Administrative Core
NIH
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
PROJECT SUMMARY ─ ADMINISTRATIVE CORE  Boise State University is an emerging research university with an expanding base of investigators working on  solutions to national and global healthcare problems. The objective for the proposed COBRE in Convergent  Engineering and Biomolecular Science (CEBS) is to enhance collaborative and convergent research among  Boise State University’s growing cohort of engineers and biomolecular scientists pursuing biomedical research  in devices, sensors, and systems. The administrative core (AC) will oversee the career development  opportunities for research project leaders and CEBS associated investigators. The AC will organize (1) a  professional development committee, (2) an internal advisory committee (IAC), and (3) an external advisory  committee (EAC). The AC will schedule regular committee meetings, including an annual review with the EAC  to review program progress and elicit feedback. The AC will support professional development through  conferences, grant writing workshops, convergent Science of Team Science training, seminar series, and  travel and networking opportunities. The AC will provide fiscal support through grants accounting, hiring, travel,  purchasing, and annual progress reporting. The AC will oversee the creation and management of a  consolidated Fabrication, Characterization, and Testing Core from existing engineering service facilities. The  AC will implement a Pilot Project grant program for new and established investigators who propose research in  the CEBS thematic area. An undergraduate summer internship will also be established and managed by the  administrative core. In managing these activities, it is the goal of the Administrative Core to sponsor growth  and training for multidisciplinary teams working to contribute solutions to the growing global need for medical  devices and sensors to address human healthcare problems.
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