Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses Research Core Center

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请要求支持听力、平衡和化学感官研究核心中心继续开展富有成效的工作，以提高nidcd -任务导向研究的质量和范围。该提案建立在前两个P30资助期的经验基础上，包括成功引入科学协同核心（Core A），这是一种促进密歇根大学、密歇根州立大学、韦恩州立大学和托莱多大学科学家之间互动与合作的新方法。一个新的发展是扩大了核心，增加了前庭系统和化学感觉的服务，并引入了研究言语和语言病理学的研究人员。研究者将继续得到两个科学核心的支持，提供生理学和行为学（核心B）和细胞和分子生物学（核心C）方面的资源、培训和服务。仪器设计和技术服务核心（核心D）将设计和制造专业的电子和机械仪器，并在计算相关问题上提供咨询。核心将由专家核心董事监督，并配备经验丰富的人员。所有核心的主要目标仍然是：目标1：提高和扩展核心参与者个人研究项目的质量和范围。目标2：提高用户组内研究的效率和生产力。目标3：发展方法和途径以满足当前用户的需要并预测未来的需要。目标4：提供教育，发展合作，并将新人引入该领域。在科学协同核心产生的知识环境和这些资源的可用性中，该中心将通过提供新颖的方法、标准化的分析工具和技术经验的交流来促进相互作用和多学科研究。核心服务和交互将继续吸引新的用户和协作。核心用户、相关小组和整个中心研究社区的定期会议将确保合作的最佳实施和研究支持的有效利用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application requests support to continue the productive work of the Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses Research Core Center to enhance the quality and scope of NIDCD-mission oriented research. The proposal builds on experience gained from the two previous P30 grant periods including the successful introduction of the Scientific Synergy Core (Core A) a novel approach to foster interactions and collaborations among scientists at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and University of Toledo. A new development is a broadening of the Core, adding services in the vestibular system and the chemical senses and bringing in investigators studying speech and language pathology. Investigators will continue to be supported by two scientific cores offering resources, training, and services in physiology and behavior (Core B) and cell and molecular biology (Core C). The Instrument Design and Technical Services Core (Core D) will design and manufacture specialized electronic and mechanical instruments as well as consult in computing-related issues. Cores will be supervised by expert core directors and staffed with experienced personnel. The key aims across all the Cores remain to: Aim 1: Enhance and extend the quality and scope of the individual research projects of Core participants. Aim 2: Improve efficiency and productivity of research within the user group. Aim 3: Develop methods and approaches to meet current user needs and to anticipate future needs. Aim 4: Provide education, develop collaborations and bring new people into the field. Within the intellectual environment generated by the Scientific Synergy Core and the availability of these resources, this Center will promote interactions and multidisciplinary research by providing novel methodologies, standardized analytical tools, and the exchange of technological experience. It will continue to generate new users and collaborations attracted by the Core services and interactions. Regular meetings of the core users, the affinity groups, and the entire Center research community will assure the best possible implementation of collaborations and effective use of research support.