CORE B: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT CORE

核心 B：教师发展核心

基本信息

批准号：
7561555
负责人：
JAMES M BOWER
金额：
$ 18.96万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2007
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2007-08-01 至 2008-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The overall goal of core A within the RCMI is to extend and further develop excellence in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics by hiring three new junior faculty members. Specifically, we proposed to 1) Extend our existing strength in Computational Biology (Aim 1); and 2) Extend faculty with essential skills in Bioinformatics (Aim 2). As indicated in the last progress report, searches for the first two RCMI faculty candidates were completed in the spring of 2006, and at the time of the previous progress report, we indicated that negotiations were underway with our two top candidates. We are pleased to report that both candidates, Dr. Fidel Santamaria and Dr. Kelly Sutter have, in fact, joined our faculty and have settled into their laboratories in the new BSE building. Both have become very active users of both the RCMI computational core and the RCMI imaging core. In the fall of 2006, the Department of Biology authorized a new search for an additional RCMI junior faculty in Computational Biology. In addition to resources from the university, this search is specifically for the last of 3 requested RCMI positions in this grant. The search was conducted in the winter of 2007. A total of 38 applications were received from which 7 candidates were selected for interviews which were held in February through April of 2007. Offers have now been made to the top candidates. Negotiations are currently underway with this candidate. At this point we anticipate that this candidate will accept the offered position. Space for faculty offices and labs has been allocated in the new Bio Science Engineering Building which was occupied in December of 2005. This building also houses the new Computational Biology Facility (also supported by the RCMI: see second year progress report for core D). As for the previous two successful hires, it is clear that the existence of this state-of-the-art facility as well as the RCMI imaging core has added considerably to the attractiveness of UTSA to this candidate. Future Plans Within the next month we intend to finalize the recruitment of the last of three RCMI hires. At that point the RCMI faculty development core will have completed its obligations. Monies from this core will continue to support the salary and start-up requirements of the hired faculty.

该子项目是利用该技术的众多研究子项目之一资源由 NIH/NCRR 资助的中心拨款提供。子项目及研究者 (PI) 可能已从 NIH 的另一个来源获得主要资金，因此可以在其他 CRISP 条目中表示。列出的机构是对于中心来说，它不一定是研究者的机构。 RCMI 核心 A 的总体目标是通过聘请三名新的初级教员来扩展和进一步发展计算生物学和生物信息学的卓越能力。具体来说，我们建议：1）扩展我们在计算生物学方面的现有优势（目标1）； 2) 扩大师资队伍的生物信息学基本技能（目标 2）。正如上一份进度报告所示，对前两名 RCMI 教员候选人的搜寻已于 2006 年春季完成，在上一份进度报告发布时，我们表示正在与我们的两名顶级候选人进行谈判。我们很高兴地报告，两位候选人 Fidel Santamaria 博士和 Kelly Sutter 博士实际上已经加入了我们的教师队伍，并已在 BSE 新大楼的实验室安顿下来。两者都已成为 RCMI 计算核心和 RCMI 成像核心的非常活跃的用户。 2006 年秋天，生物系授权重新寻找 RCMI 计算生物学初级教师。除了大学的资源外，此搜索还专门针对本次拨款中请求的 3 个 RCMI 职位中的最后一个。搜寻工作于 2007 年冬季进行。共收到 38 份申请，从中选出 7 名候选人参加 2007 年 2 月至 4 月期间举行的面试。现已向最优秀的候选人发出录取通知书。目前正在与该候选人进行谈判。此时，我们预计该候选人将接受所提供的职位。教员办公室和实验室的空间已分配在新的生物科学工程大楼内，该大楼于 2005 年 12 月投入使用。该大楼还设有新的计算生物学设施（也得到 RCMI 的支持：请参阅核心 D 的第二年进度报告）。至于前两次成功聘用的人员，很明显，这种最先进的设施以及 RCMI 成像核心的存在大大增加了 UTSA 对这位候选人的吸引力。未来计划我们打算在下个月内完成对 RCMI 最后三名员工的招聘。届时，RCMI 教师发展核心将完成其义务。来自该核心的资金将继续支持受聘教师的工资和启动要求。