Specialized Program in Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology

这项建议是对NINDS发布的专门神经科学研究项目(SNRP)有限竞争通知的回应。我们申请的主要目标是建立在最初的SNRP赠款的基础上，并加强波多黎各大学新成立的细胞和分子神经科学集群。这将通过以下方式实现：(I)资助三名有前途的神经科学家，并指导他们成为具有竞争性研究项目的独立研究人员；(Ii)通过举办一系列活跃的研讨会，邀请杰出的神经科学家介绍他们的工作并与当地神经科学家互动，促进普遍定期审议的神经科学环境；以及通过组织当地神经科学家之间的会议 以及(Iii)建立神经科学方面的培训计划。参与调查的人员包括医学院生理系的Annabell Segarra和马萨诸塞州大学的Craig Ferris，以及生物系的Eduardo Rosa-Molina。与加州理工学院的斯科特·弗雷泽和神经生物学研究所的约书亚·罗森塔尔合作，与美国国立卫生研究院的米格尔·霍姆格伦和肯顿·斯沃茨合作。SNRP的主任将是Jose E.Garcia-Arraras博士，他是生物系的教授，在指导研究项目方面有丰富的经验。该计划将对波多黎各的神经科学产生巨大影响，将神经生物学研究所、生物系和生理系的一些最活跃的研究人员、研究生和本科生团结在一个有凝聚力的工作组中。波多黎各大学的。该方案还将加强提供设备的研究基础设施 技术转移到不同的实验室。最后，SNRP将提供必要的结构，以继续前SNRP发起的科学研究，并在波多黎各建立第一个神经科学培训方案。

This proposal is in response to the Notice of Limited Competition for Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs (SNRPs) issued by NINDS. The main goal of our application is to build-upon the foundation set by the initial SNRP grant and strengthen the newly formed cluster in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience at the University of Puerto Rico. This will be done by (i) funding three promising neuroscientists and directing them to become independent investigators with competitive research projects, (ii) fostering the neuroscience environment at UPR with an active seminar series where eminent neuroscientists are invited to present their work and to interact with local neuroscientists as well as by organizing meetings among local neuroscientists and (iii) setting up a training program in Neurosciences. The participating investigators include Annabell Segarra, from the Physiology Department of the Medical School collaborating with Craig Ferris of U.Mass., Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, of the Biology Dept. collaborating with Scott Fraser of Caltech and Joshua Rosenthal of the Institute of Neurobiology collaborating with Miguel Holmgren and Kenton Swartz of NIH. The SNRP Director will be Dr. Jose E. Garcia-Arraras, Professor in the Biology Department who has extensive experience in directing research programs. The Program will have a huge impact on Neuroscience in Puerto Rico by uniting in a cohesive working group some of the most active researchers, graduate and undergraduate student from the Institute of Neurobiology, the Biology Dept and the Physiology Dept. of the University of Puerto Rico. The Program will also enhance the research infrastructure providing equipment and technique transfers to various laboratories. Finally, SNRP will provide the structure needed to continue scientific studies initiated in the previous SNRP and to establish the first Training Program in Neurosciences in Puerto Rico.