Improving the Dental Research Infrastructure at OHSU

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请的总体目标是为制定一个有组织的、有效的计划奠定基础，以加强俄勒冈州健康与科学大学牙科学院（SOD）的研究基础设施。这一目标源于我们的主要研究目标，即提高我们解决口腔健康相关关键问题的能力。该申请有两个具体目标： 目标一：描述将用于开发对SoD和大学内当前研究基础设施进行评估的方法的过程，以及在SoD中扩展此基础设施的关键需求。 目标2：描述将用于制定详细计划的过程，以改善SoD现有的研究基础设施。 拨款将分两部分进行。在第1部分，关键需求和当前基础设施评估（目标1）将在牙科学校（SoD集团）内的一组教师的帮助下进行。该小组将举行会议，以确定潜在的研究领域，并调查DS和大学教师的研究兴趣和资源。该小组将扩展为一个机构规划委员会（IPC），由SoD集团和校园内的其他调查人员和意见领袖组成。筹委会将成立一个外部咨询小组，举办一系列研讨会，以招募更多的合作者，并协助确定2-3个需要加强的研究领域，以及举办一个研讨会，以确定研究领域和确定更多的外部合作者。IPC与EAG将根据研讨会，研讨会，简短的书面建议和互动讨论最终确定目标研究领域。每一项活动都将在专业规划者/主持人的协助下进行，以最大限度地提高效率。在第2部分，IPC和目标研究领域的个人将制定一项计划，以扩大现有的研究基础设施（目标2）。IPC的四个小组委员会将帮助制定一项计划，其中包括：确定所需的科学家临界质量，招聘和指导，设备采购，建立合作，革新，建立培训计划，成果评估和获得机构承诺。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this application is to lay the groundwork for the development of an organized, efficient plan to enhance the research infrastructure of the School of Dentistry (SOD) at the Oregon Health & Science University. This goal derives from our primary research objective, which is to improve our ability to solve critical problems related to oral health. The application has two specific aims: Aim #1: Describe the process that will be used to develop a method for conducting an assessment of the current research infrastructure within the SoD and the university, as well as the critical needs to expand this infrastructure in the SoD. Aim #2: Describe the process that will be used to develop a detailed plan for improving the existing research infrastructure at the SoD. The grant will be conducted in two parts. In Part 1, the critical needs and the current infrastructure assessment (Aim 1) will be conducted with the aid of a group of faculty within the dental school (SoD Group). This group will meet to identify potential research areas and to survey DS and university faculty regarding research interests and resources. This group will expand into an Institutional Planning Committee (IPC) composed of the SoD Group and other investigators and opinion leaders across the campus. The PC will develop an External Advisory Group (EAG), establish a seminar series to recruit additional collaborators and aid in identifying the 2-3 research areas to target for enhancement, and organize a symposium to finalize the research areas and to identify additional external collaborators. The IPC in conjunction with the EAG will ultimately identify the targeted research areas based on the seminars, symposium, brief written proposal, and an interactive discussion. Each of these activities will be facilitated with the aid of a professional planner/facilitator to maximize efficiency. In Part 2, the IPC and the individuals in the targeted research areas will develop a plan for expanding the current research infrastructure (Aim 2). Four subcommittees of the IPC will help to develop a plan that includes: identifying the needed critical mass of scientists, recruiting and mentoring, equipment acquisition, establishing collaborations, renovation, establishing training programs, outcomes assessment, and obtaining institutional commitment.