The Cancer Bioinformatics Initiative: A UTSA/UTHSCSA Partnership (1 of 2)

癌症生物信息学计划：UTSA/UTHSCSA 合作伙伴关系（第 1 个，共 2 个）

• 批准号: 8461329
• 负责人: Robin Jean Leach
• 金额: $ 21.18万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-09-14 至 2016-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8461329
• 关键词: Cancer; Bioinformatics; Initiative; UTSA; UTHSCSA

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The rapid evolution of sophisticated data-intensive technologies has created a growing need for well-trained informatics scientists and computational biologists particularly in the field of cancer research. An inter-institutional effor to support state-of-the art training in computational biology and bioinformatics in San Antonio has assembled an experienced group of faculty in order to develop a unique educational training program in bioinformatics and computational biology with an emphasis on the needs of the cancer research community. This program will provide opportunities for students and faculty at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), a minority serving institution, to gain relevant experience by interacting directly with cancer center members at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), an NCI designated Cancer Center. The interaction will also provide UTHSCSA cancer researchers with needed computational analysis and modeling assistance from quantitative scientists across both campuses. Additional opportunities will be provided for intensive short courses/workshops for computational biology training aimed for a mixed audience of biologists and quantitative scientists is also planned. Thus, a total of three programs are proposed that are all focused on education. The programs will include: 1) Computation Biology/Bioinformatics Graduate Education; 2) Paid Internship Program; and 3) Continuing Education Opportunities. A unique aspect of the proposal is the use of real data and research questions in cancer and health disparities to provide a context for the graduate education of program 1, the basic skill sets for participants in program 2, and the hands-on activities for the broader audience of program 3. This multifocal approach should strengthen the interaction between the cancer center and the minority servicing institution. These efforts will ultimately lead to the submission of an R25 application.

描述（由申请人提供）：复杂的数据密集型技术的快速发展已经对训练有素的信息学科学家和计算生物学家尤其是在癌症研究领域的需求日益增长。圣安东尼奥的计算生物学和生物信息学方面的最先进培训的机构间效力已汇集了一群经验丰富的教师群体，以制定一项独特的教育培训计划，从事生物信息学和计算生物学方面的独特教育培训计划，重点是癌症研究社区的需求。该计划将为德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校（UTSA）的学生和教职员工提供机会，这是一家少数派服务机构，通过与德克萨斯大学健康科学中心的癌症治疗和研究中心（CTRC）的癌症中心成员直接与NCI癌症中心的癌症治疗和研究中心（CTRC）进行互动，从而获得相关的经验。这种相互作用还将为UTHSCSA癌症研究人员提供所需的计算分析，并为两个校园的定量科学家提供建模援助。还计划为生物学家和定量科学家的混合观众提供针对计算生物学培训的密集课程/研讨会的其他机会。因此，总共三个程序 提出了所有专注于教育的人。该计划将包括：1）计算生物学/生物信息学研究生教育； 2）付费实习计划； 3）继续教育机会。该提案的一个独特方面是使用癌症和健康差异中的真实数据和研究问题为计划1的研究生教育，计划2的参与者的基本技能以及计划3的更广泛受众的动手活动提供背景。这种多焦点方法应加强癌症中心与少数民族机构之间的互动。这些努力最终将导致提交R25申请。