Office of Research Development (EARDA)

描述（由申请人提供）：夏威夷大学是一所少数族裔服务机构，特别是亚洲/太平洋岛民。我们的使命是领导，卓越，创新，我们的愿景在一定程度上表明，马诺阿追求卓越的教学，科研和公共服务。该大学的核心承诺是研究，教育有效性，社会正义，地方，经济发展，文化，社会和艺术，以及技术：护理和口腔卫生学院的战略计划也涉及同样的六个核心承诺。教师提高研究效率的任务是明确的。EARDA研究发展办公室（ORD）将与现有的赞助研究办公室合作，加强生物医学和行为科学方面的教师研究，为试点项目、讲习班、研讨会和指导/合作计划提供思想支持。学生将被纳入试点项目。具体目标是：1)增加教师进行生物医学和行为研究和从事研究培训的机会；2)增加校外助理（EA）对NIH和相关机构的研究和研究培训资助机会的了解；3)培养准备研究资助申请、研究合约申请、培训资助和奖学金申请的基本技能；4)协助符合资格的院校，包括一些选定的社区学院，与其他学术机构发展合作和联盟安排，以促进生物医学和行为研究；5)协助EA提高学生对研究的参与；6)协助EA有效地指导学生从事科学和研究工作。EA提名人Jillian Inouye自1989年以来一直在该机构工作。她目前是护理和口腔卫生学院的研究和校外项目办公室主任，并指导在线博士课程。她是少数民族健康领域的领导者，曾获得指导和研究奖项，并在几个地方和国家组织中担任领导角色。相关性：该计划将加强教师和学生的生物医学和行为培训和研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Hawaii is a minority serving institution, specifically Asian/Pacific Islanders. The mission is Leadership, Excellence, Innovation, and our Vision in part states that Manoa strives for excellence in teaching, research and public service. The University's core commitments are Research, Educational Effectiveness, Social Justice, Place, Economic Development, Culture, Society and the Arts, and Technology: The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene's Strategic Plan, likewise speak to the same six core commitments. The mandate for faculty to increase their research productivity is clear. The EARDA Office of Research Development (ORD) will partner with the existing Office of Sponsored Research to enhance faculty research in the biomedical and behavioral sciences thought support of pilot projects, workshops, seminars, and a mentoring/collaborative program. Students will be included in the pilot projects. The specific aims are to: 1) enhance faculty opportunities to conduct biomedical and behavioral research and engage in research training; 2) increase the Extramural Associate's (EA) knowledge of the NIH and related agencies' research and research training funding opportunities; 3) develop skills in the fundamentals of preparing research grant applications, research contract applications, training grant and fellowship applications; 4) aid EA-eligible institutions, including a selected group of community colleges, in developing collaborative and consortium arrangements with other academic institutions for the purpose of promoting biomedical and behavioral research; 5) assist the EA in increasing student participation in research; and 6) assist the EA in effectively guiding students toward careers in science and research. The EA nominee, Jillian Inouye, Professor of Nursing has been with the institution since 1989. She is presently Director of the Office of Research and Extramural Programming at the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene in addition to directing the Online PhD Program. She is a leader in the area of minority health, has received awards for mentoring and research and serves as a leadership role in several local and national organizations. Relevance: This initiative will enhance biomedical and behavioral training and research for faculty and students.