PHASE II SPONSORED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AT U*

描述（由申请人提供）：本项目的总体目标是在2003年1月至2005年12月期间及以后继续加强德克萨斯大学泛美分校的生物医学研究基础设施。我们将巩固和扩大我们成熟的全面赞助计划的方法，颁布教师和学生的积极参与，特别是在研究中代表性不足的少数民族。我们寻求支持，以完成以下工作：（a）继续在得克萨斯大学泛美分校（UTPA）实施生物医学研究资源办公室（OBRR），并扩大其生物医学研究支持活动;（B）保留由生物医学/行为科学教师组成的OBRR研究咨询委员会，并加强其在为项目活动提供指导和方向方面的作用;（d）扩大该局所采用的现有机制，以资助有潜力吸引外来资助的生物医学研究试验计划;（五）扩大对UTPA生物医学研究界的研究援助，以便进一步增加赞助的研究活动，实现;（f）在联合研究、联合应用开发和教师研讨会介绍方面，促进UTPA与研究密集型机构之间的更多合作和伙伴关系;（h）在UTPA组织和赞助生物医学/行为研讨会，以促进教师和学生的研究活动;以及（i）对拟议的体制计划进行持续的形成性和总结性评估，以促进实现项目的目标和目的。随着UTPA扩大其学生基础，并成为西班牙裔学生在全国首屈一指的大学教育家，我们需要像SRIP这样的项目来帮助我们提供鼓励西班牙裔学生从事生物医学研究职业的活动。我们成功地实施了SRIP第一阶段，并取得了许多积极成果，如本文所述，这一项目值得继续下去。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of the project proposed herein is to continue strengthening the University of Texas-Pan American's biomedical research infrastructure during the period of January 2003 to December 2005 and beyond. We will consolidate and expand our proven comprehensive sponsored program approach that promulgates vigorous participation of faculty and students particularly underrepresented minorities in research. We seek support to accomplish the following: (a) continue implementation of the Office of Biomedical Research Resources (OBRR) at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and to expand its biomedical research support activities; (b) retain the OBRR research advisory committee comprising faculty in the biomedical/behavioral sciences and to enhance its role in providing guidance and direction to project activities; (c) expand the efforts of the OBRR in disseminating research information to the university community; (d) expand the existing mechanism utilized by OBRR to fund pilot biomedical research projects that have potential for attracting external funding; (e) expand the research assistance provided to the biomedical research community at UTPA so that further increases in sponsored research activities can be realized; (f) foster additional collaborations and partnerships between UTPA and research-intensive institutions in the field of joint research, joint application development and faculty seminar presentation; (h) organize and sponsor biomedical/behavioral seminars at UTPA so as to stimulate faculty and student research activities; and , (i) perform continuous formative and summative evaluation of the proposed institutional plan to facilitate achieving the goals and objectives of the project. As UTPA expands its student base and becomes the premiere college educator of Hispanic students in the nation, we need projects such as SRIP to aid us in providing activities that encourage Hispanic students to pursue biomedical research careers. Our success in implementing SRIP phase I with many positive outcomes as documented herein warrants continuation of the project.