Penn Institute for Immunology Pilot Grant Program in:

Employing genomic, computational or bioinformatic approaches

in immunology 2013

The Penn Institute for Immunology is announcing a Pilot Grant Program to foster new initiatives into genomic, computational or bioinformatic approaches that apply large-scale data generation and/or analyses to new immunological discovery and/or translational immunology.  Examples include applications that would use high-throughput sequencing (RNA-seq transcriptional analysis, ChIP-seq, genomic sequencing), microarrays, analysis of high-density flow or mass cytometry using computational approaches (e.g. FLAME, SPADE, cytobank), novel computational analysis of large-scale data sets and systems biology approaches to address fundamental and translational immunology questions. The goal of this program is to encourage future applications for external funding based on data generated during the pilot grant period. Therefore, pilot projects with a clear path to future NIH grant submissions are highly encouraged.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline for full applications:  May 15, 2013

Awards made by:     June 15, 2013

It is anticipated that up to 3 pilots will be awarded.  Applications may request up to $75,000 in support for one year.

Eligibility

All faculty members of the Penn IFI are invited to submit proposals.

Full applications must be submitted by email to Kaitlyn Piazza (kbaraldi@mail.med.upenn.edu) by 15 May 2013

Full Application Instructions:

A single PDF should include the following:

•   Cover page: includes abstract of up to 250 words and list of approved or pending IACUC/IRB protocols [see attached cover page that should be included in each application].

•   Application (Aims, Significance and Innovation, Preliminary Results and Experimental Design). Limited to two pages including all preliminary data (excluding references; references can be on additional pages).

•   Applicants should include a paragraph specifically describing why the proposed studies represent a new initiative or direction for the PI’s group

•   NIH biographical sketch for each investigator

•   NIH other support for each investigator

•   Budget and justification: one year, up to a maximum of $75,000; one page only

•   Award Terms

1) Awardees are required to inform the IFI in the event that the Pilot/Feasibility Project receives external funding during the project period.

2) A final progress report is due one month after the close of the project period. The report will contain a one-page synopsis of scientific progress and a list of resulting collaborations, publications, and grants.

3) Awardees will provide interim reports concerning other support, resulting publications, and research activities for the IFI annual retreat and continuation applications.

 4) Awardees will also be required to present their work at the 2014 IFI Year in Review. For additional information, please contact: Kaitlyn Piazza (kbaraldi@mail.med.upenn.edu)

Penn Institute for Immunology Pilot Grant Program in Translational Immunology 2013

Cover Page

Project Title: Abstract (up to 250 words)

List pertinent IACUC/IRB protocol title, number, approval date. If approval pending, list submission date.

Principal Investigators:

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