UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE RESEARCH CENTERS

描述(由申请人提供)：根据最近通过与NIH RCMI计划的研究伙伴关系取得的最新成就及其咨询结构的建议，中央加勒比大学(UCC)正在提出一项可行的战略计划，以加强和扩大其在下一个五年计划(2004-2009年)在健康科学方面的研究能力。该计划将在两个相互作用的部门下运作。研究支助司将包括负责研究和研究生研究的助理院长办公室，该办公室将提供统计、编辑和咨询服务；科学人力资源发展股，其目标是增加研究人员的临界数量，建立辅导和休假方案，并促进临床研究；以及共同仪器领域和技术服务，其中包括扩大电子车间和机器/木工车间，开发仪器和冰柜的持续监测系统，并增加UCC的研究空间。研究活动司将由研究中心组成，为这些研究中心申请资金，以大幅改善其专门基础设施，以促进与艾滋病毒/艾滋病、滥用物质、神经科学以及细胞和分子生物学等领域有关的科学研究。RCMI对执行这一计划的持续支持被认为是至关重要的；特别是为了履行以前和现在的研究承诺，大幅增加同行评议的出版物、研究资金以及人力和物力资源。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Based on recent past achievements made possible through the research partnership with the NIH RCMI Program and recommendations of its advisory structures, the Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) is proposing a viable strategic plan to strengthen and expand its research capacity in the health sciences for the next five-year period (2004-2009). This plan will be operated under two interacting divisions. The Research Support Division will comprise the Office of the Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, which will provide statistics, editing and consultant services; the Scientific Human Resources Development Unit, which will aim at increasing the critical mass of researchers, establishing a mentoring and sabbatical program, and fostering clinical research; and the Common Instrumentation Area and Technical Services, which includes an expansion of the electronic workshop and the machine/carpentry shop, developing a continuous monitoring system of instruments and freezers and increasing research space at UCC. The Research Activity Division will be constituted by research centers, for which funds are requested to improve substantially their specialized infrastructure to foster scientific studies relevant to areas of HIV/AIDS, Substances of Abuse, Neurosciences and Cell and Molecular Biology. RCMI continuous support for the implementation of this plan is considered essential; particularly, to accomplish previous and present research commitments of increasing significantly peer-reviewed publications, research funding, and human and physical resources.