MBRS-SCORE at the University of Texas-Pan American

描述（由申请人提供）：MBRS SCORE计划的存在使德克萨斯大学泛美分校（UTPA）能够加强其研究计划。UTPA将继续投资于改善研究环境。这将通过提供一个竞技场来促进和扩大校园生物医学研究，并为少数民族学生提供优质的研究经验来实现。UTPA MBRS SCORE计划的总体目标是帮助研究人员制定可行的研究计划，同时增加从事高质量生物医学研究的学生人数。 该提案包括来自17名研究人员的子项目，这些研究人员代表生物学、化学、营养学、药学、社会学、临床实验室科学、物理学、数学和经济学部门。该大学位于格兰德河谷（RGV）地区。该地区靠近边境，移民人口众多，提供了一个独特的研究环境，正在获得更多的国家关注。大多数研究者建议研究西班牙裔社区或RGV地区的特定主题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The presence of an MBRS SCORE Program has allowed the University of Texas - Pan American (UTPA) to strengthen its research program. UTPA will continue to invest in the enhancement of the research environment. This will be accomplished by providing an arena for promoting and expanding biomedical research on campus and by providing quality research experiences for minority students. The overall objectives of the MBRS SCORE Program at UTPA will be to assist research faculty in developing viable research programs while increasing the number of students engaged in quality biomedical research. This proposal includes subprojects from 17 investigators representing the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Dietetics, Pharmacy, Sociology, Clinical Lab Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, and Economics. The University is located in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) area. The area's close proximity to the border and high population of immigrants provides a unique research environment that is gaining more national attention. Most of the investigators propose to study subjects that are either specific to the Hispanic community or the RGV area.