# Research Education

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · 2020 · $78,500

## Abstract

Project Summary – Research Education Core (REC)
The overall mission of the Research Education Core (REC) will be to create the diverse human resources
capable of conducting team-based interdisciplinary research focused on addressing the complex problems
posed by chemical agents. Advanced training in basic and translational sciences, toxicology, and drug discovery
will be provided to the next generation of researchers, more specifically, technicians, medical and graduate
students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or early stage investigators within and outside the UC Davis CounterACT
Center. Accordingly, the REC will interact with all cores and projects of the Center.
The educational environment at UC Davis is unique. UC Davis is a national leader in pharmacology and
toxicology with over 100 faculty whose expertise includes fundamental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, drug
screening, mechanistic target identification, animal models of disease, as well as preclinical testing and
participation in clinical trials. The great depth and breadth of campus activities are reflected in the expertise found
in the Center investigators.
The training of future leaders in the development of medical countermeasures for chemical threat agents is
critical to the success of the CounterACT program and to national emergency response and preparedness
efforts. The REC will focus on three main objectives to accomplish this goal. Objective 1 will develop skill sets
necessary for the study of toxicology and drug discovery related to chemical threat agents. First, hands-
on interdisciplinary and collaborative research training primarily in the laboratories of the project and core leaders
will be provided. Second, specialized didactic training in areas relevant to the Center's mission will be
accomplished by presenting information via workshops, seminars, and specialized coursework. Objective 2 will
enhance the recruitment of participants from underrepresented backgrounds into the CounterACT Center of
Excellence in particular, and in toxicology and drug discovery in general. Objective 3 will evaluate the activities
of the Core to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. The REC will advance the knowledge
and careers of Center trainees by providing opportunities to interact with and learn from both internal and external
scientists with expertise relevant to the CounterACT mission.
By fulfilling these aims, the REC will accomplish its goal of developing a diverse group of scientists with broader
understanding of the concepts, challenges, and opportunities in drug discovery and development of medical
countermeasures of chemical threats.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9963374
- **Project number:** 5U54NS079202-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Benjamin Carter Moeller
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $78,500
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9963374

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9963374, Research Education (5U54NS079202-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9963374. Licensed CC0.

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