Mentoring Vision Research In Oklahoma

描述（申请人提供）：我们的COBRE计划的第二个五年的总体目标是继续提高俄克拉荷马州大学炉膛科学中心（OUHSC）的VISION研究的质量和数量，通过项目研究人员和早期职业研究人员（ECLS）的指导，增加俄克拉荷马州NIH竞争性资金的长期收购，为OUHSC招募高级研究人员，并为我们的视觉研究项目的基础设施提供支持。该计划得到了OUHSC领导层和院长A的大力支持。McGee Eye Institute（DMEI）.此COBRE更新申请的具体目的是：A。通过由经验丰富、敬业的高级研究人员指导项目研究人员，加强和增强视觉研究方面的机构生物医学研究能力。B。通过为第二个研究项目提供支持，扩大早期职业调查人员的研究和指导能力。C.通过招募四名视觉研究人员来增加OUHSC视觉研究人员的临界质量。D.加强基础设施，扩大在俄克拉荷马州的视觉研究的关键。E.继续促进COBRE研究人员和其他科学家之间的学院和合作关系。F.监督将确保COBRE计划成功的成果里程碑和预期。G.制定并实施一项“退出战略”，以确保在COBRE支持的第二个5年之后，COBRE倡议的连续性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objectives for the second five years of our COBRE program are to continue to improve the quality and quantity of VISION RESEARCH at the University of Oklahoma Hearth Sciences Center (OUHSC), to increase the long-term acquisition of NIH competitive funding in Oklahoma through the mentoring of project investigators and early career investigators (ECls), to recruit senior investigators to the OUHSC, and to develop support for the infrastructure of our vision research programs. This program is strongly supported by the leadership of the OUHSC and the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute (DMEI). The specific aims of this COBRE renewal application are: A. To strengthen and to augment institutional biomedical research capabilities in vision research through the mentoring of project investigators by experienced, dedicated senior investigators. B. To broaden the research and mentoring capabilities of early career investigators by providing support for a second research project. C. To increase the critical mass of vision researchers at the OUHSC by recruiting four vision investigators. D. To enhance the infrastructure critical for expanding vision research in Oklahoma. E. To continue to foster collegial and collaborative relationships between COBRE investigators and other scientists. F. To oversee outcome milestones and expectations that will ensure the success of the COBRE program. G. To develop and implement an "exit strategy" that will ensure continuity of the COBRE initiatives after the second 5 years of COBRE support.