Pilot and Feasibility Program

项目摘要/摘要 试点和可行性方案(P&F)非常成功。自2007年成立以来，该中心已经 资助23个项目。由德克萨斯大学西南分校教职员工和外部审查员组成的审查委员会 挑选出最好的申请者。这一征集和评审过程是成功的，卓越的表现证明了这一点 我们获奖者的名单。到目前为止，试点和可行性方案提供的支持已经产生了41份摘要， 20份同行评议的出版物和27份赠款申请。我们的获奖者成功地获得了校外 在收到他们的P&F补助金后提供研究支持。自2011年以来，8名P&F获奖者完成了 奖学金获得了4个R0-1‘S奖，2个K08’S奖和4个其他校外补助金奖。此计数不包括 2015年6月收到赠款但尚未完成试点项目的两名受赠人。他们 与其他奥布莱恩调查人员建立了长期的合作关系，这将促进他们的职业生涯 发展和丰富肾脏病。我们现在请求资金，以继续这一成功的P&F计划。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The Pilot and Feasibility Program (P&F) has been highly successful. Since its inception in 2007, the Center has funded 23 projects. A review committee consisting of UT Southwestern faculty as well as external reviewers selected the best applicants. This solicitation and review process was successful as evidenced by the excellence of our awardees. To date, the support provided by the Pilot and Feasibility program has resulted in 41 abstracts, 20 peer reviewed publications, and 27 grant applications. Our awardees were successful in obtaining extramural research support after receiving their P&F grants. Since 2011, the 8 P&F grant awardees who completed their grants have received 4 R0-1's, 2 K08's, and 4 other extramural grant awards. This count does not include the two grantees who received their grants in June, 2015, and have not yet finished their pilot projects. They established long-lasting collaborations with other O'Brien investigators which will further their career development and enrich nephrology. We now request funding to continue this successful P&F Program.