Mission
National Program
The mission of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs (SNRPs), funded cooperatively by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), is to enhance the quality and productivity of neuroscience research at Minority Institutions and other 'non-research-intensive' institutions.The SNRPs will: (1) help minority institutions to develop state-of-the-art neuroscience research programs; (2) create more opportunities for researchers employed by minority institutions to establish research collaborations and professional networks with NIH and/or NSF grantees employed by research intensive institutions; (3) increase the role of ongoing research in maintaining a vigorous, stimulating academic and intellectual milieu that will inspire and prepare students and fellows to pursue research careers in neuroscience; and (4) support pilot research that provides preliminary data to bolster the abilities of investigators at these institutions to achieve success in competition for traditional research grants and awards.
Hawaii Program
The University of Hawaii at Manoa recognizes the special opportunities provided by SNRP awards. We will use this opportunity to build up a high-quality Neuroscience research and training program at this Minority Institution in which undergraduates, graduate students, fellows and junior faculty will be encouraged to reach their full potential as research scientists.Faculty will be expected to work together to develop an effective graduate training program in the Neurosciences, as well as to reach out to develop the collaborative interactions with scientists at other institutions that will enrich the intellectual environment of this geographically-isolated community. Mentoring will be provided at all levels, both for individual research projects and for long-term research career development. Students and faculty of all levels will be brought together to benefit from the "community of scholars" we intend to establish here, making the Neurosciences an example of the success possible at this University through sustained cooperative activity.