Research Equipment for Neurobiology

少数族裔机构研究改进计划（RIMI）的设立是为了提供支持，加强以少数族裔为主的机构或拥有大量少数族裔学生的机构的研究环境和能力。符合条件的机构还必须有科学或工程方面的研究生课程。该基金为教师在科学和工程领域的研究提供资金，并为购置研究仪器提供资金。波多黎各大学医学院将利用RIMI的支持购买神经生物学方面的研究仪器。该仪器将扩大和加强该机构的神经生物学研究所，使其成为加勒比地区有价值的研究中心。研究所在电物理和解剖程序方面的研究能力将特别得到加强。该设施将满足当地、区域和来自世界各地的访问科学家的需求。主要研究者在神经生理学方面有值得称赞的出版物记录。基金会之所以支持这个项目，是因为神经生物学研究所将增加对少数民族教职员工和学生的研究和培训需求。

The Research Improvement in Minority Institutions (RIMI) program was established to provide support to strengthen the research environments and capabilities of predominantly minority institutions or institutions that have substantial minority student populations. Eligible institutions must also have graduate programs in science or programs in engineering. Funding is provided for faculty research in fields of science and engineering supported by the Foundation and for the acquisition of research instrumentation. The Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico will use RIMI support for the acquisition of research instrumentation in neurobiology. The instrumentation will broaden and strengthen the institution's Institute of Neurobiology as a center for meritorious research in the Caribbean region. The research capability of the Institute will be especially enhanced in electrophysical and anatomical procedures. The facility will serve the needs of local, regional, and visiting scientists from around the world. The principal investigators has a commendable record of publications in neurophysiology. The Foundation has supported this project because the research and training needs of minority faculty and students will be increased at the Institute of Neurobiology.