Extramural Associates Research Development Award

描述（由申请人提供）：LeMoyne-Owen College （LOC）是一所位于田纳西州孟菲斯市中心的HBCU。学生人口由大约99.9%的非裔美国学生组成，其中大约40%是男性，60%是女性。该项目的目标是在LOC校园建立一个生物医学研究环境。为了实现这一目标，确定了两项活动：(1)为教师提供资助培训，(2)促进校园生物医学研究和培训。成功实现这些目标的活动是：(1)指定该部门的主席为校外助理（EA），以熟悉NIH提供的机会；(2)授权并向EA提供设施，以建立赞助的科学研究办公室（SSRO）。SSRO将：(1)负责向学院提供有关生物医学研究机会申请的信息；(2)为学院安排培训课程，以撰写获资助的研究项目；(3)建立和监督校园生物医学研究和培训；(4)安排生物医学研讨会；(5)建立和加强与其他机构的研究合作。LOC提名自然与数学科学部主席Muhammad Iqbal Shafi博士担任NIH为期十周的FRESP的EA职位。Shafi博士在过去的10年里一直担任该职位，他发表了研究成果，撰写并指导了资助申请，他处于影响生物医学研究和培训引入的位置，他受到同事、学生和管理人员的尊重。Shafi博士将有权通过上述和其他适当的活动监督上述目标的实现。Shafi博士将得到一个咨询委员会的协助，该委员会由院长担任主席，由两名研究人员、两名校外人员和两名学生组成。委员会每学期开一次会。评估将集中于与项目目标和预期结果相关的效率、有效性和可行性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) is an HBCU located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. The student population consists of about 99.9% African-American students of which approximately 40% are male and 60% female students. The goal of this project is to establish a biomedical research environment at LOC campus. To accomplish this goal two activities are identified: (1) to provide grantsmanship training to faculty, and (2) to facilitate biomedical research and training on campus. The activities to successfully achieve these objectives are: (1) to designate the Chair of the Division as an Extramural Associate (EA) to familiarize himself with the opportunities offered by the NIH, (2) to empower and provide facilities to the EA to establish a Sponsored Science Research Office (SSRO). The SSRO will: (1) be responsible for providing information to the faculty for biomedical research opportunities applications, (2) arranging training sessions for the faculty to write fundable research projects, (3) establishing and monitoring the biomedical research and training on campus, (4) arranging biomedical seminars, and (5) establishing and strengthening research collaboration with other institutions. LOC is nominating Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Shafi, Chair of the Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences for the position of EA for the ten-week FRESP at NIH. Dr. Shafi has served in this position for the last 10 years, he has published research, he has written and directed funded applications, he is in a position to influence the introduction of biomedical research and training, and he is well respected by his colleagues, students, and administrators. Dr. Shafi will have the authority to oversee that the above-mentioned objectives are met through the above mentioned and other appropriate activities. Dr. Shafi will be assisted by an Advisory Committee Chaired by the Dean and consisting of two research faculty, two off campus persons, and two students. The Committee will meet once each semester. The evaluation will focus on efficiency, effectiveness, and viability relative to the objectives and expected outcomes of this project.