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Core--RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

$254,478P30FY2009AGNIH

Buck Institute For Research On Aging, Novato CA

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Abstract

The Research Development Core will promote the Shock Center's unifying objective ? to enhance and extend the Buck Institute's research program in the basic biology of aging ? by fostering the development of investigators and projects in aging research. This will be accomplished through the following activities: providing support for the career development of junior faculty in aging research;providing support for established investigators entering the aging field with new perspectives;designing and conducting training programs to prepare junior investigators for careers in aging research;identifying and supporting Pilot Projects with outstanding potential to advance knowledge of the basic biology of aging;organizing monthly Research Development Seminars given by external speakers and designed primarily to enhance the postdoctoral training experience;extending the expertise and core resources of the Buck Institute to other institutions and centers;and encouraging the entry of promising minority students and investigators into aging research.

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