FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

这个子项目是许多利用资源的研究子项目之一 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目的主要支持 而子项目的主要调查员可能是由其他来源提供的， 包括其它NIH来源。 列出的子项目总成本可能 代表子项目使用的中心基础设施的估计数量， 而不是由NCRR赠款提供给子项目或子项目工作人员的直接资金。 我们的总体使命继续强调提高基因中心的研究成果，增加少数群体在科学领域的代表性，减少少数群体与其他群体之间的健康差距。 我们将以能够帮助我们实现这些广泛目标的科学家为目标。我们的招聘计划涉及雇用三个或四个终身教职员工，包括以下领域的研究人员：人类行为和健康差异;化学遗传学;以及合成和天然药物的发现。虽然RCMI赠款支持是启动这一招聘过程中必不可少的，该机构致力于通过提供永久的教师队伍继续它。 我们计划通过以下方式促进教师发展：为寻求重建外部资金的教师提供临时资金;建立由高级教师指导初级科学家的正式计划;加强我们的内部合作以及与其他RCMI的合作我们的科学家们将继续努力，包括与赞助的机构和其他著名研究人员合作;部分支持研究休假;与附近的纽约科学院建立更强有力的科学伙伴关系;让我们的科学家参加更多的内部、在线和其他地点的讲习班;以及主办务虚会和促进翻修。 我们还计划利用机构资金，通过聘请外部顾问来帮助我们的研究人员更成功地竞争R和K类型的赠款，以提高所有基因中心研究人员的生产力。 我们计划继续支持博士后研究人员，因为他们是我们研究企业的宝贵资产。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. Primary support for the subproject and the subproject's principal investigator may have been provided by other sources, including other NIH sources. The Total Cost listed for the subproject likely represents the estimated amount of Center infrastructure utilized by the subproject, not direct funding provided by the NCRR grant to the subproject or subproject staff. Our overall mission continues to emphasize improving the research output of the Gene Center, increasing the representation of minorities in science and reducing disparities in health between minority populations and others. We will target scientists who can help us to target these broad goals. Our recruiting plans involve hiring three or four tenure-track faculty including researchers in the following areas: Human Behavior and Health Disparities; Chemical Genetics; and the Discovery of Synthetic and Natural Drugs. Although RCMI grant support is essential for initiating this recruiting process, the institution is committed to continuing it by providing permanent faculty lines. We plan to promote faculty development by providing interim funding for faculty who are seeking to reestablish their external funding; establishing a formal program for mentoring of junior scientists by senior faculty; enhancing our internal collaborations and those with other RCMIsponsored institutions and with other prominent researchers; partially supporting research sabbaticals; cultivating a stronger scientific partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences located nearby; exposing our scientists to more workshops in-house, on-line and at other locations; and hosting retreats and facilitating renovation. We also plan to use institutional funds to enhance the productivity of all Gene Center researchers by hiring external consultants to help our investigators compete for R- and K type grants more successfully. We plan to continue to support post-doctoral researchers as they are a valuable asset to our research enterprise.