« b Date sent: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 08:22:40 -0600
From: "Childs, Gwen V."
Subject: Biological models research
To: ovary-science@nottingham.ac.uk
Dear Colleagues,
You have an opportunity to contribute to a report that may influence
funding directions, especially in funding for the development of new
or existing research models.
At the request of the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR),
NIH, the National Research Council (NRC) is preparing a report to
identify
what biological models are necessary to support biomedical research in
the
most rapidly advancing fields over the next 5-10 years. To collect
information
for this report, questionnaires are being sent via various modes. There
will be
a workshop the second week of December to discuss these questions.
I am collecting information about Developmental and Reproductive
Biology,
however information about other fields would be helpful as well.
The study is being conducted by NRC's Institute for Laboratory
Animal
Research (ILAR). This committee's investigation is not limited to
mammalian
vertebrate systems, but includes nonmammalian, nonvertebrate and
computer modeling systems. They will address model preservation and
look for evidence that useful animal models or strains were lost because
of a lack of support. The recommendations will seek to provide high
pay-off
for investments in the development of important biological models and
techniques that are thought likely to be found important for
categorical
disease research by NIH, other federal agencies, and industry.
Please feel free to answer any or all of the following questions:
1) What are emerging areas of hot research in the next 5-10
years
2) Where are we now? Where do we want to go? What do we need to
get there?
3) What are the problems/successes with current models? What
needs to be
controlled in the future?
4) What types of technological advances will be necessary to
accomplish
predictions?
5) What type of training and infrastructure will be necessary?
6) Is it relevant to National Center for Research Resources
(NCRR)?
If you feel moved to address all or any of the above questions, please
email
this discussion list or send email to me at
gvchilds@utmb.edu
Or, you may fax your response to: (409) 772-3222
Thank you for your participation. Best wishes!!
Gwen Childs
**********
Gwen V. Childs, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice-Chair
Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences
10-104 Medical Research Building
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-1043
gvchilds@utmb.edu
http://cellbio.utmb.edu/childs/childs.htm
(409) 772-1942; FAX (409) 772-3222
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