Core Grant for Vision Research

描述（由申请人提供）：视觉研究已被确定为在休斯敦得克萨斯大学的投资和发展领域，政府将继续支持我们的研究工作。因此，重要的资源，人员和实验室空间已致力于视觉研究联盟，一个跨部门的教师组。视觉研究联盟目前拥有13个合格的NEI赠款包括12个NEI R 01和一个额外的NEI U10临床研究奖。在上一个补助金期间，我们招募了3名新教师，我们已经获得了机构的支持，在眼科和视觉科学招募额外的教师。随着这些新教师建立他们的研究项目，预计NEI资金将进一步增长。我们的新员工部分是被Vision Core Grant支持的优秀设施所吸引，包括共聚焦设施和新的斑马鱼设施。视觉研究联盟目前共有26名视觉科学家，分别来自医学院、公共卫生学院和医学博士。安德森癌症中心。在上一个资助期内，他们共发表了198篇论文和23篇评论文章。视觉研究联盟的成员每年获得约430万美元（直接费用）的研究资金。在2008/09年，视觉研究联盟收到了近280万美元的机构支持工资，新的教师和设备。视觉研究联盟在视觉神经科学，分子遗传学，视觉系统开发，多中心临床试验和临床研究领域具有显着的优势。需要对反映这些兴趣的广度的5个模块提供支持：生物统计模块、成像模块、分子资源模块、计算机软件和硬件支持模块以及基因微阵列模块。这些将提供专业知识，研究机会和基础设施超出个别教师的能力范围。核心支持将鼓励跨部门的合作，特别是基础和临床科学家之间的合作，并支持试点项目，导致新的研究计划。随着愿景核心补助金的持续支持，未来一段时间的增长和创新研究有望为愿景研究联盟。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Vision Research has been identified as an area for investment and development at The University of Texas in Houston and the administration continues to support our research effort. Thus, significant resources, personnel, and laboratory space have been committed to the Vision Research Consortium, a faculty group which crosses departmental lines. The Vision Research Consortium currently holds 13 qualifying NEI grants including 12 NEI R01s with one additional NEI U10 award for clinical research. In the last grant period, we recruited 3 new faculty members and we have obtained institutional support to recruit an additional faculty member in Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Further growth in NEI funding is anticipated as these new faculty members establish their research programs. Our new recruits were attracted, in part, by the outstanding facilities supported by the Vision Core Grant, including a confocal facility and a new zebra fish facility. In total, the Vision Research Consortium now consists of 26 vision scientists from the Medical School, the School of Public Health and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Together, they published 198 papers and 23 review articles in the last grant period. The members of the Vision Research Consortium receive approximately $4.3 million (direct costs) of research funds annually. In 2008/09, the Vision Research Consortium received almost $2.8 million of institutional support for salaries, new faculty and equipment. The Vision Research Consortium has significant strength in the areas of Visual Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics, Visual System Development, Multi-Center Clinical Trials and Clinical Research. Support is requested for 5 modules which reflect the breadth of these interests: a Biostatistics Module, an Imaging Module, a Molecular Resources Module, a Computer Software and Hardware Support Module and a Gene Microarray Module. These will provide expertise, research opportunities and infrastructure beyond the reach of individual faculty members. Core support will encourage inter-departmental collaboration, especially between basic and clinical scientists, and support pilot projects leading to new research programs. With the continued support of the Vision Core Grant, a further period of growth and innovative research may be expected for the Vision Research Consortium.