Pilot and Feasibility Program for Digestive Disease Projects
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Pilot and Feasibilty Awardees 2007 Pilot and Feasibility Program
Our next round of Pilot and Feasibility Grant applications will be accepted fall 2008. Details will follow.
Applications are solicited for pilot projects to conduct basic, translational, and patient based or outcomes research broadly relating to pediatric digestive disease. Applications will be considered in all areas of digestive disease research (gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition) with particular emphasis on the following Digestive Health Center (DHC) research themes:
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Digestive Organ Failure and Transplantation
- Inflammatory and Diarrheal Diseases
- Obesity
Eligible applicants must have a faculty appointment at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and/or the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine by the anticipated start date (June 1, 2008). Current membership in the DHC is not required.
The deadline for this round of awards is December 10, 2007 5:00 pm. Pilot and Feasibility applications should be focused proposals such that the specific aims can be clearly accomplished within one to two years of funding. Funding is limited to one year support at a maximum level of $25,000.
To learn more about the program, download the 2007 program announcement.
To learn more about the application guidelines, download 2007 the application guidelines.
To submit an application, download the 2007 application form.
For further information please contact :
Mitchell Cohen, MD, (mitchell.cohen@cchmc.org)
DHC Director
Jorge Bezerra, MD (jorge.bezerra@cchmc.org)
DHC Associate Director
Cynthia Wetzel, PhD (cynthia.wetzel@cchmc.org)
DHC Program Manager
Last updated: January 2, 2008
