DREAMS - Pilot and Feasibility Program

糖尿病研究通过先进的多层次糖尿病科学中心的公平性 转化研究（DREAMS-CDTR）保持一个强大的试点和可行性计划，支持 研究，导致未来的R级和K级赠款在糖尿病转化研究。专注于研究 该计划旨在减少差距或改善健康公平，旨在支持两个试点和可行性项目， 在每年的HDS-CDTR更新中进行研究，对试点和可行性奖申请进行同行评审 并利用试点和可行性奖作为一种机制，支持初级 研究人员在糖尿病和糖尿病预防的转化研究中发展强大的职业生涯， 特别注重卫生公平和减少差距。CDTR试点获奖者提交了10份赠款， 包括四个R级和三个职业发展奖。在这10笔赠款中，有8笔（80%）得到了资助。所有 前试点获奖者报告仍在糖尿病转化研究工作。特别值得注意的是， 我们之前的P&F获奖者（莱尔斯和布朗）已经发展了非常成功的职业生涯作为独立的 糖尿病转化研究的研究人员-如此之多，以至于他们被邀请加入梦想- CDTR作为核心教师。 此次更新包括多项创新，直接响应现任和前任P和F的反馈 获奖者首先，为了促进试点获奖者和潜在的高级导师之间的联系，我们 将确定资深导师在试点获奖者演示期间担任讨论主持人。第二、 由于获奖者描述了与其他初级教师联系的挑战，我们建议创建一个虚拟的 每季度一次咖啡时间，让早期研究人员（ESI）（试点获奖者和其他附属教师） 在一个安全和非正式的环境中见面并分享他们的经验。最后，我们将试行新的年度研讨会 系列称为“桥梁系列”，以提高整个大学的P和F获奖者的知名度，包括 其他糖尿病研究中心和国家CDTR。 为了确保P和F计划的持续成功，梦想CDTR将与外部合作， 咨询委员会评估既定目标的进展情况，并收集专业和专业获奖者的反馈意见 在具体的活动中，持续不断。

The Diabetes Research for Equity through Advanced Multilevel Science Center for Diabetes Translational Research (DREAMS-CDTR) maintains a robust Pilot and Feasibility Program that supports studies that lead to future R-level and K-level grants in diabetes translational research. Focusing on research aiming to reduce disparities or improve health equity, this Program aims to support two Pilot and Feasibility studies in each year of the HDS-CDTR renewal, conduct peer review of Pilot and Feasibility award applications on an annual basis, and leverage the Pilot and Feasibility awards as a mechanism to support junior investigators in developing robust careers in translational research in diabetes and diabetes prevention with a particular focus on health equity and disparities reduction. CDTR pilot awardees have submitted 10 grants, including four R-level and three career development awards. Of these 10 grants, 8 (80%) were funded. All former pilot awardees report still working in diabetes translational research. It is especially notable that two of our prior P&F awardees (Lyles and Brown) have gone on to develop very successful careers as independent investigators in diabetes translational research—so much so, that they have been invited to join the DREAMS- CDTR as core faculty. This renewal includes several innovations in direct response to feedback from current and former P and F awardees. First, to facilitate connections between pilot awardees and potential senior mentors across sites, we will identify senior mentors to serve as discussion moderator during pilot awardee presentations. Second, because awardees described challenges in connecting with other junior faculty, we propose to create a virtual coffee hour once per quarter to allow early stage investigators (ESI) (pilot awardees and other affiliated faculty) to meet and share their experiences in a safe and informal setting. Finally, we will pilot a new annual seminar series called the “bridge series” to increase the visibility of P and F awardees across the university, including among other Diabetes Research Center and the National CDTR. To ensure the continued success of the P and F program, The DREAMS-CDTR will work with the External Advisory Committee to evaluate progress with stated goals, as well as gather feedback from P and F awardees regarding specific activities on an ongoing basis.