# Dystonia Coalition- Pilot Project

> **NIH NIH U54** · EMORY UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $351,516

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The main goal of the Pilot Projects Program is to provide a flexible and efficient means for initiating novel clinical
research projects in a timely manner. The two main objectives are to encourage the development of smaller
projects to the point where they can be published, or they can compete for independent funding. A third objective
is to stimulate collaboration, both among investigators of the Dystonia Coalition, and outside investigators.
Priority is given to projects that are short (<2 years), have modest budgets (usually less than $50,000/yr), have
clear and direct relevance to dystonia, optimally leverage the resources of the Dystonia Coalition, and maximize
the likelihood of development into larger independently-funded projects or publications with high impact. The
process is initiated by a request for applications that is distributed to all members of the Dystonia Coalition at
least yearly, and to each of our Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) for further distribution. Eligible projects may
come from investigators both within and outside the Dystonia Coalition. All pilot projects must have a direct
clinical or translational focus; purely basic science proposals are not accepted. All projects are reviewed by a
committee that includes Dystonia Coalition investigators, representatives from at least one PAG, and the NIH.
The program has a yearly budget of at least $50,000 to support 1-2 projects yearly. These funds are augmented
by one or more Dystonia PAGs, depending on availability of funds and their special interests in the types of
projects received. As an example of the operation of our Pilot Projects Program and its remarkable success, a
list of previously supported Pilot Projects and their outcomes is provided, along with details regarding their co-
sponsorship with one or more PAGs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10025617
- **Project number:** 5U54NS116025-10
- **Recipient organization:** EMORY UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** HYDER A JINNAH
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $351,516
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2009-09-30 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10025617

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10025617, Dystonia Coalition- Pilot Project (5U54NS116025-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10025617. Licensed CC0.

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