Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources at Rosalind Franklin Un.

描述(由申请者提供)：这份修订后的G20申请是为了加强罗莎琳德·富兰克林医科大学(RFUMS)的生物资源设施(BRF)。董事会在2002-2003年间为RFUMS招聘了一名新总裁。作为新政府的目标之一，确定将加强RFUMS的研究活动并使其在全国引起重视。为了实现这一目标，大约投资了4000万美元来提升大学的研究基础设施。自2002年以来，这导致我们教职员工的外部研究资金增加了6倍。这在一定程度上是通过招聘新的基础科学教席以及他们随后在RFUMS招聘更多的新教员来实现的。由于取得了这些成就，需要进一步扩大和改进大学的研究基础设施。为实现这一目标，二十国集团当前的倡议聚焦于我们的论坛倡议，是论坛五阶段扩张和增强计划的第三阶段。该计划是专门设计的，1)将BRF的能力扩大一倍，以适应新招聘的教员，2)通过加强我们设施的设计和仪器来改善对我们调查人员的服务。考虑到这一点，当前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。第三阶段涉及更换已有28年历史的笼架垫圈，并安装所需的暖通空调、管道工程和照明系统，以支持此次升级。

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.