Pilot and Feasibility Program

试点和可行性方案：总结 试点和可行性（P&F）计划一直是UCSF-NORC成功的主要支柱，我们希望 它将成为其未来增长和发展的关键因素。该计划每年提供5万美元， 为至少3项探索性提案提供资金。P&F奖允许申请人收集 这些研究人员需要为随后的赠款申请提供初步数据， 持续、长期的新研究方向。该计划的意图直接关系到主要的加州大学旧金山分校- NORC的目标是通过以下方式加强不断增长的肥胖与营养研究人员互动社区： 帮助新的研究人员和初级教师建立NORC相关的研究计划 - 吸引科学家在其他研究领域的既定计划进入营养领域 科学、肥胖症和相关疾病。 - 促进基础和临床肥胖和营养方面的高度创新技术、工具和方向; 相关研究，包括在少数民族和其他服务不足的患者群体的临床研究。 - 在NORC研究人员之间和NORC之间发展新的和创新的合作 研究人员和其他学科的教师。 一个简单的指南驱动的审查过程被用来选择P&F提案的资金。请求 申请通过UCSF范围内的网站进行，研究分配计划，今天列出 超过30个内部融资机会。加州大学旧金山分校的研究人员经常转向这个网站，以确定壁内 研究机会，这确保了NORC P&F计划能够达到其初级目标， 研究人员和那些新的营养，肥胖和代谢领域。 审查过程包括由NORC内部特设委员会对每份申请进行初步评估 其中包括UCSF-NORC P&F项目主任和其他NORC项目主任， 哪些有前途的申请被送到校外学术研究人员审查， 正在提出的项目类型，也经常涉及内部P&F计划在自己的 机构职能体系分数返回后，对申请进行排名，并由最初的校内委员会分配 因此，基金会将提供相应的赠款，同时确保资助的项目反映研究领域的多样性。的 委员会还确定了既定的研究人员，以指导P&F获奖者谁是初级和/或新的 领域 成功指标的收集，NORC执行委员会对P&F计划的定期审查， 我们的外部董事会就P&F资金提供的建议确保了该计划继续保持高质量 方式

Pilot and Feasibility Program: Summary The Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Program has been major pillar of success for the UCSF-NORC, and we expect it to be a critical element of it's future growth and development. This program annually provides $50,000 of funding to a minimum of 3 proposals that are exploratory in nature. P&F Awards allow applicants to collect the preliminary data for subsequent grant applications that are needed to for these investigators to develop sustained, long-term new research directions. The intentions of this program relate directly to the major UCSF- NORC goal of strengthening a growing interactive community of Obesity & Nutrition researchers by: − Helping new investigators and junior faculty establish NORC-relevant research programs − Attracting scientists with established programs in other areas of research into the fields of nutritional sciences, obesity, and related disorders. − Fostering highly innovative techniques, tools, and directions in basic and clinical obesity- and nutrition- related research, including clinical studies in minority and other underserved patient groups. − Developing new and innovative collaborations among NORC investigators and between NORC investigators and faculty members from other disciplines. A straightforward guideline-driven review process is used to select P&F proposal for funding. The request for applications is conducted through a UCSF-wide website, the Research Allocation Program, that today lists over 30 intramural funding opportunities. UCSF investigators routinely turn to this site to identify intramural research opportunities, which ensures that the NORC P&F program is able to reach its primary target of junior investigators and those new to the nutrition, obesity and metabolism field. The review process involves an initial assessment of each application by an ad hoc internal NORC committee that includes the UCSF-NORC P&F Program Director and the Directors of the other NORC Programs, after which promising applications are sent out for review by extramural academic researchers knowledgeable about the types of projects being proposed, and also often involved with intramural P&F programs at their own institutions. After scores are returned, applications are ranked and the initial intramural committee allocates grants accordingly, while also ensuring that funded projects reflect a diversity of research areas. The committee also identifies established researchers to mentor P&F awardees who are junior and/or new to the field. The collection of success metrics, regular review of the P&F program by the NORC Executive Committee and advice on P&F funding by our External Board has ensured that the program continues in a high quality manner.