This is a renewal application requesting continued support for the Biomedical Interdisciplinary Project (BIP) in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Howard University. The program objectives continue to focus on the provision of essential research support to enhance the biomedical faculty's competitiveness. Through this support junior faculty will receive some of the critical initial funds to catapult their research efforts to a more competitive level. Other participants will be able to continue and improve existing efforts with the same effect. The composition of the subprojects show that almost 40% are molecular biology and an equal amount in molecular physiology/pharmacology. The remainder of the program consists of psychology, biochemistry and chemistry. The composition emphasizes the institutional intent to enhance the molecular biology efforts by broadening the base of this funding and emphasizes the programs resolve to make this source available to this most competitive and productive investigators. Finally, this application contains an evaluation component, which upon implementation has its objective,to increase program research productivity and enhance student training outcomes. The plan is supported by specific measurables.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06GM008016-29
Application #
6018257
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZGM1-MBRS-1 (01))
Project Start
1977-06-01
Project End
2002-07-31
Budget Start
1999-08-01
Budget End
2000-07-31
Support Year
29
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Howard University
Department
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
056282296
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20059
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