Pilot & Feasibility
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P&F Program
The Diabetes Center Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) program provides seed support for new and innovative research projects directed at basic biomedical, clinical and translational research questions relevant to diabetes and its complications.
The P&F program is designed to support:
- New investigators
- Established investigators new to diabetes research
- Established diabetes investigators pursuing high impact/high risk projects or projects that are a significant departure from their usual work
Individual Center P&F programs may also be structured to provide support for establishing interdisciplinary collaborations and to help forge new partnerships between basic scientists and clinical researchers. Expanded P&F programs enhance communication and collaboration with investigators at partnering institutions within the region.
To assist P&F Directors with navigating the complex review and award process, general guidelines have been established for P&F Program management.
Expanded P&F Program
The principal goal of an Expanded P&F program is to provide NIDDK Diabetes Center P&F opportunities to diabetes researchers at institutions that are not currently served by an NIDDK Diabetes Research Center. To broaden the scope and reach of the DRC P&F program, a Center serves a wider scientific community by providing a P&F program to researchers at non-DRC affiliated regional hospitals or institutions.
CF RDP Pilot Projects
The Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Program (CF RDP) Pilot Projects are awarded through the Dartmouth Cystic Fibrosis Research Center. The goal of the research development program is to leverage diabetes expertise at NIDDK funded DRCs and CDTRs to investigate cystic fibrosis-related diabetes.
