Pilot and Feasibility Program

华盛顿大学糖尿病研究中心的试点和可行性（P&F）计划 促进针对基础生物医学，临床，行为， 和糖尿病及其并发症的转化方面。该方案的具体目标是：（1） 为尚未进行独立同行评审的有前途的初级教师提供初步研究支持 （2）为进入糖尿病研究领域的现有教师提供试点资金， （3）支持由已建立的糖尿病研究者提出的高影响/高风险的试点项目 项目或新的方向，在他们的糖尿病相关的研究;和（4）促进导师培训的研究 通过提供博士后和研究生奖学金与糖尿病有关。P&F计划每年颁发 该中心的NIDDK直接资金中的20万美元（至少20%）用于P&F研究项目。此外，基金 由大学提供的用于支持新的调查研究，翻译研究，培训 博士后研究员和研究生，以及初级研究人员使用该中心的服务赠款 资源应用程序由外部和内部审查人员以及中心的执行人员进行同行审查 委员会，根据申请人的科学价值和资格颁发奖项，包括 可能随后获得外部同行审查资金。在过去十年中（两个供资周期），NIDDK 华盛顿大学糖尿病研究中心的资金支持了26个P&F奖项，其中大多数 其中一项奖励给了初级教员。在这些宝洁资助的调查人员中，有25人仍在积极从事研究工作。 与糖尿病、肥胖及相关疾病相关（成功率96%）。因此，P&F计划仍然是一个 糖尿病研究中心的一个非常成功的组成部分，利用NIDDK和 华盛顿大学支持糖尿病、肥胖症及相关领域的创新研究 疾病，并以这种方式也促进了初级调查员的职业发展。

The Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Program of the Diabetes Research Center at the University of Washington promotes the development of new and innovative research directed at basic biomedical, clinical, behavioral and translational aspects of diabetes and its complications. The specific objectives of the Program are to: (1) Provide initial research support for promising junior faculty who have not yet had independent peer-reviewed NIH funding; (2) Provide pilot funding for established faculty entering the field of diabetes research for the first time; (3) Support pilot projects by established diabetes investigators proposing to pursue high impact/high risk projects or a novel direction in their diabetes related research; and (4) Foster mentored training in research related to diabetes by offering postdoctoral and graduate fellowships. The P&F Program annually awards $200,000 of the Center's NIDDK direct funds (a minimum of 20%) for P&F research projects. In addition, funds provided by the University are used to support new investigator research, translational research, training of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, and service grants for junior investigators to use the Center's resources. Applications are peer-reviewed by external and internal reviewers and the Center's Executive Committee, with awards being made based on scientific merit and qualifications of the applicant, including the potential for subsequent external peer-reviewed funding. During the last decade (two funding cycles), NIDDK funds to the Diabetes Research Center at the University of Washington supported 26 P&F awards, the majority of which were awarded to junior faculty. Of these P&F-funded investigators, 25 remain active in research related to diabetes, obesity and related disorders (96% success). Thus, the P&F Program continues to be a highly successful component of the Diabetes Research Center that utilizes funds provided by NIDDK and the University of Washington to support new and innovative research in the area of diabetes, obesity and related disorders, and in this manner also fosters the career development of junior investigators.