MBRS SCORE Program at CA State University, Long Beach

加州州立大学长滩分校(CSULB)提议在其校园内建立MBRS(少数民族生物医学研究支持)支持持续卓越研究(SCORE)计划。这将与MBRS科学加强研究倡议(RISE)计划一起进行，并将建立在其MBRS-助理调查员计划的经验基础上，该计划自1987年以来一直存在于CSULB。具体地说，我们建议提高化学/生物化学和生物科学系教职员工的研究能力，并提供必要的基础设施，以支持高生产率和竞争性的研究。目标1：提高参与研究的教员的研究技能和能力以及生产力，这样他们就不会在R01或同等资助金上更具竞争力。具体可衡量的目标将包括：1)提高发表率(50%将在第二年之前接受一份手稿，100%将在第三年之前至少有一份手稿被接受出版；75%将至少有三份手稿在第四年之前被接受)，以及2)50%的参与教职员工将在拟议的拨款期间撰写和提交RO1或同等的放大作品。目标2：增加机构基础设施，以支持和维持更高层次教职员工的研究需求。这将包括一项自我研究，以评估部门、学院和大学的支持，并就关键领域的改进方法提出建议。可衡量的结果将包括提高意识和承诺，以支持教职员工开发和保持竞争性研究计划的需求。学院研究人员提出的项目涵盖了基础和应用领域的广泛生物医学研究。如果提供开展研究所需的时间、资源和机构支持，参与者将在主流赠款方面变得更有生产力和竞争力。这将大大加强学院内部的研究，促进其他教职员工参与更高水平的研究，并为代表不足的少数族裔提供更多参与生物医学研究的机会。

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) proposes to establish an MBRS (Minority Biomedical Research Support) Support of Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE) program on its campus. This will be done in conjunction with an MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program and will build upon its experience with its MBRS-Associate Investigator program that has been in continuous existence in CSULB since 1987. Specifically, we propose to increase the research capabilities of faculty members within the Departments of Chemistry/Biochemistry and Biological Sciences and to provide the infrastructure necessary to support highly productive and competitive research. Goal 1: Increase research skills and capabilities as well as productivity of participating faculty members so they will be no more competitive for R01 or equivalent grants. Specific measurable objectives will include: 1) an increased publication rate (50% will have a manuscript accepted by year 2, 100% will have at least one manuscript accepted for publication by year 3; and 75% will have at least three manuscripts accepted by year 4), and 2) 50% of the participating faculty members will write and submit RO1 or equivalent amplifications during the period of the proposed grant. Goal 2: Increase the institutional infrastructure to support and maintain research needs of faculty members at a higher level. This will include a self-study to evaluate department, college, and university support and make recommendations for ways to improve in key areas. Measurable outcomes will include an increased awareness and commitment to support the needs of the faculty to develop and maintain competitive research programs. The proposed projects of the faculty investigators cover a wide range of biomedical research, both in basic and applied areas. Provided the needed time, resources, and institutional support to carry out research, participants will become more productive and competitive for mainstream grants. This will significantly strengthen research within the college, promote involvement of other faculty members at a higher level of research, and provide expanded opportunities for under-represented minorities in biomedical research.