UTHouston Core Center for Vision Research

摘要 德克萨斯大学休斯顿分校(UT)的视觉研究小组在以下领域拥有强大的实力 视觉神经科学、分子遗传学和视觉系统发育。请求核心拨款支持 对于反映这些兴趣的广度的管理模块和3个服务模块：图像 模块、分子资源和服务模块以及生物统计和计算模块。 这些模块将提供个人无法获得的专业知识、研究机会和基础设施 教职员工。核心赠款支持将鼓励协作并支持试点项目，从而实现新的 研究项目。远景研究已被确定为德克萨斯大学的投资和发展领域 我们提供了机构承诺支持我们的研究努力的书面证据。具体来说， 政府已经提供资金购买了一个新的共焦显微镜(蔡司LSM800，带Airycan)，以 升级Vision核心成像模块。因此，大量的资源、人员和实验室空间 一直致力于视觉研究小组，这是一个跨部门的教职员工小组。远景 研究小组目前拥有8台合格的NEI支持的R01。去年，我们招聘了两名新教师 会员。我们的新员工部分是被Vision Core支持的卓越设施所吸引 格兰特。总体而言，视觉研究小组现在由来自麦戈文医学中心的15名视觉科学家组成 学校、公共卫生学院和德克萨斯大学安德森癌症中心。远景的成员 研究小组每年获得约440万美元(直接成本)的研究资金。2015/16年度，远景 研究集团获得了近380万美元的机构支持，用于支付工资、新教师和设备。使用 在愿景核心赠款的继续支持下，进一步的增长期和创新研究可能会 预计将在德克萨斯大学的视力研究小组使用。

ABSTRACT The Vision Research Group at The University of Texas in Houston (UT) has significant strength in the areas of Visual Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics, and Visual System Development. Core Grant support is requested for an Administrative Module and 3 service Modules, which reflect the breadth of these interests: an Imaging Module, a Molecular Resources and Services Module, and a Biostatistics and Computation Module. These Modules will provide expertise, research opportunities and infrastructure beyond the reach of individual faculty members. Core Grant support will encourage collaboration and support pilot projects leading to new research programs. Vision Research has been identified as an area for investment and development at UT and we provide documented evidence of institutional commitment to support our research effort. Specifically, the administration has provided funds to purchase a new confocal microscope (Zeiss LSM800 with Airyscan) to upgrade the Vision Core Imaging Module. Thus, significant resources, personnel and laboratory space have been committed to the Vision Research Group, a faculty group that crosses departmental lines. The Vision Research Group currently holds 8 qualifying NEI-supported R01s. In the last year, we recruited 2 new faculty members. Our new recruits were attracted, in part, by the outstanding facilities supported by the Vision Core Grant. In total, the Vision Research Group now consists of 15 vision scientists from the McGovern Medical School, the School of Public Health and the UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The members of the Vision Research Group receive approximately $4.4M (direct costs) of research funds annually. In 2015/16, the Vision Research Group received almost $3.8M in institutional support for salaries, new faculty and equipment. With the continued support of the Vision Core Grant, a further period of growth and innovative research may be expected for the Vision Research Group at UT.