The goals of the MBRS-SCORE Program of Johnson C. Smith University are twofold. We intend to strengthen the biomedical research capacity of the university by 1) improving the research infrastructure, 2) increasing the opportunity for new faculty to participate in biomedical research, and 3) developing an integrated, interdisciplinary research agenda. The second goal is to improve the competitive quality of biomedical research in the natural and behavioral sciences by 1) increasing the number of SCORE subprojects, 2) increasing the number of non-SCORE research submissions, 3) increasing the numbers of biomedical research presentations, and 4) increasing the number of biomedical research publications. These objectives will be accomplished by such activities as providing new faculty release time to establish research activities or collaborations; encouraging new faculty to participate in summer research at research-intensive institutions and attend grant writing workshops via the JCSU Faculty Development Program; encouraging non-participating faculty to improve their research capabilities by becoming actively involved in one of the proposed subprojects and submitting supplemental subprojects; seeking new faculty with biomedically pertinent research degrees; writing interdisciplinary biomedical research proposals; and providing all possible support for faculty to present and publish their research findings. The application consists of two research subprojects, the specific aims of which are described in detail in the individual subprojects. Dr. Russell will be investigating the application of chloroacetamide photolysis of 1-substituted indole-like precursors to the synthesis of biologically significant fused, medium-size ring heterocycles. Dr. Nsoki will be investigating the interface between aluminum hydroxides used as antacids and selected molecules of life.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06GM065299-04
Application #
7097259
Study Section
Minority Programs Review Committee (MPRC)
Program Officer
Poodry, Clifton A
Project Start
2003-08-01
Project End
2007-07-31
Budget Start
2006-08-01
Budget End
2007-07-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$144,130
Indirect Cost
Name
Johnson C. Smith University
Department
Other Basic Sciences
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
071057806
City
Charlotte
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
28216
Russell, Henry F; Bremner, John B; Bushelle-Edghill, Jennifer et al. (2007) A new palladium-mediated approach to 4-N-arylamino-1-butanols from peroxidic tetrahydrofuran and primary aromatic amines. Tetrahedron Lett 48:1637-1639