Alabama Cyber Connections in Nanotechnology, Bioscience, and Sensors

摘要提案编号：EPS - 1006661提案标题：阿拉巴马州纳米技术、生物科学和传感器的网络连接机构：亨茨维尔阿拉巴马大学项目主任：Sara J. graves本提案将使用2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）提供的资金进行奖励。这个校际和校园内网络连接（RII C2）项目将进一步实现连接阿拉巴马州的目标，并将支持升级现有网络以及开发新的网络连接组件，以更好地发挥研究潜力并提高州内的竞争力。具体的RII C2目标是：建立ALEPSCoR RII-工业国家纳米生物传感器数据库倡议，通过暗光纤将哈德逊-阿尔法生物技术研究所（HudsonAlpha）、阿拉巴马A & M大学（AAMU）和阿拉巴马州立大学（ASU）连接到阿拉巴马研究和教育网络（AREN）主干，以改善与全州学校以及国内和国际研究和教育网络的连接。在EPSCoR RII Track-1卓越研究中心建立互动数字中心，以提高计算建模能力，促进研究成果的传播，支持远程中心相关的虚拟研讨会和课程，使非本地学生能够参与，允许远程访问中心仪器进行远程教育和研究，并促进中心吸引最优秀和最聪明的学生到阿拉巴马州进行中心相关的研究。拟议中的视频会议服务和桌面视频会议服务升级旨在扩大与其他大学、政府实验室和高科技公司的参与。增强接入AREN的宽带将允许创建ALEPSCoR RII工业国家纳米生物传感器数据库倡议（ISDI），这是Hudson Alpha(一家由RII先前资助的生物技术公司（EPS-0447675）和RII阿拉巴马州的四个卓越研究中心之间科学合作的正式结构。目前的RII Track-1 （EPS-0814131）。这些中心及其任务的简要描述是：1)环境和细胞信号转导中心（CECST）正在确定适应自然和人为环境挑战的机制，并使纳米材料和设备的开发和测试成为可能；2)光学传感器与光谱学中心（COSS）正在开发新的光学和分子传感技术，用于环境监测、反恐和工业过程控制；3)阿拉巴马纳米结构材料中心（ACNM）正在开发具有增强热、物理、机械和可生物降解性能的新材料；4)跨学科发现与工程中心（CIDEN）正在应用尖端的纳米工程来开发分子传感器、管制纳米材料和纳米结构。合作ISDI将扩展和加速现有的EPSCoR RII研究领域：癌症、基因组学（DNA）和科学纳米生物接口，例如，通过使用纳米级光栅生物传感器芯片改进DNA分析；国土防御，例如，新出现的朊病毒污染物在水和废水中的残留效应，可持续能源副产品的环境影响；先进材料和纳米复合材料，例如绿色生物制品药物输送系统，以及心血管疾病的饮食和环境原因。加强互联互通将促进战略规划和评估；新项目刺激；快速传输、共享和分析数据；实时、远程参与实验；向分布的听众提供课程、讲座和演示。更广泛的影响RII中心的互动数字中心（IDC）将更有效地传播中心最新的研究进展和成果，促进远程中心相关的虚拟研讨会和课程，使非本地学生能够参与，允许远程访问中心的教育和研究仪器，并促进中心吸引最优秀的学生到阿拉巴马州进行相关研究。视频会议服务的升级将扩大大学、社区学院、政府实验室和高科技公司的参与。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS - 1006661Proposal Title: Alabama Cyber Connections in Nanotechnology, Bioscience, and SensorsInstitution: University of Alabama in HuntsvilleProject Director: Sara J. GravesThis proposal will be awarded using funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).This Inter-campus and Intra-campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2) project would further the goals of ConnectingAlabama and would support upgrades to existing networks as well as the development of new cyber connectivity components to better realize research potential and improve competitiveness within the state. Specific RII C2 objectives are:Establish the ALEPSCoR RII-Industry State Nano-Bio-Sensors Database Initiative to connect the HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), Alabama A & M University (AAMU) and Alabama State University (ASU) via dark fiber to the Alabama Research and Education Network (AREN) backbone for improved connectivity with schools throughout the state and to national and international research and education networks.Establish Interactive Digital Centers at the EPSCoR RII Track-1 research Centers of Excellence to improve computational modeling capabilities, facilitate dissemination of research results, support remote Center-related virtual seminars and classes to enable non-local students to participate, allow remote access to Center instrumentation for long-distance education and research, and promote the Centers to attract the best and brightest students to Alabama for Center-related research. The proposed upgrades to the video-conferencing services and desktop video¬conferencing services seek to broaden participation with other universities, government laboratories, and high technology companies. Intellectual Merit Enhanced broadband access to AREN would permit creation of the ALEPSCoR RII Industry State Nano-Bio-Sensors Database Initiative (ISDI), a formal structure for scientific collaboration between Hudson Alpha (a biotechnology company resulting from prior RII funding (EPS-0447675) and the four RII research Centers of Excellence of Alabama?s current RII Track-1 (EPS-0814131). The Centers and a brief description of their mission are: 1) The Center for Environmental and Cellular Signal Transduction (CECST) is identifying mechanisms of adaptation to natural and manmade environmental challenges and enabling development and testing of nanomaterials and devices; 2) The Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopy (COSS) is developing new optical and molecular sensing technologies for applications in environmental monitoring, counter-terrorism, and industrial process control; 3) The Alabama Center for Nanostructural Materials (ACNM) is developing new materials with enhanced thermal, physical, mechanical, and biodegradable properties; and 4) The Center for Interdisciplinary Discovery and Engineering (CIDEN) is applying cutting-edge nanoengineering to develop molecular sensors, regimented nanomaterials and nanostructures. The collaborative ISDI will expand and accelerate existing EPSCoR RII research areas of: Cancer, Genomics (DNA), and Scientific Nano-Bio Interface, e.g., improved DNA analysis through use of nanoscale grated biosensor chips; Homeland Defense, e.g., residual effects in water and wastewater of emerging prion contaminants, environmental impacts of byproducts from sustainable energy sources; and Advanced Materials and Nanocomposites, e.g., green bioproduct pharmaceutical delivery systems, and diet and environmental causes of cardiovascular disease. Connectivity enhancements will facilitate strategic planning and assessment; new project stimulation; rapid transfer, sharing, and analysis of data; real-time, remote participation in experiments; and delivery of courses, lectures, and demonstrations to distributed audiences.Broader ImpactsInteractive Digital Centers (IDC) at RII centers would disseminate the latest center research advances and results more effectively, facilitate remote center-related virtual seminars and classes to enable non-local students to participate, allow remote access to center instrumentation for education and research, and promote the centers to attract the best students to Alabama for related research. Upgrades to videoconferencing services would broaden participation of universities, community colleges, government laboratories, and high technology companies.