1. HARRINGTON d e p a r t m e n t of b I o e n g i n e e r i n g Eric J. Guilbeau, Ph.D. Olin Professor and Chair Bioengineering Seed Grant Program

2. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Goal of the Seed Grant Program n Create new collaborative links with local medical institutions HARRINGTON d e p a r t m e n t of b I o e n g i n e e r i n g

3. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Objectives of the Seed Grant Program n Provide up to $20,000 for the initiation of new, innovative collaborative research projects ($150,000 per year total) n Encourage the integration of bioengineering doctoral education and the education of biology students, medical residents/fellows n Develop preliminary data for proposal to national funding agencies n Develop new faculty collaborations HARRINGTON d e p a r t m e n t of b I o e n g i n e e r i n g

4. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Qualifications and Eligibility n Proposed projects must fit the Molecular, Cell or Tissue Bioengineering or the Neural Engineering Themes of the Harrington Department of Bioengineering n All projects must have at least two Principal Investigators, one of whom is an ASU Bioengineering faculty member and one who is a faculty member, basic scientist or clinical researcher from a participant local medical institution. n A Bioengineering doctoral or masters student must participate in the proposed research. n The project must have potential for eventual external funding. n The project Pi’s must commit that they will use the preliminary results to seek external funding for project continuation and expansion. n Cost Sharing is encouraged but not required. HARRINGTON d e p a r t m e n t of b I o e n g i n e e r i n g

5. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Application Guidelines n Cover Sheet n Brief project summary (one-half page) n Participant list –Name –Title –Primary institution –Role in the proposed research n Proposed research plan (ten pages total) –Specific aims (one-half page) –Background and significance (one to two pages –Preliminary Studies and Rationale (one-half to one page) –Research design and methods (two to five pages) –Plan to involve bioengineering graduate students (one-quarter to one-half page) –Long-term funding potential (one-quarter to one-half page) –Prior progress reports and efforts to secure external funding (if continuation of previous seed grant award) n Current and pending support n Budget and budget justification n Biographical Sketch

6. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Funding Criteria n Scientific merit of the proposed research. n Relevance of the proposed research to the themes of the Whitaker Program Development Award, Neural Engineering and Molecular, Cell and Tissue Engineering. n Potential for extramural support from external funding agencies if successful. n Quality of the proposed educational/training experience for students, fellows and residents. n Significance and Feasibility of the proposed research. n Clinical relevance of the proposed research. n Previous track record of success of the principal investigators n Potential for creating a new and lasting collaborative relationship between participating programs and institutions.

7. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Review Process n Review Committee –Three experts from other Universities –Representative from each participant institutions –Representatives who contributed funding

8. FULTON s c h o o l o f e n g i n e e r i n g Downloadable Files n Call for Applications n Cover Sheet n Evaluation Form n Progress Report Form PDF File