Funding available for early detection and intervention pilot projects

Brief

Member-track faculty from all scientific divisions are invited to apply for pilot-project funding from the center's Early Detection and Intervention Initiative. Post-doctoral fellows and staff scientists are encouraged to partner with member-track faculty to submit applications.

Approximately $250,000 is available; awards will be made in the amount of $25,000-$50,000, including indirect costs.

The pilot proposals should represent a new project or new research direction for the principal investigator. Priority will be given to proposals that:

• investigate molecular signatures important in early diagnosis, prognosis, target validation and response to therapy; and/or explore novel approaches or technologies that may impact early detection
• are interdisciplinary and/or that lead to new collaborations among investigators
• are highly innovative, yet technically feasible

The pilot funds may be used to generate preliminary results for outside funding or to provide a timely opportunity to test a new idea that might otherwise be lost if delayed by the National Institutes of Health review cycle.

A short letter of intent briefly describing the pilot project is due by Jan. 31. This letter should be e-mailed to Judy Nelson at jnelson@fhcrc.org. Final proposals will be due Feb. 15 and will be evaluated by the Pilot Award Review Committee. Awards are expected be announced in mid-March, with funding beginning in April.

Investigators should contact Nelson for proposal submission guidelines.

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