Pilot Grants Program
New Investigator Pilot Awards
The IDCRC New Investigator Pilot Awards will fund two $50,000 awards per year for research projects and career development activities that will enhance early stage investigators' ability to compete successfully for an independent R- or K-series award. Research projects can address a variety of topics, including vaccinology, therapeutics, laboratory studies, and statistics. We encourage but do not require projects that are value added to existing VTEU projects.
2022 Pilot Award Recipients
Research Associate, Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Project Title: Human intestinal TRM: Distinct cross-reactive responses against enteric pathogens
Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Project Title: Population PK/PD of Beta-Lactams in Critically Ill Children and Adults
2021 Pilot Award Recipients
Infectious Diseases Fellow, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Project Title: Seasonal coronavirus immunity and effects on SARS-CoV-2 immune response
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine; Director, Emory VTEU Research Laboratory
Project Title: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Fc glycosylation and its role in COVID-19 immunopathology