South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) PI: Kathleen T. Brady, PhD. MD Co-PI: Perry V. Halushka, PhD. MD Chief Operations Officer: Royce Sampson, MSN. RN Project Director: Randal Davis http//sctr.musc.edu

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Perry V. Halushka, PhD. MD – Director Anthony Alberg, PhD – Associate Director Dayan Ranwala, PhD – Program Manager Patrick Flume, MD – Chairman, Scientific Review Committee Pilot Project Program http//sctr.musc.edu

Pilot Project Program Overview http//sctr.musc.edu  To facilitate new & innovative clinical & translational research  To promote scientific interactions among investigators & community  To accelerate processes from discovery, innovation to improved patient care  To provide research support for promising trainees/junior faculty  To support development of new technologies & methodologies

Pilot Project Program Expectations http//sctr.musc.edu  Proof-of-concept studies, clinical applicability and dissemination  Generation of critical preliminary data  Successful applications of extramural grant funding mechanisms  Successful publications of research data & findings  Development of potential IP and commercialization of technologies

Pilot Project Program - Funds http//sctr.musc.edu  All Institutional Funds:  MUSC - $500k/year  USC - $250k/year  MUSC College of Medicine - $500k as ‘Matching Fund’ Pilot Projects  MUSC Hollings Cancer Center as ‘Matching Fund’ for cancer related pilot projects

Pilot Project Grant Categories http//sctr.musc.edu  Discovery Grants ($100k/yr with 1:1 matching from PI)  Early Career Investigators  Novel Methodology & Technology  Community-University Partnership Grants ($20k/yr)  Health Disparities Grants ($10k/yr)  Fast-Forward Seed Grants ($10k/6 months)

Pilot Project Program Master RFA http//sctr.musc.edu  Include a process similar to NIH for application & review process  Rolling submission dates  SRC Review - within 4 weeks  NOA - within 6-8 weeks  One resubmission within 6 months

Pilot Project Program Contact http//sctr.musc.edu  Dayan Ranwala   /8300  Webpage:

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