BEHAVIORAL TESTING FACILITY (BTF)

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 行为测试设施是三年前创建的，目的是促进加勒比中央大学神经科学研究的发展。目前，有其他研究兴趣的研究人员正在认识到行为测试的重要性。基于这些需求，这项提案的主要目标是为由不同科学家群体开发的项目提供实验支持。该设施有两个市长部分：A)设备基础设施和B)技术支持部门。本提案计划通过合并两名顾问来发展这一设施，并利用远程行为可视化(RBV)的新设备来扩大实验设置产品。在当前期间提出的具体目标是：A：改善新的和正在进行的实验所需的现有设备和环境。B：继续培训技术人员和用户在行为实验中常用的方法、设备、实验规程和软件。C.鼓励UCC和其他当地大学的合作研究。D：促进使用Internet-2功能的在线实验的发展。正如建议的那样，该计划不仅将影响UCC的研究人员，也将影响那些对使用该设施感兴趣的其他本地大学的研究人员。BTF的发展将促进和加强UCC调查人员的研究和合作。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The Behavioral Testing Facility was created three years ago to facilitate the development of neuroscience research at the Universidad Central del Caribe. Currently, the importance of behavioral testing is being recognized by investigators with other research interests. Based on these needs, the main goal in this proposal is to provide experimental support to the projects developed by a diverse group of scientists. The facility has two mayor components: A) the equipment infrastructure and B) the technical support division. This proposal plans to develop this facility by incorporating two consultants and expanding the experimental setup offerings with new equipment for remote behavior visualization (RBV).The specific aims proposed during the present period are: A: To improve the existing equipment and the environment necessary for new and ongoing experiments..B: To continue training the technicians and users in methods, equipment, experimental protocols and software commonly used in behavioral experiments.C. To encourage collaborative research at UCC, and with other local Universities. D: To facilitate the development of on-line experiments using internet-2 capabilities.As proposed the scheme will impact not only researchers at UCC but also those at other local universities who have shown interest in the use of this facility. The development of the BTF will facilitate and reinforce the research and collaborations of UCC investigators.