Morehouse School of Medicine MEB2 Renovation and Research Core Consolidation

描述（由申请人提供）：MSM在获得资金购买主要共享仪器方面取得了很大成功。核心和共享使用设施的建立是为了减轻个体研究人员试图购买大型设备的负担，并向所有MSM研究人员开放。MSM的研究发展记录和现有的研究事业在很大程度上归功于其研究核心设施的发展，这些设施已经产生了超过1亿美元的研究拨款。男同性恋者最近进行了系统的战略规划，需求评估和自学过程，从而制定了战略计划。这个过程已经确定了物理工厂和研究核心布局的重大缺陷，这些缺陷是这些设施推动MSM研究企业进一步增长的重大障碍。MEB-2研究空间（约19,140平方英尺）已作为我们研究核心设施整合的场所进行了翻新。这项活动将对该机构作为从事生物医学和转化研究的卓越少数族裔服务机构的持续发展产生重大影响。这项G20提案的科学计划基本原理侧重于促进与少数民族健康和健康差异研究相关的多学科合作和转化科学。改造计划采用可持续的设施设计，优化资源的有效利用，目标是获得LEED银级认证。模块化规划原则是提议的楼层重新配置的组织基础，允许空间和人员的最佳利用，以及灵活和适应性的选择，为未来的研究机会。设计采用“实验室邻里概念”，通过建立集中的核心设施区域和相邻的开放实验室空间，促进核心实验室和人员交叉技术使用之间的关系。该项目将实现以下具体目标：目标1：翻新医学教育大楼2号（MEB2），创建一个新的合并中央核心设施，面积为23,862平方英尺，将通过优化设备空间、共享准备设施和资源以及最大限度地利用人力技术资源，提供急需的改进核心效率和生产力。目标二：透过重整及巩固各核心，改善学院环境，促进更多跨学科的科学交流，促进我们的科学家之间的团队合作，并扩大研究训练的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): MSM has enjoyed much success in obtaining funds to purchase major shared instrumentation. The Core and Shared-Use facilities were built to relieve the burden of individual investigators attempting to purchase large pieces of equipment, and are available to all MSM researchers. The record of research development and the current research enterprise existing at MSM owes much of its success to the development of research core facilities having allowed generation of over $100 million in research grant funding. MSM has recently engaged in a systematic strategic planning, needs assessment and self-study process leading to the development of a strategic plan. This process has identified significant deficiencies in the physical plant and layout of the research cores that are significant impediments to the ability of these facilities to drive additional growth in the MSM research enterprise. The MEB-2 research space (~ 19,140 sq ft) has been targeted for renovation as the locus for consolidation of our research core facilities. This activity will have a major impact on the institutions ongoing growth as a preeminent minority-serving institution engaged in biomedical and translational research. The scientific program rationale for this G20 proposal focuses on facilitating multi-disciplinary collaborations and translational science relevant to minority health and health disparities research. The renovation plan uses a sustainable facility design that optimizes the efficient use of resources with a goal of achieving LEED silver-level certification. Modular planning principles are the organizational basis of the proposed floor re-configuration to allow for the optimal use of space and personnel as well as flexible and adaptable options for future research opportunities. The design uses a 'laboratory neighborhood concept' to promote relationships between core labs and cross-technology use of personnel through establishing centralized core facility areas, and adjacent open lab spaces. The project will pursue the following specific aims: Aim 1: Renovate the Medical Education Building 2 (MEB2) to create a newly consolidated Central Core Facility of 23,862 gsf sq ft that will provide highly needed improved core efficiency and productivity through optimizing the equipment space, sharing prep facilities and resources, and maximizing human technical resources.; Aim 2: Through the renovation and consolidation of the various Cores, enhance the collegial environment to promote more cross-disciplinary scientific interchange, collaborative teamwork among our scientists, and expanded opportunities for research training.