The Research Catalyst Program will provide small, medium and large grants to facilitate research efforts in genomics and bioinformatics; especially those directed at obtaining research funding and establishing promising collaborations. To assist in the grant writing process, the CGB will maintain a "stable" of paid specialists who will provide their expertise in the production of grant applications. Finally, the Center will have review panels to examine projects with translational potential and aid in the research needed to fulfill that potential and the monetary costs for establishing intellectual property.
The CGB will work with the UTRC to help develop the commercial
potential of research by:
We see this as critical to develop the full potential of biomedical
research in Tennessee. We plan to be engaged with the community to develop a “Delta
Research Corridor” to enhance the economic development of the mid-south.