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Investigator Development Core


Our long-term vision is that the BBRC will enhance the capacity of 成人头条 to conduct exceptional basic biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research in areas focusing on minority health and health disparities. We also envision that the center will be a critical focal point at 成人头条 where a culture develops for nurturing, sustaining and retaining world-class talent. The goals of the IDC will be to 1) enhance our research capacity to conduct world-class basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research; 2) improve the success rates of all investigators, especially early-stage investigators (ESI), seeking extramural support for projects that address minority health and health disparities; and 3) foster an environment that is conducive to enhancing career development for ESI.

The overarching goal of the IDC will be to foster excellence in the BBRC-RCMI investigator ranks by enabling them to secure competitive extramural funding in health disparities research and become adept at establishing robust research programs aligned with the center’s mission. 

Leadership

The IDC Leader, Dr. Marc Cox is a Professor and experienced BBRC RCMI investigator and as well Director of 成人头条’s Center for Faculty Leadership and Development.

 

The Goals of the IDRC are to:

1) enhance our research capacity to conduct world-class basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research;

2) improve the success rates of all investigators, especially early-stage investigators (ESI), seeking extramural support for projects that address minority health and health disparities; and

3) foster an environment that is conducive to enhancing career development for ESI.

 

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Awarded Cohort 2 Projects 2021
  1. Jong Wha Chang, PhD – BEHAVIORAL - Prevalence, and Factors Associated with Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
  2. Jorge Cervantes, MD, PhD – CLINICAL - Investigation of the Microbiota of Colon Cancer Precursors in Hispanics in the Border Region
  3. Kisuk Min, PhD – BASIC - Exploring the Role of Calpain in Doxorubicin-Induced Skeletal Muscle Myopathy
  4. MD Nurunnabi, PhD – BASIC - Development of a Noninvasive Imaging-Based Detection Technology and a Sustainable Treatment Approach for Gastric Cancer 
  5. Michael Pokojovy, PhD – BASIC - Utilizing Machine Learning for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Hispanic Patients
Awarded Cohort 1 Projects 2020
  1. Sylvia Chavez-Baray, Ph.D. – BEHAVIORAL - Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (C-KAP) Pilot Study
  2. Alexander Philipovskiy, M.D., Ph.D. – CLINICAL - Evaluation of Mutation and Gene Expression Profiles in Breast Cancers Derived from Hispanic Women
  3. Anita Quintana, Ph.D. – BASIC - Role of HCFC1 in Cancer Cell Proliferation
  4. Georgialina Rodriguez, Ph.D. – BASIC - Establishing a Mechanism of Tumor Evasion Through Adenosine Crosstalk with Common Gamma Chain Signaling in Immune Cell
  5. Sourav Roy, Ph.D. – BASIC - Oxidative Stress-Induced Cellular Survival Pathways in Colorectal Cancer Health Disparities

Connect With Us

成人头条
College of Science
Border Biomedical Research Center
500 West University
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: jigonzalez9@utep.edu; zrgarcia3@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5536