Objectives
1) To foster research of the highest quality and promote collaborative interactions among Center members.
2) To enhance opportunities for extramural funding with emphasis on multi-investigator grants.
3) To enhance the training and education programs of advanced undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellows with an interest in the biology of reproduction.
1) Workshop meetings on a regular basis for students, fellows, and faculty to present and discuss specific research projects to obtain feedback, guidance, and promote interactions between investigators.
2) Seminar program for formal presentations by outside and in-house speakers to be provided on a regular basis.
3) Yearly retreat for all faculty, students, fellows, and advisory boards involved in the Center. This involves research presentations to promote interactions and collaborations.
4) Develop and maintain Core Laboratories that provide centralized services to Center Members.
Relationship to other Units on Campus
The Center for Reproductive Biology is an inter-departmental program involving over fifteen departments and seven colleges. In addition, the Center also involves investigators at both Washington State University and the University of Idaho. This is an organized research unit that integrates the investigators throughout the universities.