CENTER FOR MOLECULAR & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE

该子项目是利用NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得主要资金，因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为中心，不一定是研究者所在机构。分子和行为神经科学中心（CMBN）成立于1990年，旨在促进波多黎各的神经科学研究。CMBN是一个由神经科学家组成的机构间协会，总部设在UCC，目前由来自波多黎各四所大学的16名科学家以及准会员和学生会员组成。CMBN的正式成员有超过25个资助的研究项目，涉及的问题从可卡因成瘾的基本机制，兴奋毒性和神经保护，到离子通道功能和信号转导途径。与主流大学的同事进行了许多合作，这在出版物和方法转让方面证明是成功的。目前的提案旨在通过制定科学交流计划来加强合作。该科学交流计划预计将影响继续加强UCC神经科学研究所需的三个主要领域。i）科学问题的新方法; ii）形成长期的科学/个人纽带; iii）发表论文。除了这个计划之外，CMBN目前的计划包括继续和/或发展两个核心设施，一个神经元/神经胶质设施（NGF）和目前资助的行为测试设施（BTF）。NGF将有一个人专门为CMBN研究者提供神经元和神经胶质培养物。BTF将通过提供行为实验设计、实施和分析方面的专业知识，为UCC的研究界提供设施和帮助。CMBN还将参加年度CMBN科学研讨会并组织年度波多黎各神经科学会议

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN) was established in 1990 with the purpose of promoting neuroscience research in Puerto Rico. Organized as an interinstitutional association of neuroscientists with headquarters at the UCC, the CMBN is currently formed by 16 scientists from four Puerto Rican universities, as well as by associate and student members. The CMBN regular members have over 25 funded research projects addressing issues ranging from the basic mechanism of cocaine addiction, excitotoxicity and neuroprotection, to ion channel function and signal transduction pathways. Many collaborations with colleagues from main-stream universities are in place and this has proven successful in terms of publications and methodology transfer. The current proposal aims to increase collaborations by developing a Scientific Exchange Program. This Scientific Exchange Program is expected to impact three major areas needed to continue to strengthen Neuroscience research at UCC. i) new approaches to scientific problems; ii) formation of long-term scientific/personal bonds; iii) published papers.In addition to this Program, the current plan for the CMBN includes continuing and/or developing two core facilities, a Neuronal/Glial Facility (NGF) and the currently funded Behavioral Testing Facility (BTF). The NGF will have a single person dedicated to providing neuronal and glial cultures to CMBN investigators. The BTF will provide facilities and assistance to the research community at UCC by providing expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of behavioral experiments.The CMBN will also participate in an annual CMBN Scientific Symposium and in organizing the Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Confere