Developmental Core

贝勒-UTHOUSTON CFAR发展核心的目的是通过赞助商发起的试点项目奖励和跨学科研究项目的支持，促进贝勒和UTHOUSTON的艾滋病毒/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。在当前的资助期（2004 - 2008年），605，000美元的发展试点奖资助了17个基础，临床和行为科学研究课题的项目。这些奖项导致外部资金总额为1 180万美元，相当于CFAR投资资金的近20倍。自CFAR成立以来的较长时期（1995 - 2008年），CFAR发展赠款已导致2 430万美元的外部资金，反映了投资资金的18.7倍杠杆作用。发展核心还支持利用我们CFAR的优势，机会和专业知识的科学计划的发展。我们已经确定了“艾滋病相关的恶性肿瘤”作为一个新的科学计划，涉及与丹L。贝勒的邓肯癌症中心。“合作核心倡议”的机制是用来针对具体的跨学科的研究机会，在我们的CFAR。发展基金每年在各种发展方案之间的分配将由CFAR内部咨询委员会决定。对具体项目的奖励是在严格的同行审查制度下进行的。 CFAR发展核心提供了一个全面的主动辅导计划，以协助参与艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究的初级研究人员的职业发展;一对一的辅导是谁申请发展奖的所有初级教师所必需的。 核心由主任Janet Butel博士和UT医学博士副主任Jagannadha Sastry博士领导。安德森癌症中心。Sastry博士是此次提交的新任命。

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.