Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources at Rosalind Franklin Un.

描述（由申请人提供）：提交此修订后的G20申请以增强罗莎琳德富兰克林医学与科学大学（RFUMS）的生物资源设施（BRF）。2002-2003年，董事会为RFUMS征聘了一名新主席。作为新政府的目标之一，决定加强RFUMS的研究活动，并使其在全国范围内得到重视。为了实现这一目标，已经投资了大约4000万美元用于提升大学的研究基础设施。自2002年以来，这导致了六倍的增长，我们的教师的外部研究资金。这在一定程度上是通过征聘新的基础科学教席及其随后为RFUMS征聘更多的新教员来实现的。由于这些成就，需要进一步扩大和改善大学的研究基础设施。为了实现这一目标，目前的G20提案侧重于我们的BRF倡议，并代表BRF五阶段扩展和增强计划的第三阶段。该计划是专门设计的1）BRF的能力增加一倍，以适应正在招募的额外教师，和2）通过加强我们的设施的设计和仪器，以改善我们的调查人员的服务。考虑到这一点，目前G20申请的具体目标集中在我们的扩展和增强计划的第三阶段。第三阶段涉及更换一个28岁的笼架洗衣机和安装所需的暖通空调，管道工程和照明系统，以支持这一升级。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This revised G20 application is submitted to enhance the Biological Resources Facility (BRF) of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS). The Board of Trustees recruited a new President to RFUMS in 2002-2003. As one of the new administration's goals, it was determined that the research activities of RFUMS would be enhanced and brought to national prominence. To achieve this aim, approximately $40 million has been invested in elevating the research infrastructure of the university. Since 2002, this has resulted in an increase by a factor of six, the external research funding of our faculty. This has in part been achieved, by the recruitment of new basic science Chairs and their subsequent recruitment of additional new faculty to RFUMS. As a result of these achievements; further expansion and improvement of the university's research infrastructure is needed. To achieve this goal, the current G20 proposal focuses on our BRF initiative and represents Phase Three of a Five Phase Expansion and Enhancement Program for the BRF. The Program is specifically designed 1) to double the capacity of the BRF to accommodate the additional faculty being recruited, and 2) to improve the services to our investigators by enhancing the design and instrumentation of our facility. With this in mind, the Specific Aim of the current G20 application focuses on Phase Three of our Expansion and Enhancement Program. Phase Three involves the Replacement of a 28-year-old cage rack washer and installation of required HVAC, duct work, and lighting systems to support this upgrade.