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. Faculty Core - First year progress report 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). No funding was authorized for this faculty core for the year just completed. However, in anticipation of next year's budget, the Department of Biology has recently authorized a new search specifically for junior faculty in Computational Biology for appointment within the next year. This search is specifically for the requested RCMI positions. Space for faculty offices and labs has also now been officially authorized in the new Bio Science Engineering Building, currently under construction, for all three RCMI positions. This new building is scheduled for occupancy within the 2005-2006 academic year. The new faculty space will be adjacent to the new Computational Biology Facility (also supported by the RCMI: see first year progress report for this core). We believe that the existence of this state-of-the-art facility will optimize the likelihood of attracting outstanding candidates in what has become a highly competitive hiring environment. In addition, these now faculty will provide important expertise for the facility itself. Combined, we believe we will be able to construct world-class support infrastructure for computational biology at UTSA, benefiting all our biology faculty and their students.
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