Office of Research Development (EARDA)

描述(由申请人提供)：夏威夷大学是一所为少数族裔服务的机构，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，马诺阿在教学、研究和公共服务方面力求卓越。大学的核心承诺是研究、教育效率、社会公正、地方、经济发展、文化、社会和艺术，以及技术：护理和牙科卫生学院的战略计划，同样也谈到了同样的六个核心承诺。教职员工提高研究生产率的任务是明确的。EARDA研究发展办公室(ORD)将与现有的赞助研究办公室合作，以加强教师在生物医学和行为科学领域的研究，并通过试点项目、研讨会、研讨会和指导/协作计划提供支持。学生将被纳入试点项目。具体目标是：1)增加教员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和相关机构研究和研究培训资助机会的了解；3)发展准备研究补助金申请、研究合同申请、培训补助金和奖学金申请的基本技能；4)援助EA合格的机构，包括选定的社区学院，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增加学生对研究的参与；以及6)协助EA有效地引导学生走向科学和研究的职业。EA的提名人，护理学教授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研究和校外规划办公室主任，此外还指导在线博士项目。她是少数群体健康领域的领导者，曾因指导和研究而获奖，并在几个地方和国家组织中担任领导职务。相关性：这项倡议将加强对教职员工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.