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Pilot and Feasibility Program - Obesity | New York Nutrition and Obesity Research Center Pilot and Feasibility Program - Obesity The New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center (NYONRC) announces the availability of Pilot and Feasibility grants to support obesity-related research.
Three types of applications will be considered: Proposals from Assistant Professors, Associate Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Fellows to carry out preliminary studies to be used for an NIH grant application. Applicants with prior pilot funding for obesity research or graduate students are NOT eligible to apply; Proposals for innovative/high risk projects by established investigators in the field of obesity/ingestive behavior.
Research that is an extension of current work is NOT eligible; Proposals from established investigators, without prior funding in obesity, who wish to undertake an obesity-related project. Please note that graduate students may not apply. Applicants may request up to $50,000 per year for one year.
Indirect costs are NOT applicable. A second year of funding may be considered based on demonstrated progress and availability of funds. The awards can be used for salary support and/or research expenses.
Each proposal will be reviewed by two experts. Completed application (if requested): TBD Please email a 1-page non-binding letter of intent stating the applicant’s name, campus address, title of project, and brief outline of the proposed research, as well as other pertinent information, such as current or future use of NYONRC facilities and current obesity-related funding. Append an NIH-type biographical sketch.
Please submit the entire letter of intent as a single PDF file . Letters of intent should be addressed and e-mailed to: Director for Pilot & Feasibility Program *Letters of Intent will be reviewed, and invitations for full applications requested by April 10, 2018 based upon suitability of applicant and relevance of proposed work to programmatic emphases of the NYONRC.
Full Application (if requested) We use a simplified PHS 398 form for Pilot and Feasibility applications. Complete the front page as usual; approval from Grants & Contracts Office is not required. Use the five-page NIH biosketch format for all key personnel.
The Research Plan should be limited to five (5) single-spaced pages, using 12-point type and NIH standard margins. Literature Cited and Budget are not included in space limitations. Please submit the entire application as a single PDF file.
Where appropriate, IACUC or IRB approval will be required prior to release of funds Provide a brief background and rationale for the proposed study. If available provide any preliminary data. State concisely the objectives of the proposed research and summarize the expected outcome(s), including the impact that the results of the proposed research will exert on the research field(s) involved.
Specific objectives of the research proposed may include but are not limited to the following: to test a stated hypothesis, solve a specific problem, challenge an existing paradigm or clinical practice, address a critical barrier to progress in the field, or develop new technology. Organize the Research Strategy in the specified order using the instructions provided below.
For each Specific Aim, provide preliminary data if available and include a description of: Significance , Innovation , and Approach . Explain the importance of the problem or critical barrier to progress in the field that the proposed project addresses. Clear statement of scientific premise.
Explain how the application challenges and seeks to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms. Describe any novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation or intervention(s) to be developed or used, and any advantage over existing methodologies, instrumentation or intervention(s). Experimental Design: Describe experimental design and methods.
Statistical Analysis: Describe statistical methods that will be used for data analysis. If appropriate, provide power analysis. Provide brief interpretation of anticipated results.
Provide a statement regarding scientific rigor and reproducibility. Describe plans for seeking future funding after completion of this proposal.
References should be cited in this section Please use the PHS 398 budget form to provide a breakdown of how funds will be allocated in general categories such as personnel, supplies, etc. *Criteria and eligibility subject to change from year to year Pilot and Feasibility Program Recipients Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2024-2025 Investigation of senescent cells and their role in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Assistant Professor, Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Dates of Funding: 2024-2025 Roles for CSF-contacting oxytocinergic neurons in obesity Kathryn J Whyte, PhD, RDN Associate Research scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2024-2025 Effects of ultraprocessed food on intestinal energy harvest Maxine Ashby-Thompson, EdD, MPH Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2023-2024 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)for the Identification of Novel Mediators of Glucose Homeostasis Rossana Calderon, MD, MPH Assistant Professor in Medicine, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2023-2025 Unraveling vitamin A actions on gut endocrine cells Assistant Professor in Medicine, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2023-2025 Regulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Formation by C/EBPɑ Assistant Professor in Medicine, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2023-2025 Understanding and Targeting Deglycation in Obesity Juan Manuel Schvartzman, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2022-2023 Effects of microbiome-derived metabolites on chromatin accessibility of the human colon George Stratigopoulos, PhD Assistant Professor of Metabolic Science, Columbia University Dates of Funding: 2022-2024 Gene prioritization at the FTO locus by looping in arcuate neurons
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Investigators need not be Diabetes Research Center members at the time of application but must be appointed to the faculty. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are not eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000 per year for up to two years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Pilot and Feasibility Grant is funded by Diabetes Research Center at Columbia University (New York Nutrition and Obesity Research Center). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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