Pilot Projects
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To implement a pilot project program to support preliminary studies of Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) in basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical science research.
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3 pilot project awards $50k (direct cost per year) x 5 years
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Long-Term Goal: Increase the Number of NIH Grant Awards
Pilot Project Recipients 2026-2027
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Scott Widmann, PhD - "Potentiating EphB4 Forward Signaling with Positive Allosteric Modulators to Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer"
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Stephanie Merem, PharmD - "Implementing Pharmacist-Led Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Services in Community Pharmacies: Mixed-Methods Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Workflow Integration Strategies"
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Muhammad Adil, PhD - "Decoding the Human Brain: An EEG-Based Framework for Speech Impaired Individuals"
Pilot Project Recipients 2024-2025
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Scott Widmann, PhD - "Targeting the Host Transcriptional Response for Therapeutic Intervention of COVID-19"
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Malcolm Moses, PhD - "DND1’s Role in Neural Stem Cells"
