Research Development Core

研究发展核心为初级教师的职业发展提供支持， 希望将其在相关研究领域的专业知识应用于基础老龄化研究的高级研究人员。到 为了实现这些目标，核心管理着一个试点项目计划和一个新兴技术计划。 程序.研发中心的另一个主要职能是协调指导工作 初级/新调查员的活动。对于一些指导活动，核心负责协调活动 在行政/计划充实核心和研究资源核心之间。 试点项目计划：试点项目计划提供了选择教师的主要工具 由研发中心提供支持。经2名外部评审员和圣安东尼奥 内森休克中心执行委员会，高达$50，000的试点项目赠款授予三个 类别：（1）由初级教师提交的项目，他们正在成为独立的研究者;（2） 由以前没有参与过老龄化研究的高级教师提交的项目;（3） 在UTHSCSA研究与老龄化研究高度相关的新想法的特别项目。 新兴技术计划：新兴技术计划是核心的一个新项目， 旨在促进UTHSCSA研究人员快速和最佳地使用新兴技术 在老化中工作。有几个优秀的大学核心可供中心教师在 机构;特别是，核心光学成像设施服务于提供最先进的设施， 成像技术在衰老研究中的应用我们将提供人员支持，研究用品的资金， 根据该计划，每年4-6个奖项的服务费总计40，000美元。 指导活动：25名资深教师已同意参加指导活动。的 主要活动将是帮助试点项目计划中的成功申请者使用他们的研究结果 他们获奖后成为生物老年学社区的正式成员， 获得重大校外奖项。此外，一项新的指导举措将加快 基础科学家和临床医生。选定的初级/新教师，其研究具有翻译方面将是 在两名高级临床教员的指导下与适当的临床医生相匹配。

The Research Development Core provides support for career development of junior faculty and more senior investigators who wish to apply their expertise in related research areas to basic aging research. To accomplish these aims, the Core administers a Pilot Project Program and an Emerging Technologies Program. The other main function served by the Research Development Core is to coordinate mentoring activities for junior/new investigators. For several mentoring activities, the Core acts to coordinate activities between the Administrative/Program Enrichment Core and the research resources cores. Pilot Project Program: The Pilot Project Program provides the main vehicle by which faculty are selected for support by the Research Development Core. Following review by 2 external reviewers and the San Antonio Nathan Shock Center Executive Committee, Pilot Project grants of up $50,000 are awarded in three categories: (1) Projects submitted by junior faculty who are emerging as independent investigators; (2) Projects submitted by senior faculty members who have not previously been involved in aging research; (3) Special projects examining novel ideas of high programmatic relevance to aging research at UTHSCSA. Emerging Technologies Program: The Emerging Technologies Program is a new venture of the Core intended to facilitate rapid and optimal use of emerging technologies available at UTHSCSA to researchers working in aging. There are several outstanding University Cores available to Center faculty at the institution; particularly, the Core Optical Imaging Facility serves to provide state-of-the-art facilities for imaging as applied to aging research. We will offer personnel support, funds for research supplies, and service fees in 4-6 awards for a total of $40,000 per year under this program. Mentoring Activities: 25 senior faculty members have agreed to participate in mentoring activities. The primary activity will be to assist successful applicants in the Pilot Project Program to use their findings resulting from their awards to become established members of the biological gerontology community and to obtain major extramural awards. Additionally, a new mentoring initiative will expedite interactions between basic scientists and clinicians. Selected junior/new faculty whose research has translational aspects will be matched with appropriate clinicians under the guidance of two senior clinical faculty members.