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. RNProject Director: Randal Davis

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SCTR Partners

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SCTR Programs

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Perry V. Halushka, PhD. MD – DirectorAnthony Alberg, PhD – Associate DirectorDayan Ranwala, PhD – Program Manager

Patrick Flume, MD – Chairman, Scientific Review Committee

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Pilot Project Program

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Pilot Project Program Overview

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pilot Project Program Contact

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Dayan Ranwala ranwala@musc.edu 843-792-1498/8300

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