Vermont Genetics Network-Vermont INBRE

佛蒙特州遗传学网络（VGN）BRIN在其前3年的建设研究中取得了成功 基础设施在佛蒙特州的学士学位合作伙伴机构（BPIs）和领先的 佛蒙特大学University of Vermont VGN建立了人力资源，电子和设施 该网络为佛蒙特州的VGN成员和其他生物医学研究科学家提供服务。VGN是一个集合 支持BPI教师和学生研究的项目;为所有教师提供指导 和学生的网络;通过生物信息学核心研究提供必要的服务; 将微阵列等新技术引入该州;促进大学新教师的研究 佛蒙特州通过建立资金;提供外展服务的BPI;并开放大学 佛蒙特州设施的信息我们要求根据INBRE计划为VGN续拨资金， 我们将在我们的优势基础上增加新的项目。我们有四个具体目标：目标1。 建立一个研究的文化在BPI将持续。为了实现这一目标，我们将支持 从BPI中选出13名PI进行研究，更新4个BPI的研究空间，支持本科生 研究，通过竞争性试点项目基金支持BPI教师，并支持协调员和 赠款管理人员促进BPI研究文化的发展。目标二。建立 外展核心。对于我们网络之外的机构，我们将提供定制设计的课堂访问 和其他服务;利用技术援助和设备将课程模块纳入课堂 使他们成功;提供生物信息学研讨会;提供网络和专业 教师和学生的发展计划;举办我们的职业日;并招募本科生进入 佛蒙特州从高中与代表性不足的人口（资助的大学课程）。目标3。 加强遗传学和生物医学研究人员的研究能力和必要数量 佛蒙特大学作为整个国家的资源。我们计划支持关键设施，支持招聘最高质量的新教师，支持研究生，并提供网络和 专业发展计划。目标4。通过纵向评估VGN的进展 问题研究我们已经建立了一个有效的评估计划，并开始了纵向研究 我们将在INBRE阶段使用它。我们有来自所有网络管理员的非常坚定的承诺 来维持我们的计划和成果BPI管理人员正热情地迎接挑战， INBRE提供释放时间，并鼓励他们的教师和学生之间的研究。我们有 在我们的头三年中产生了重大影响，我们将在以下方面进行持久的系统性变革： 佛蒙特州的研究基础设施和研究和生物医学教育能力。

The Vermont Genetics Network (VGN) BRIN has been successful in its first 3 years in building research infrastructure in the State of Vermont at the Baccalaureate Partner Institutions (BPIs) and at the lead institution, the University of Vermont. VGN has built a human resource, electronic, and facilities Network that serves VGN members and other biomedical research scientists in Vermont. VGN is a set of programs that support research of faculty and students at the BPIs; provide mentoring for all faculty and students in the network; provide essential services for research through the Bioinformatics Core; bring new technology such as Microarrays to the state; foster research of new faculty at the University of Vermont through set-up funding; provide outreach services to the BPIs; and open up the University of Vermont facilities to the BPIs. We request renewal of funds for VGN under the INBRE Program, in which we will build upon our strengths and add new programs. We have Four Specific Aims: Aim 1. Build a Culture of Research at the BPIs that will be sustained. To accomplish this aim, we will support research of 13 selected Pis from the BPIs, renovate research space at 4 BPIs, support undergraduate research, support BPI faculty through competitive Pilot Project funds, and support coordinators and grants administrators to facilitate the growth of cultures of research at the BPIs. Aim 2. Establish an Outreach Core. For institutions outside our network, we will provide custom designed classroom visits and other services; bring curriculum modules into the classes with technical assistance and equipment to make them succeed; provide a Bioinformatics workshop; provide a Networking and Professional Development Program for faculty and students; hold our Career Day; and recruit undergraduates into Vermont from high schools with underrepresented populations (funded as University programs). Aim 3. Strengthen the Research Capacity and Critical Mass of Genetics Biomedical Researchers at the University of Vermont as a Resource for the entire State. We plan to support crucial facilities, support recruitment of the highest quality new faculty, support graduate students, and provide Networking and Professional Development programs. Aim 4. Assess the progress of the VGN through longitudinal studies. We have already established an effective assessment program and begun longitudinal studies that we will use in our INBRE phase. We have very strong commitments from all network administrators to sustain our programs and gains. BPI administrators are enthusiastically embracing the challenges of INBRE to provide release time and encourage research among their faculty and students. We have made a significant impact in our first three years, and we will make a lasting systemic change in Vermont's research infrastructure and research and biomedical education capacity.