A multidisciplinary biomedical research program is proposed, which will involve five principal investigators, four faculty members at Incarnate Word College and one at St. Mary's University and ten associate investigators, two from Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research and eight from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Sowthwest Research Consortium). Thirty-three students, twenty-three undergraduate and ten graduate students who are enrolled at one of the institutions which comprise the United Colleges of San Antonio (Incarnate Word College, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary's University) will be student investigators. The research program encompasses six areas of biomedical interest: physiology (electrophysiology, smooth muscle physiology, cardiovascular physiology and endocrine physiology): pharmacology (neuropharmacology, neurochemistry, medicinal chemistry); dental science (dental biomaterials, periodontal disease, periodontal biochemistry., periodontics); biochemistry (molecular cell biology, nutrition, periodontic biochemistry); cancer and radiation biology; and virology. The program is designed to provide maximum facility for the scientific growth and development of the research capabilities of the faculty and students. Collaborative research with established scientific investigators from the Southwest Research Consortium is being undertaken through which students become familiar with the Ph.D. programs in physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, biology and medicine as well as research job opportunities available in San Antonio, Texas.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
5S06RR008170-08
Application #
3514111
Study Section
General Research Support Program Advisory Committee (GRS)
Project Start
1978-06-01
Project End
1988-05-31
Budget Start
1985-06-01
Budget End
1986-05-31
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of the Incarnate Word
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
119844538
City
San Antonio
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
78209
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