DREAMS - Pilot and Feasibility Program

通过先进的多层次糖尿病科学中心进行的糖尿病股权研究 翻译研究(DREAMS-CDTR)保持强大的试点和可行性计划，以支持 导致未来糖尿病转化研究中R级和K级拨款的研究。专注于研究 为了缩小差距或改善卫生公平，该方案旨在支持两个试点和可行性 在HDS-CDTR更新的每一年进行研究，对试点和可行性奖的申请进行同行审查 以年度为基础，并利用试点和可行性奖作为支持初级 研究人员在糖尿病和糖尿病预防的转化研究中发展稳健的职业生涯 特别注重卫生公平和缩小差距。CDTR试点获奖者提交了10份赠款， 包括四个R-Level和三个职业发展奖。在这10项赠款中，有8项(80%)获得资助。全 前飞行员获奖者报告仍在从事糖尿病翻译研究。尤其值得注意的是，其中两个 我们之前的P&F奖获得者(莱尔斯和布朗)作为独立人士发展了非常成功的职业生涯 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- 以CDTR为核心教员。 此次更新包括几项创新，以直接回应现任和前任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 将指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员联系的挑战，我们建议创建一个虚拟的 每季度一次咖啡时间，允许早期调查人员(ESI)(飞行员获奖者和其他附属教师) 在安全和非正式的环境中见面和分享他们的经验。最后，我们将试行一个新的年度研讨会 这一系列被称为“桥梁系列”，旨在提高全校P级和F级获奖者的知名度，包括 在其他糖尿病研究中心和国家疾病控制与预防中心。 为了确保P和F计划的持续成功，DREAMS-CDTR将与外部 咨询委员会，评估进展和既定目标，并收集P和F获奖者的反馈 关于持续开展的具体活动。

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.