Core B: Developmental CoreStaff of the core will include the Core Director, John M. Coffin, Ph.D., American Cancer Society Professorof Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr Coffin is a leader in researchon the biology of retroviruses. Dr. Coffin's responsibilities will be to oversee the process of soliciting,reviewing and awarding developmental funding, to continue the program to encourage the recruitment anddevelopment of minority scientists, and to assist the Director of the CFAR in furthering its mission throughoutreach to the two campuses, the New England region, and to the biomedical research community at large.Peter Shank, Ph.D., Professor of Medical Science and past Associate Dean for Research at Brown MedicalSchool will serve as a faculty mentor to developmental awardees and assist the Developmental CoreDirector as requested.Basic purposes of the core will be 1) to provide developmental funds through a peer-reviewed applicationprocess on a biannual basis to encourage innovative research and to attract new investigators to theHIV/AIDS research field; 2) to expand the number of investigators from under-represented minority groupswho are active in the field of AIDS research.Developmental Funds will be earmarked for three types of awards1) Initial AIDS Research Projects: Basic or clinical investigators new to the AIDS research field who donot have AIDS-related research support, with a strong focus on junior investigators.2) Pilot Projects: Established investigators with or without former AIDS-related research support mayapply for funding to investigate promising new areas of research with the aim of developing data thatwill result in an application for R01-type funding.3) Collaborative Projects: Two or more established investigators (at least one of whom has AIDSrelatedresearch support) who would like to collaborate on a specific project that is not currentlysupported by extramural or intramural funds and which promises to enhance the overall quality ofAIDS research, may apply for funds for a collaborative project.
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