFAR中，“协作核心计划”机制用于针对特定的跨学科研究机会。每年各种发展项目之间的发展资金分配将由CFAR内部咨询委员会决定。具体项目的奖励是根据严格的同行评审制度制定的。

The purpose of the Baylor-UTHouston CFAR Developmental Core is to foster the development of HIV/AIDS-related research at Baylor and UTHouston through investigator-initiated pilot project awards and the support of interdisciplinary research projects. This Core has an impressive record of accomplishments. In the current funding period (2004-2008), $605,000 in Developmental pilot awards supported 17 projects on basic, clinical, and behavioral science research topics. These awards led to external funding totaling $11.8 million, representing nearly 20-fold leveraging of CFAR funds invested. For the longer period since the establishment of the CFAR (1995-2008), CFAR Developmental grants have resulted in external funding of $24.3 million that reflected 18.7-fold leveraging of invested funds. The Developmental Core also supports the development of Scientific Programs that draw on strengths, opportunities, and expertise at our CFAR. We have identified "HIV-Associated Malignancies" as a new Scientific Program that involves collaboration with the Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center at Baylor. A mechanism of "Collaborative Core Initiatives" is used to target specific interdisciplinary research opportunities at our CFAR. Allocations of Developmental funds among the various developmental programs each year will be determined by the CFAR Internal Advisory Committee. Awards for specific projects are made following a rigorous peer review system. The CFAR Developmental Core offers a comprehensive proactive mentoring program to assist in the career development of junior investigators involved in HIV/AIDS research; one-on-one mentoring is required for all junior faculty who apply for Developmental awards. The Core is led by Dr. Janet Butel, Director, and by Dr. Jagannadha Sastry, Associate Director, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Sastry is a new appointment with this submission.