Pilot Research Subproject Program

我们建议继续最初在我们的Cobre第11阶段建立的试点项目计划 格兰特。第三阶段试点项目计划的目标是启动新项目和新的合作 生物材料领域(目标1)，建立一个指导计划，以培训我们的初级教员并扩大 科布雷调查员队伍(目标2)，并作为规划和编制方案的框架 项目赠款(目标3)。在AIM 1中，试点项目的申请将向更广泛的大学征集 科学界，包括科布雷的调查人员。所涵盖的研究可能包括任何主题 与生物材料科布雷的总体重点一致，包括设计和合成，开发 生物材料中的新表征方法和翻译研究。试点项目一般是 获奖时间为1-2年(每年直接成本为40,000-50,000美元)。一笔典型的试点项目赠款将支持 研究助理、用品和费用的津贴。将实施一个分两个阶段的审查程序 用于项目选择。外部邮件审查员由内部指导委员会挑选。资金 由外部咨询委员会根据委员会给予的优先分数作出决定 外部邮件审阅者。在Aim2中，试点项目方案仍将是一种指导机制， 发展和支持我们的初级教员。所有试点项目初级教员PI都必须有一名 科学导师，并参加将主办的职业发展和赠款写作研讨会 在科布雷的赞助下。在目标3中，我们将建立多名调查员赠款的框架。想法： 跨学科的大规模应用将在我们的年度研究务虚会和联合 与特拉华州NIH资助的其他中心(INBRE、Other Cobre和CTR)举办研讨会和研讨会。

We propose to continue the pilot project program that was initially established in phase 11 of our COBRE grant. The aims ofthe pilot project program in Phase III are to initiate new projects and new collaborations in the area of biomaterials (Aim 1), to establish a mentoring program to train our junior faculty and expand the cadre of COBRE investigators (Aim 2), and to serve as a framework for planning and preparation of program project grants (Aim 3). In Aim 1, the pilot project applications will be solicited from the broader University scientific community, including COBRE investigators. The research covered may include any topic consistent with the overall focus of Biomaterials COBRE, including design and synthesis, development of novel characterization methods, and translational research in biomaterials. Pilot projects are generally awarded for 1-2 years ($40,000-$50,000 direct costs per year). A typical pilot project grant will support stipends for research assistants, supplies and expenses. A two-stage review process will be implemented for project selection. External mail reviewers are selected by the Internal Steering Committee. The funding decisions are made by the External Advisory Committee, on the basis of the priority scores given by the external mail reviewers. In Aim.2, the pilot project program will remain a mechanism for mentoring, development, and support of our junior faculty. All pilot project junior faculty Pis are required to have one scientific mentor and to participate in the career development and grant writing workshops that will be hosted under the COBRE auspices. In Aim 3, we will establish a framework for multi-investigator grants. Ideas for interdisciplinary large-scale applications will be developed at our annual research retreats and at joint workshops and symposia with other NIH-funded centers in Delaware (INBRE, other COBRE, and CTR).