Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN)

 描述（由申请人提供）：本INBRE更新申请的总体目标是继续促进整个路易斯安那州的高质量生物医学研究活动，重点是建立研究能力和劳动力发展。路易斯安那州生物医学研究网络（LBRN）为跨学科和跨机构的研究，教育，培训和指导计划奠定了坚实的基础，重点是七个主要的本科院校（PUI）。这些PUI是根据他们的兴趣和他们的使命与LBRN的三个主题领域中的一个或多个领域的契合度而被选为合作伙伴的：计算生物学，疾病的分子机制以及治疗和预防医学。来自其他17个PUI的本科生有机会参加研究推广计划。PUI的教师和学生将得到旗舰LSU和五个生物医学研究密集型机构的科学家的指导和支持。先进的网络基础设施将所有这些单位连接起来。覆盖我们所有活动的将是使用内部和外部评审员对所有程序（包括核心程序）进行定期的度量驱动评估。为了改进目前成功的LBRN计划，已经进行了重大修改。其中包括：改善和扩大我们的网络基础设施;增加与现有国家COBREs的互动;以及将PUI的数量从五个扩大到七个，增加一个额外的历史黑人大学。我们还将与路易斯安那州的新IDEA CTR（LA CaTS）合作，为PUI教师和学生提供更多的转化科学研究经验。本科生的研究经验将扩大到包括在学年的机会。为了证明他们认识到LBRN对该州的重要性，路易斯安那州董事会同意继续为新的申请提供114万美元的资金。来自大学的其他支持使这一总匹配超过293万美元。有了这些改进和这场比赛，很明显，LBRN将实现其目标和国家INBRE计划的目标。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): overall goal of this INBRE renewal application is to continue the facilitation of quality biomedical research activities throughout the State of Louisiana with an emphasis on building research capacity and workforce development. The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) has established a strong foundation for interdisciplinary and interinstitutional research, education, training, and mentoring programs focused on seven primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). These PUIs have been chosen as partners based on their interest and their missions' fit with one or more of the three thematic areas of the LBRN: Computational Biology, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, and Therapeutic and Preventive Medicine. Undergraduate students from seventeen other PUIs have the opportunity to participate in the research outreach program. Faculty and students at PUIs will be mentored and supported by scientists in the flagship, LSU, and five biomedical- research-intensive institutions. A leading-edge cyberinfrastructure connects all of these units. Overlaying all of our activities will be regular metric-driven assessment of all programs, including cores, using internal and external reviewers. Major changes have been made to improve the currently successful LBRN program. These include: improvement and expansion of our cyberinfrastructure; increased interaction with existing state COBREs; and the expansion of the number of PUIs from five to seven, adding one additional historically black college. We will also partner with Louisiana's new IDeA CTR (LA CaTS) to provide more translational science research experiences for PUI faculty and students. Undergraduate research experiences will be expanded to include opportunities during the academic year. As a demonstration of their recognition of the LBRNs importance to the state, the Louisiana Board of Regents has agreed to continue to provide a match of $1.14 million for the new application. Other support from universities brings this total match to more than $2.93 million. With these improvements and this match it is clear that the LBRN will meet its goals and those of the national INBRE program.