Rhode Island IDeA Network for Excellence in Biomedical Research

描述（由申请人提供）： 该IDEA生物医学研究网络（INBRE）提案的长期目标是提高罗得岛州（RI）生物医学研究和培训的机构能力。RI-INBRE计划由两个研究密集型机构（RI大学和布朗大学）和五个主要的本科院校（PUI）（布莱恩特大学，普罗维登斯学院，罗得岛学院，罗杰威廉姆斯大学和萨尔维里贾纳大学）组成。罗得岛大学是该计划的牵头机构，将提供行政支持，包括生物信息学，集中研究设施和培训核心的规划，实施和评估，以及主题和合作研究项目的开发。在上一个资助期内，RI-INBRE计划在实现长期目标方面取得了实质性进展，该网络正在蓬勃发展。目前的拨款提案旨在寻求NIH支持的研究职业发展的初级教师，学生和博士后研究员在分子毒理学，神经科学和癌症研究的广泛的科学主题领域的5年更新。虽然毒理学从一开始就一直是该计划的重点，但癌症和神经科学已经发展成为与网络机构的现有优势和未来计划相一致的新领域。RI-INBRE计划下一个五年期的具体目标是：1）促进URI和Brown的初级教师发展成为独立的调查员，2）协助PUI教师开发生产和可持续的学生培训计划，3）加强PUI和URI/Brown教师调查员之间的合作研究，以及4）增加PUI学生在URI和Brown的研究活动中的参与。总体目标是进一步发展全州范围内的多学科研究网络，该网络是生产性的，可持续的，并有助于发展以科学和技术为基础的劳动力的RI状态。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this IDeA Network of Biomedical Research (INBRE) proposal is to enhance institutional capacity for biomedical research and training in the State of Rhode Island (Rl). The RI-INBRE Program is comprised of two research-intensive institutions (University of Rl and Brown University), and five primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) (Bryant University, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, and Salve Regina University). The University of Rhode Island is the lead institution for the Program and will provide the administrative support, including planning, implementation, and assessment of the Bioinformatics, Centralized Research Facility, and Training Cores, as well as the development of thematic and collaborative research projects. Substantial progress has been made in achieving the long-term goals of the RI-INBRE program during the previous funding period, and the network is thriving. The present grant proposal is designed to seek 5-year renewal of NIH support for the research career development of the junior faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows in the broad scientific thematic areas of Molecular Toxicology, Neuroscience, and Cancer research. While Toxicology has been a focus of the program from the beginning, Cancer and Neuroscience have evolved as the new areas which are consistent with the existing strengths and future plans of the network institutions. The Specific Aims of the RI-INBRE Program for the next 5-year period are to: 1) improve the development of junior faculty members at URI and Brown into independent investigators, 2) assist PUI faculty in developing productive and sustainable student training programs, 3) strengthen collaborative research between PUI and URI/Brown faculty investigators, and 4) increase the participation of PUI students in research activities at URI and Brown. The overall goal is to further develop a statewide multidisciplinary research network that is productive, sustainable, and contributes to the development of science- and technology-based workforce for the State of Rl.