Director: Joann F' Sullivan, PhD

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INBRE OUTREACH CORE
Director Joann F. Sullivan, PhD Medical
University of South Carolina Co-Director Verlie
Tisdale, PhD Claflin College
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SC OUTREACH INSTITUTIONS
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OBJECTIVES
1. ensure inclusion of non-network institutions
in SC-INBRE program 2. provide
opportunities for non-network institutions to
participate in mentored research activities 3.
use outreach activities to test new approaches
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CORE ACTIVITIES

• Collaborative Research Program (CRP)
• Undergraduate Research Teams (URT)
• Network Seminar Awards (NSA)
• Research Symposia
• Summer Undergraduate Research

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COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM

• Goal To build sustainable research clusters
• between institutions
• Solicitation issued in April 2005
• Seven (7) proposals received
• Five (5) proposals funded (3 NIH 2 NSF)

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2005 Collaborative Research Program (CRP) Review
Summary

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CRP 2005 Pre-Evaluation Meetings October 2005
1. Review of expectations for mentor 2. Review
of expectations for target faculty 3. Status of
student involvement 4. Assessment of
institutional support 5. Information on CRP and
related programs
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EXPECTATIONS
FOR MENTOR
Professional Development of Target
Faculty Mentoring in Scientific
Investigation Mentoring in Communication Mentoring
in Scientific Responsibility
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EXPECTATIONS
FOR TARGETED FACULTY
Involve students in the CRP Identify students
interested in graduate education Be available and
responsive to mentors inquiries Disseminate CRP
project results Apply for future funding from an
external source Use INBRE Core resources, as
appropriate Document CRP activities Document time
devoted to CRP project Present results at SCAS
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TEAMS (URT)

• Goal To stimulate multidisciplinary
  collaborations,
• broaden undergraduate research opportunities, and
  enhance research infrastructure
• (New) solicitation to be released in December
• Team faculty member from non-network
  institution (PI) NIH-funded investigator 2 or
  more undergraduate students

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NETWORK SEMINAR AWARDS

• Goals To promote collaborations, serve as
  mechanism to recruit undergrad students, and
  advertise SC-INBRE programs
• Solicitation issued in August 2005
• Applications received from Wofford College,
  Columbia College, and Converse College

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RESEARCH SYMPOSIA
Goals To provide forum to present research, and
to support special symposia, workshops or short
courses
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ANNUAL BUDGET SYNOPSIS

• CRP 150,000 2-3 awards
• URT 70,000 5-6 awards
• NSA 8,000 8-10 awards
• RS 10,000 2-3 awards
• Other 12,000 (external reviews, supplies,
  travel, SCAS reception)