PILOT--PILOT/FEASIBILITY PROGRAM

试点--试点/可行性计划

• 批准号: 7550802
• 负责人: ANTHONY L MCCALL
• 金额: $ 29.6万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-02-01 至 2008-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7550802
• 关键词: NOD mouse; atherosclerosis; biological signal transduction; diabetes mellitus; gene expression; health science research; insulin; pancreatic islet function

The goal of the Pilot and Feasibility Program of the DERC will encourage investigators to pursue and develop critical scientific questions in diabetes. Towards this goal, the DERC provides research funds to new investigators for scientific studies related to the field of diabetes and/or endocrinology. The funding mechanism is also available to senior investigators whose research has not focused towards diabetes, its pathogenesis ore complications, who wish to expand their research field and focus some of their research skills on diabetes. The awarding of pilot and feasibility grants is based upon the scientific merit of the investigator's proposal as evaluated by the DERC Pilot and Feasibility Committee chaired by Dr. Tony McCall, and importantly by scientists outside of the University with recognized expertise in the relevant field. It is the expectation of the DERC that the successful applicants will produce and publish data stemming from the studies supported by the DERC. The Pilot and Feasibility Committee evaluates progress on the studies after the first six months of funding with the aim of assisting the investigators in accomplishing their goals by constructive advice and consultation. Furthermore, we encourage pilot and feasibility awardees to continue their studies by applying for extemal funding for the project once preliminary data has been gathered.

DERC 试点和可行性计划的目标将鼓励研究人员探索和开发糖尿病的关键科学问题。为了实现这一目标，DERC 为新研究人员提供研究资金，以进行与糖尿病和/或内分泌学领域相关的科学研究。该资助机制也适用于那些研究并未集中于糖尿病及其发病机制或并发症、希望扩大研究领域并将部分研究技能集中于糖尿病的高级研究人员。试点和可行性补助金的授予基于研究者提案的科学价值，由托尼·麦考尔博士担任主席的 DERC 试点和可行性委员会评估，重要的是由大学外在相关领域拥有公认专业知识的科学家评估。 DERC 期望成功的申请者能够生成并发布来自 DERC 支持的研究的数据。试点和可行性委员会在资助的前六个月后评估研究进展，旨在通过建设性建议和咨询协助研究人员实现其目标。此外，一旦收集到初步数据，我们鼓励试点和可行性获奖者通过申请项目的外部资金来继续研究。