SPONSORED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM AT UT-PAN AMERICAM. PHASE II

描述（由申请人提供）：本文提出的项目总体目标是在2007年1月至2008年12月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久经考验的全面赞助项目方法，在我们从EARDA过渡到大学全面支持的过程中，鼓励教师和学生积极参与研究，尤其是少数族裔。我们寻求资金来完成以下工作：使德克萨斯-泛美大学生物医学研究资源办公室的活动永续下去，并扩大其生物医学研究支助活动。扩大办公室利用的现有机制，为有可能吸引外部资金的生物医学研究试点项目提供资金。扩大向UTPA生物医学研究界提供的研究援助，以便进一步增加赞助的研究活动。4. 在联合研究、联合应用开发和教师研讨会报告等领域，促进大学与研究密集型机构之间的进一步合作和伙伴关系。5. 对建议项目进行持续的形成性和总结性评估，以促进项目目标的实现。随着UTPA扩大其学生基础，并成为全国西班牙裔学生的首选大学教育机构，我们需要SRIP等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事业的活动。我们在实施SRIP第一阶段的成功，以及在此记录的许多积极成果，保证了项目的继续。

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 2007 to December 2008 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, as we transition from EARDA to full university support. We seek funds to accomplish the following: 1. To perpetuate the activities of the office of biomedical research resources at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) and to expand its biomedical research support activities. To expand the existing mechanism utilized by OBRR to fund pilot biomedical research projects that have potential for attracting external funding. To expand the research assistance provided to the biomedical research community at UTPA so that further increases in sponsored research activities can be realized. 4. To foster additional collaborations and partnerships between UTPA and research-intensive institutions in the field of joint research, joint application development and faculty seminar presentation. 5. To perform continuous formative and summative evaluation of the proposed project 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.