MBRS SCORE Supplement at Univ of Texas at Brownsville

描述(由申请人提供)：德克萨斯大学布朗斯维尔分校/德克萨斯最南端学院(UTB/TSC)是一家致力于发展生物医学研究的少数族裔服务机构(92%是西班牙裔)。由国立卫生研究院少数民族生物医学研究服务(MBR)赞助的项目在补充UTB/TSC资源以开展这些活动方面发挥了关键作用。SCORE基金尤其对于培养一支拥有具有竞争力的生物医学研究项目的强大核心科学家队伍至关重要。正如最近资助的提案中详细说明的那样，UTB/TSC对生物医学研究的承诺包括招聘具有生物医学研究专业知识的新教师，以及为从事生物医学研究的现有教师提供机会。这份补充申请包括为资助的SCORE调查人员申请额外的核心设备，以及大卫·希克斯博士和安德烈亚斯·汉克博士分别提出的两个新的试点项目。这些拟议的研究项目在促进这些申请者职业发展的同时，也将加强、扩大和补充目前校园内关于传染病以及传染病的分子机制的生物医学研究。这些项目的资助将大大提高UTB/TSC的竞争力和研究能力，并继续增加该大学获得资助的生物医学研究科学家的数量。此外，这一应用的成功将有助于发展内部合作，并为在不久的将来开发成功的R01应用提供必要的科学环境。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) is a minority serving institution (92% Hispanic base) committed to the development of biomedical research. Programs sponsored by the Minority Biomedical Research Services (MBRS) of the National Institutes of Health play a critical role in complementing UTB/TSC resources to develop these activities. SCORE funds in particular are essential to develop a strong core of scientists with competitive research programs in biomedicine. As detailed in the recently funded proposal, UTB/TSC's commitment to biomedical research includes hiring new faculty with expertise in biomedical research as well as providing opportunities for existing faculty members pursuing biomedical research. This supplemental application includes a request for additional core equipment for funded SCORE investigators and for two new pilot projects from Dr. David Hicks and Dr. Andreas Hanke each respectively. These proposed research projects while contributing to the career development of these applicants, will also enhance, expand and compliment the current biomedical research on campus in infectious diseases as well as the molecular mechanisms of infectious diseases. The funding of these projects will substantially increase the competitiveness and research capabilities of UTB/TSC, and continue to increase the number of funded biomedical research scientists at the University. Furthermore, the success of this application will contribute to the development of internal collaborations and the necessary scientific environment to develop successful R01 applications in the near future.