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Pilot Project
Program
Since its
inception in 1995, the
NIH-funded
Environmental Health Sciences Center for Molecular and Cellular
Toxicology with Human Applications at Wayne State University has
promoted toxicology/environmental health science research with an
emphasis on application to humans/human populations. The Pilot
Project Program is designed with incentives specifically directed
toward the mission of the EHS Center, i.e. molecular, cellular,
genomic, and proteomic research on the mechanisms whereby
environmental toxicants affect human health.
Pilot Project
proposals are solicited from faculty for new research in
toxicology/environmental health at the basic science or clinical
level as defined in the broadest context. Four award categories
have been established.
Applications can be
obtained by downloading the Adobe Acrobat instructions and Word forms.
For additional
information, please contact Karen Carty at (313) 577-0100 or
k.carty@wayne.edu or Jennifer
Ortwine at j.ortwine@wayne.edu.
2008
Pilot Project Application - Due By January 7, 2008
Additional Information:
Award Categories:
The Pilot Project
Program is structured with incentives specifically directed toward
the mission of the Center. Pilot project proposals are being invited
in four award categories:
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Applications involving single investigators can apply for a
maximum amount of $25,000.
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Applications involving collaborations between two or more
investigators in existing Research programs within the Center
and using one or more of the Facility Core Laboratories can
apply for a maximum amount of $35,000.
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Applications involving translational research can apply for a
maximum amount of $45,000. Proposals in this category must
involve molecular and/or cellular approaches in combination with
the use of human derived tissues and/or the inclusion of
patients as study subjects. In addition, this category of
funding is eligible for a second year of funding, depending on
available funds and proven productivity during the first year.
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A fourth category for applications has been introduced.
Investigators who have previously received a Pilot Project
grant, and have subsequently submitted an NIH grant application
that has (1) been reviewed, (2) received a priority score and
(3) the application has specific aims that align with the EHS
mission, can apply for funding of up to $25,000 for up to 1
year. These applications must be accompanied with a budget, and
the critique and priority score from the NIH review. This
category has no application deadline and can be submitted by the
first of each month. These proposals are reviewed for funding by
the executive committee of the EHS Center to retain
confidentiality.
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