Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (Overall Application)

拟议的加州大学旧金山分校肌肉骨骼生物学和医学核心中心(CCMBM)将是一个 由114名基础和临床科学家组成的跨学科联盟致力于了解生物学和 肌肉骨骼疾病的病理生理学。目标是刺激和支持跨学科 加州大学旧金山分校现有的一流研究项目之间的合作，以加速翻译 肌肉骨骼科学研究。长凳到床边的翻译研究面临的一个根本挑战是 需要在人类身上验证来自小动物模型的发现。拟议的CCMBM将克服这一点 通过在研究疾病生物学的研究人员、开发先进技术的专家之间建立联系来克服障碍 研究工具和方法，分析大量临床数据档案的科学家，以及 积极救治患者。加州大学旧金山分校的CCMBM提出了三个核心：1)骨骼生物学和生物力学核心； 2)影像核心；3)流行病学、生物统计学和研究设计核心。这些核心将提供研究 支持和技术培训，以及新协作的场所和新成员的切入点。 该中心还将通过丰富计划促进科学交流；课程包括研讨会 以当地和来访的科学家为特色，一年一度的全天静修，外部和内部咨询和 和一个与我们的主题肌肉骨骼生物学和系统相关的轮流主题的研讨会 医学。该中心的另一个重要组成部分是其试点/可行性赠款计划。这提供了种子资金 为初级研究员和肌肉骨骼研究新手的科学家。最后，工具和技术赠款 该计划将向中心成员提供资金，用于利用优秀的专业研究 加州大学旧金山分校CCMBM以外的服务。总体而言，CCMBM的资金基础是强大的，支持 来自加州大学旧金山分校的学生很强大，中心内外的互动机会很多。该对象 该中心的目标是最大限度地利用所有可用的资源，以促进在基础生物学领域的发现 肌肉骨骼疾病。

The proposed UCSF Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM) will be an interdisciplinary consortium of 114 basic and clinical scientists dedicated to understanding the biology and pathophysiology of musculoskeletal disease. The goal is to stimulate and support transdisciplinary collaborations amongst existing, premier research programs at UCSF in order to accelerate translational research in musculoskeletal science. A fundamental challenge for bench-to-bedside translational research is the need to validate in humans the findings from small animal models. The proposed CCMBM will overcome this obstacle by forming a linkage between researchers who study disease biology, experts who develop advanced investigational tools and methods, scientists who analyze vast archives of clinical data, and practitioners who actively treat patients. The UCSF CCMBM proposes three cores: 1) Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics Core; 2) Imaging Core; and 3) Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Study Design Core. These cores will provide research support and technical training, as well as a venue for new collaborations and an entry point for new members. The Center will also foster scientific exchange through an Enrichment Program; the curriculum includes seminars featuring local and visiting scientists, an annual full-day retreat with the External and Internal Advisory and Boards, and a symposium with a rotating topic relevant to our theme of Systems in Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine. Another vital component of the Center is its Pilot/Feasibility grant program. This provides seed money to junior investigators and to scientists new to musculoskeletal research. Finally, the Tool and Technology grant program will provide funds to Center members for the purpose of utilizing the outstanding specialized research services available outside the CCMBM at UCSF. Overall, the funding base for the CCMBM is robust, support from UCSF is strong, and opportunities for interactions within and outside the Center are numerous. The object of the Center is to make optimum use of all available resources to catalyze discovery in the basic biology of musculoskeletal disease.