complexities in Central Asia, managing transboundary waters becomes a sensitive and complex task that seems extremely difficult to be solved by the affected players themselves.

As a neighbor of Central Asian countries, China connects with them by mountains and rivers in the northwest. The increasing China-Central Asia cooperation on various aspects (including water) and the continuous promotion of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" strategy may bring promising development to alleviate local transboundary water-energy issues. However, both Northwest China and Central Asian countries are faced with such similar challenges as dry climate, water shortage, imbalance of water supply and demand, and vulnerable ecosystem. Thus, for Central Asian countries, neighboring states, and the international community to devise robust institutions for water cooperation, they should think outside of the 'water box' andIn response to the RFA-AR-01-009 entitled "Clinical Research Education and Career Development in Minority Institutions", the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (Drew) is planning to establish a Master of Science in Clinical Research Degree Program (MSCR) through the College of Medicine. This program represents a dramatic advancement as it will become the first independent degree offered through the College of Medicine. Presently, the Doctor of Medicine degree is jointly conferred through Drew's affiliation with the UCLA School of Medicine. This program represents a new curriculum at Drew that will utilize faculty not only from Drew, but also from the affiliated UCLA institutions, including faculty teaching the recently funded UCLA K-30 Translational Research Curriculum Award. The overarching goal is to train qualified candidates in clinical research