1. 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 https://sctr.musc.edu/ 843-792-8300 success@musc.edu http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300

2. SCTR Partners http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300

3. SCTR Programs http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300

4. Perry V. Halushka, PhD. MD – Director Anthony Alberg, PhD – Associate Director Dayan Ranwala, PhD – Program Manager Patrick Flume, MD – Chairman, Scientific Review Committee https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/programs/pilot-projects Pilot Project Program http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300

5. Pilot Project Program Overview http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  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

6. Pilot Project Program Expectations http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  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

7. Pilot Project Program - Funds http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  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

8. Pilot Project Grant Categories http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  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)

9. Pilot Project Program Master RFA http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  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 https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/programs/pilot-projects

10. Pilot Project Program Contact http//sctr.musc.edu 843-792-8300  Dayan Ranwala  ranwala@musc.edu  843-792-1498/8300  Webpage: https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/programs/pilot-projects

11. https://sctr.musc.edu/ or 843-792-8300

12. https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/programs/pilot-projects