Chaminade University EARDA

描述(由申请人提供)：这是一份申请校外协理研究发展奖(EARDA)计划的申请书，邀请生物学全职(终身)教授Ellen Shimakawa博士参加为期5个月的EARDA-SRIP计划。完成实习后，岛川博士将加强Chaminade大学赞助科学研究办公室，具体目标如下：a)鼓励教员开展生物医学研究和研究培训活动及合作；b)协助教员为这些活动寻找适当的资助机会；c)协助准备他们的资助申请；以及d)提供资助管理方面的指导。该机构计划通过将生物医学和环境研究、特殊人群行为研究和法医学确定为以下活动的重点领域来实现这些目标：1)确定并鼓励现有教员进行研究和研究培训；2)访问生物医学科学家和合作者演讲系列；3)拨款撰写和拨款管理研讨会；4)生物医学研究基础设施的改进；5)“生物医学先导研究”研究奖励；以及6)拨款申请者的拨款发放时间。这些活动将在EARDA咨询委员会的监督下进行，并将使用针对具体目标的定量和定性措施对其效果进行评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is an application to the Extramural Associates Research Development Awards (EARDA) program for Dr. Ellen Shimakawa, a Full (tenured) Professor of Biology, to participate in the 5-month EARDA-SRIP program. Upon completion of the residency, Dr. Shimakawa will enhance the Office of Sponsored Scientific Research at Chaminade University, with the following specific aims: a) encourage faculty to pursue biomedical research and research training activities and collaborations; b) assist faculty in identifying appropriate funding opportunities for these activities; c) assist in the preparation of their grant applications; and d) provide guidance on grants management. The Institutional Plan addresses these aims by identifying biomedical and environmental research, special populations behavioral research and forensic science as key areas of focus for the following activities: 1) Identify and encourage research and research training among current faculty; 2) Visiting biomedical scientists and collaborators speaker series; 3) Grant writing and grants management seminars; 4) Biomedical research infrastructure enhancement; 5) "Biomedical pilot studies" research incentives; and 6) grant-writing release time for grant seekers. These activities will be under the supervision of the EARDA Advisory Committee, and their efficacy will be evaluated using quantitative and qualitative measures toward the Specific Aims.