Establishing an Office of Sponsored Research at UPRCayey

描述(由申请人提供)：在这份申请中，波多黎各大学凯伊分校提名化学副教授Wilfredo Resto博士作为校外助理研究发展奖(EARDA)的参与者。参与这一独特的NIH计划将为Resto博士提供适当的经验和知识，在科学系的教职员工和学生中促进和发展生物医学研究项目。在Resto博士从校外助理计划回来后，将建立和促进一个赞助研究办公室。这个新的赞助研究办公室将：1)为有兴趣继续从事研究工作的学生和教职员工确定博士后和博士后奖学金来源；2)确定开展生物医学和其他科学领域研究项目的来源；3)帮助准备、审查和提交研究申请，提交给NIH和其他联邦机构；4)促进和协调科学系和数学系在生物医学科学方面的研究工作；5)与研究发展办公室咨询委员会协调，分配种子资金，为一些潜在的研究项目提供资金；6)改善波多黎各大学凯伊分校的研究基础设施。这项申请还将为雷斯托博士提供在美国国立卫生研究院和其他联邦机构建立联系的机会。请求为设立和发展研究发展办公室提供五年的支助。该研究所重申，在接受国家卫生研究院八年的资金支持后，它将继续向赞助研究办公室提供财政支持。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In this application, the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey is nominating Dr. Wilfredo Resto, Associate Professor of Chemistry, as participant in the Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA). The participation in this unique NIH Program will provide Dr. Resto the appropriate experience and knowledge to promote and develop biomedical research projects among the faculty and students of the Sciences Departments. Upon Dr. Resto's return from the Extramural Associate Program, an Office of Sponsored Research will be established and promoted. This new Office of Sponsored Research will: 1) Identify sources for predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships for students and faculty members, who are interested in continuing a career in research; 2) Identify sources to carry out research projects in the biomedical sciences and other science fields; 3) Help in preparation, review and submission of research applications to N.I.H. and other federal agencies; 4) Promote and coordinate the research efforts in biomedical sciences within the Science and Mathematics Departments; 5) In coordination with the Research Development Office Advisory Committee, allocate seed money to fund some potential research projects; 6) Improve the research infrastructure at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey. This application will also provide Dr. Resto the opportunity to establish contacts at the NIH and other federal agencies. Support for the establishment and development of a Research Development Office is requested for five years. The Institution reaffirms its commitment to continue the financial support of the Office of Sponsored Research after eight years of NIH funds.