Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Rankin, Gary O<strong>INBRE</strong>: <strong>WV</strong>U & MU SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (0013)TYPE: Career Development%IDeA $: 1.000% IDeA $: 38,32514INVESTIGATOR, DEGREEMangiarua, Elsa PHDGriffith, Robert PHDNiles, Richard PHDSalisbury, Travis PHDShiemke, Andrew BS, PHDWonderlin, William PHDDEPARTMENTPharmacology,Physiology & ToxBasic PharmaceuticalSciencesBiochemistry AndMicrobiologyPharm, Physiol &ToxicologyBiochemistryBiochemistry AndMolecular PhaNON-HOST INSTITUTION: STATE,COUNTRYWest Virginia University, Wv UsaWest Virginia University, Wv UsaWest Virginia University, Wv UsaTotal # human subjects expected for entire study: 0Total # human subjects enrolled to date: 0SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe objective <strong>of</strong> the summer fellowship program is to provide partner institution faculty a meaningfulresearch experience that will stimulate their interest to develop mentored research programs in biomedicalscience that will lead to receipt <strong>of</strong> extramural funding. Additionally, the experience gained will better enablethem to mentor undergraduate students doing research at their home institutions.SUBPROJECT PROGRESSTwo faculty members from the partner institutions, Dr. Kimberly Fisher from Bethany College andDr. Gary Morris from Glenville State University, participated as 2011 summer fellows. Theypresented their research at the 2011 Summer Research Symposium. For 2012, there will be tw<strong>of</strong>aculty members participating as summer fellows. Dr. Jennifer Franko from Bethany College willwork at West Virginia University with Dr. Rosana Schafer. Dr. Gary Morris from Glenville StateCollege will return to Marshall University to work in the lab <strong>of</strong> Dr. Travis Salisbury. Both fellows willpresent their research at the 2012 Summer Research Symposium which will be held on July 26that West Virginia University.PROTECTION AGAINST RESEARCH RISKSN 1. Will human subjects be involved next year?N 2. Will vertebrate animals be used next year?N 3. Will recombinant DNA experiment(s) be conducted next year?N 4. Are there potential hazards to laboratory workers (carcinogens, pathogens, ionizing radiation, etc.)involved in the proposed research for next year? If yes, identify:N 5. Will any <strong>of</strong> the research-risk categories,not involved next year, be involved future years? If yes, identify:PHS 2590 (Rev. 06/09)Continuation Format Page
Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Rankin, Gary O<strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (HSTA) (0034)15TYPE:Career Development%IDeA $: 3.000% IDeA $: 104,878INVESTIGATOR, DEGREEWatson, Valerie MSAguilar, Jarrett PHDBelay, Tesfaye PHDChen, Yi C PHDCrick, Darrell PHDHankins, Gerald PHDHarris, Rob PHDHuggins, Luke PHDIvanov, Alexey PHDKim, Seung-Yun PHDKreisberg, Robert PHDReardon, DeanSantanam, Nalini PHDSheil, James M PHDShiemke, Andrew BS, PHDTroyer, Timothy PHDDEPARTMENTMicro, Immun & Cell BioNatural Science &MathematicsBiological SciencesBiologyChemistryBiologyBiologyBiologyBiochemistryComp Sci, Math &EngineeringBiologyPharmacology,Physiology & ToxMicro, Immun & Cell BioBiochemistryChemistryNON-HOST INSTITUTION: STATE,COUNTRYWest Virginia University, Wv UsaWest Liberty University, Wv UsaBluefield State College, Wv UsaAlderson-Broaddus College, Wv UsaConcord University, Wv UsaWest Virginia State University, Wv UsaWest Virginia State University, Wv UsaWest Virginia Wesleyan College, WvUsaWest Virginia University, Wv UsaShepherd University, Wv UsaWest Liberty University, Wv UsaUniversity Of Charleston, Wv UsaWest Virginia University, Wv UsaWest Virginia University, Wv UsaWest Virginia Wesleyan College, WvUsaTotal # human subjects expected for entire study: 0Total # human subjects enrolled to date: 0SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION<strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> will work directly with the HSTA program to engage high school graduates who demonstrateinterest in biomedical research. Students who participate in the HSTA program in their high schoolsmaintain competitive GPAs and already demonstrate interest in math and science. The HSTA program is awell-established and renowned program initiated by funding received from the NCRR’s Science EducationProgram Award (SEPA) program. <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> will encourage and assist HSTA students to continue toexpand upon their research experiences by entering <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> funded biomedical research programs atone <strong>of</strong> our PUIs throughout the state <strong>of</strong> West Virginia. Thus, the NCRR-funded <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> and HSTAprograms propose to interface with each other to form a regional model program whereby high schoolgraduates who have participated in biomedical research-focused training through the HSTA initiative will beprovided opportunities to further develop their interest in biomedical research at an undergraduate institutionin the <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> network.The interface between <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> and HSTA will initially focus on two phases <strong>of</strong> the program: (1) assist inrecruiting HSTA graduates into <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> PUIs, and (2) engage HSTA graduates in the <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong>-fundedbiomedical research programs at these institutions. A <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong>/HSTA Coordinator will direct this effortand will work directly with the <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> Administrative Core. In developing phase 1, the coordinator willestablish interactive connections with the HSTA regional clubs throughout the state and representatives <strong>of</strong>the <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> partner institutions. Therefore, the direct involvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>WV</strong>-<strong>INBRE</strong> investigators and theirPHS 2590 (Rev. 06/09)Continuation Format Page