Investigator Development Core
LEADERSHIP TEAM PILOT PROJECT RECIPIENTS
VIEW THE REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS HERE
The primary goal of the Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research (CBMHR) Investigator Development Core (IDC) is to implement a pilot grant program to support preliminary studies of Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) in conducting basic biomedical, behavioral, and clinical science research. The specific aims of IDC are to:
- Solicit novel hypothesis-driven pilot project proposals,
- Develop and deploy career enhancement activities for junior faculty and postdocs
- Select novel hypothesis-driven pilot projects with high potential for development into future proposals for extramural funding
- Implement a mentoring program to train ESIs in core competencies required for successful biomedical research professions
- Establish mechanisms for ESI, project, and IDC program evaluation and continuous improvement
The long-term goal of the IDC program is to increase TSU ESI's overall research competitiveness in biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical sciences in disease states that are disproportionally affecting the minority population or to reduce health disparity who will be successful in seeking extramural funding from the government (e.g., the K- or R-series awards from NIH).
