The overall objective of the Biomedical Research Improvement Program at Morris Brown College is to improve, strengthen & increase the biomedical research capabilities & resources of its faculty members & students through the MBRS program. The college is totally committed toward increasing the participation of its faculty & students in research & thereby, strengthening the overall research infrastructure of the institution & increasing the participation of minorities in Science & Health related fields. The establishment of the MBRS program at the college will have a tremendous impact on faculty & students. In order to achieve the above objective, we are proposing continued funds for equipment and resources for 2 current MBRS investigators (i.e. Drs. Jones and Stahl) in order that they can continue to develop & sustain their research potential; & funds for 3 new investigators (Drs. Hicks, Moore & Durojaiye) who are highly motivated toward initiating MBRS research projects. The current MBRS PI's have implemented a productive research history toward meeting the mission & goals of the MBRS program & have subsequently made a tremendous contribution in publishing reputable research papers in their areas & toward motivating students to pursue careers in the Sciences. In addition, the new investigators have obtained significant research data on their projects & have worked extensively with non-salaried undergraduate students. The projects consist of multidisciplinary research problems & approaches and are commonly linked through biomedical impact & health significance. The projects traverse in areas of biochem., toxicol., pharmacol., parasitol., protozool., ultrastruct., infect. diseases, mole. biol., & exper. psychol. The experimental design & methods represent current """"""""state-of-the-art and advanced techniques in solving research problems. An innovative & creative phase of the proposed program is the continuance of """"""""special enrichment activities"""""""" which will tremendously supplement MBRS research activities. Such activities include: 1. an """"""""in- house"""""""" AUC Undergraduate Biomedical Research Symposium; 2. Nobel Laureate & Science Day; and 3. a MBRS Research Seminar Series. These activities will further motivate & encourage students to pursue research careers & grad. prof. schs.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Minority Biomedical Research Support - MBRS (S06)
Project #
1S06GM045913-01
Application #
3513691
Study Section
Minority Programs Review Committee (MPRC)
Project Start
1991-04-01
Project End
1993-03-31
Budget Start
1991-04-01
Budget End
1992-03-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Morris Brown College
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
065352254
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30314