Extramural Associates Research Development Award

描述(由申请者提供)：勒莫因-欧文学院(LOC)是一所HBCU，位于田纳西州孟菲斯的中心地带。学生人数约99.9%由非裔美国学生组成，其中约40%为男生，60%为女生。这个项目的目标是在LOC校园建立一个生物医学研究环境。为了实现这一目标，确定了两项活动：(1)为教师提供授勋培训，(2)促进校园内的生物医学研究和培训。成功实现这些目标的活动是：(1)指定该司主席为一名校外助理(EA)，以熟悉NIH提供的机会；(2)赋予EA权力并向EA提供设施，以建立一个受赞助的科学研究办公室(SSRO)。SSRO将负责：(1)向学院提供生物医学研究机会申请的信息；(2)为教师安排培训课程，以撰写可资助的研究项目；(3)建立和监督校园生物医学研究和培训；(4)安排生物医学研讨会；以及(5)建立和加强与其他机构的研究合作。LoC正在提名自然科学和数学科学部主席Muhammad Iqbal Shafi博士担任NIH为期十周的FRESP的EA职位。Shafi博士在过去的10年里一直担任这一职位，他发表了研究成果，他撰写并指导了资助申请，他能够影响生物医学研究和培训的引入，他深受同事、学生和管理人员的尊敬。沙菲博士将有权监督通过上述活动和其他适当活动实现上述目标。沙菲博士将得到一个咨询委员会的协助，该委员会由院长担任主席，由两名研究人员、两名校外人员和两名学生组成。委员会每学期召开一次会议。评估将侧重于相对于该项目的目标和预期结果的效率、效力和可行性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) is an HBCU located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. The student population consists of about 99.9% African-American students of which approximately 40% are male and 60% female students. The goal of this project is to establish a biomedical research environment at LOC campus. To accomplish this goal two activities are identified: (1) to provide grantsmanship training to faculty, and (2) to facilitate biomedical research and training on campus. The activities to successfully achieve these objectives are: (1) to designate the Chair of the Division as an Extramural Associate (EA) to familiarize himself with the opportunities offered by the NIH, (2) to empower and provide facilities to the EA to establish a Sponsored Science Research Office (SSRO). The SSRO will: (1) be responsible for providing information to the faculty for biomedical research opportunities applications, (2) arranging training sessions for the faculty to write fundable research projects, (3) establishing and monitoring the biomedical research and training on campus, (4) arranging biomedical seminars, and (5) establishing and strengthening research collaboration with other institutions. LOC is nominating Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Shafi, Chair of the Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences for the position of EA for the ten-week FRESP at NIH. Dr. Shafi has served in this position for the last 10 years, he has published research, he has written and directed funded applications, he is in a position to influence the introduction of biomedical research and training, and he is well respected by his colleagues, students, and administrators. Dr. Shafi will have the authority to oversee that the above-mentioned objectives are met through the above mentioned and other appropriate activities. Dr. Shafi will be assisted by an Advisory Committee Chaired by the Dean and consisting of two research faculty, two off campus persons, and two students. The Committee will meet once each semester. The evaluation will focus on efficiency, effectiveness, and viability relative to the objectives and expected outcomes of this project.