MBRS-SCORE Program at Hampton University

描述(由申请人提供)：拟议的MBRS-SCORE计划被设想为振兴汉普顿大学校园内的生物医学研究的工具。该计划的基本目标是不受限制地发展一个充满活力和可持续的生物医学研究计划。由于该大学没有动物设施，可以设想，启动所需的强有力的研究计划的最谨慎的机制是通过配备适当装备的最先进的细胞培养实验室。这样的设施将促进来自药学学院药学系的MBRS-SCORE计划参与者之间的跨学科研究合作，以及生物、化学和心理学系教职员工与MBRS-SCORE参与者之间的跨学科研究合作。同样幸运的是，几个MBRS分数的参与者接受了细胞培养技术的博士后培训，所有四个子项目都包含在不同程度上需要细胞培养技术的组成部分。预计这个MBRS-SCORE计划将有助于在汉普顿大学培养一批生物医学研究科学家，这样该机构将更好地做好准备，成功地参与公开的研究拨款竞争。拟议计划的另一个基本目标是培训少数族裔教职员工和学生进行生物医学研究。将组织和推动一系列“前沿”研讨会和研讨会，让整个汉普顿大学研究界都能参与进来。这些活动的目的将是加强研究文化和促进智力增长。最后，预计获得这笔赠款将极大地改善汉普顿大学的研究基础设施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed MBRS-SCORE Program is envisioned to be the vehicle by which biomedical research on the campus of Hampton University is rejuvenated. The underlying goal of this program is the unbridled development of a vigorous and sustainable biomedical research program. Because the University does not have an animal facility, it was envisioned that the most prudent mechanism by which the desired vigorous research program can be initiated is via a state-of-the-art cell culture laboratory, with the appropriate accoutrements. Such a facility will foster interdisciplinary research collaboration between the MBRS-SCORE Program participants from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in the School of Pharmacy, as well as interdisciplinary research collaboration between faculty members in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology, and the MBRS-SCORE participants. It is also fortuitous that several MBRS-SCORE participants have postdoctoral training in cell culture techniques and all four subprojects contain components which will require, to varying extent, cell culture techniques. lt is anticipated that this MBRS-SCORE Program will serve to create a "critical mass" of biomedical research scientists at Hampton University, such that the Institution will be better poised to successfully participate in open competition for research grants. Another underlying objective of the proposed program is the training of minority faculty and students in biomedical research. A series of "cutting-edge" seminars and workshops will be organized and promoted, so that the entire Hampton University research community can participate. The intent of these activities will be to enhance the research culture and to foster intellectual growth. Finally, it is anticipated that the acquisition of this grant will precipitate a monumental improvement in the research infrastructure at Hampton University.