UTHouston Core Center for Vision Research

UT休斯顿大学视觉研究核心中心

基本信息

批准号：
9975174
负责人：
STEPHEN C MASSEY
金额：
$ 61.6万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-09-01 至 2022-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975174
关键词：
Address Area Behavioral Biometry Cancer Center Collaborations Communication Core Grant Development Direct Costs Doctor of Medicine Equipment Eye diseases Faculty Funding Genetic Grant Growth Human Resources Image Individual Infrastructure Inherited Investments Laboratories Microscope Molecular Molecular Genetics Neurophysiology - biologic function Performance Pilot Projects Play Privatization Public Health Schools Qualifying Regulation Research Research Activity Research Personnel Research Support Resources Retina Retinal Degeneration Role Scientist Services Sleep Structure Synapses Technology Texas Universities Vision Vision Disorders Vision research Visual system structure Wages active vision circadian design extrastriate visual cortex innovation interest medical schools meetings member neural circuit pre-clinical programs recruit vision development visual control visual information visual neuroscience visual process visual processing

项目摘要

ABSTRACT The Vision Research Group at The University of Texas in Houston (UT) has significant strength in the areas of Visual Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics, and Visual System Development. Core Grant support is requested for an Administrative Module and 3 service Modules, which reflect the breadth of these interests: an Imaging Module, a Molecular Resources and Services Module, and a Biostatistics and Computation Module. These Modules will provide expertise, research opportunities and infrastructure beyond the reach of individual faculty members. Core Grant support will encourage collaboration and support pilot projects leading to new research programs. Vision Research has been identified as an area for investment and development at UT and we provide documented evidence of institutional commitment to support our research effort. Specifically, the administration has provided funds to purchase a new confocal microscope (Zeiss LSM800 with Airyscan) to upgrade the Vision Core Imaging Module. Thus, significant resources, personnel and laboratory space have been committed to the Vision Research Group, a faculty group that crosses departmental lines. The Vision Research Group currently holds 8 qualifying NEI-supported R01s. In the last year, we recruited 2 new faculty members. Our new recruits were attracted, in part, by the outstanding facilities supported by the Vision Core Grant. In total, the Vision Research Group now consists of 15 vision scientists from the McGovern Medical School, the School of Public Health and the UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The members of the Vision Research Group receive approximately $4.4M (direct costs) of research funds annually. In 2015/16, the Vision Research Group received almost $3.8M in institutional support for salaries, new faculty and equipment. With the continued support of the Vision Core Grant, a further period of growth and innovative research may be expected for the Vision Research Group at UT.

抽象的德克萨斯大学休斯顿大学（UT）的视觉研究小组在视觉神经科学，分子遗传学和视觉系统发展。请求核心赠款支持对于行政模块和3个服务模块，反映了这些兴趣的广度：成像模块，分子资源和服务模块以及生物统计学和计算模块。这些模块将提供超出个人范围的专业知识，研究机会和基础设施教师。核心赠款支持将鼓励合作和支持试点项目，导致新的研究计划。视力研究已被确定为UT的投资和发展领域我们为支持我们的研究工作提供了有记录的机构承诺的证据。具体来说，政府提供了购买新的共聚焦显微镜（与Airyscan的Zeiss LSM800）的资金升级视觉核心成像模块。因此，大量资源，人员和实验室空间具有已致力于跨越部门线的教职员工团体Vision Research Group。愿景研究小组目前拥有8个合格的NEI支持R01。去年，我们招募了2个新教师成员。视觉核心支持的杰出设施吸引了我们的新兵授予。目前，视觉研究小组现在由麦戈文医学的15位视力科学家组成学校，公共卫生学院和UT M.D. Anderson癌症中心。愿景成员研究小组每年收到约440万美元的研究基金（直接费用）。在2015/16年，愿景研究小组获得了近380万美元的机构支持，用于薪水，新教师和设备。和视觉核心赠款的持续支持，可能是进一步的增长和创新研究时期预期的是UT的视力研究小组。