# Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Program-Pilot Programs

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · 2021 · $793,630

## Abstract

Abstract—Pilot Project Program 
The goal of the Pilot Project Program is to provide small grants to stimulate, establish, and encourage new clinical 
and translational research within the Delaware CTR ACCEL Program. Small awards allow investigators to establish 
and test new collaborations and to collect preliminary data to demonstrate the feasibility of important clinical and 
translational research projects. This provides a pathway for new investigators to lay foundations for larger external 
awards. Our program has three aims: 
1) To inspire interdisciplinary clinical and translational research through the funding of small research awards. Three 
types of awards will be funded in this aim: Standard Pilots, Community Engagement Pilots, and SHOvel REady 
(ShoRe) Pilot Proposals. While Standard Pilots are for one year on a clinical and translational research topic, the sec- 
ond group focuses on research related to Community Engagement and are for two years, as our experience has taught 
us that this research often requires more time to get started. Both of these types of awards are for the same amount 
of funding ($80K). The third type of award, ShoRe grants, are smaller ($20K), shorter grants (6 months) for investi- 
gators that have already submitted external proposals, received a review, and require additional funds to address the 
reviewers’ concerns (e.g., the collection of additional pilot data). 
2) To catalyze high-impact areas of research and interdisciplinary collaboration. This will be done by hosting research 
retreats in strategic areas. We will also provide small ($20K) “Jumpstart” grants for those that attend such events 
and wish to have funding for release time or additional meetings to further consolidate collaborations, discuss 
research ideas, and plan future work. 
3) To overcome barriers that investigators face in successful translation of their work across the research contin- 
uum. This will be addressed by offering funding to faculty teams for OveRcoming Barriers to Translational Success 
(ORBiTS) awards. These two-year grants ($20 to $120K) enable faculty to hire technical staff, procure specialized 
equipment or hire a specialized consultant so that they could generate strong clinical and translational research pro- 
grams. 
Many of the activities offered in this core are novel, developed form lessons learned though our first four years of 
funding (e.g., ShoRe, Jumpstart, ORBiTS). The ACCEL Pilot Project Program will enable investigators to create new 
partnerships and new research activities. It will encourage and vastly expand clinical and translational research 
across our consortium.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10223327
- **Project number:** 5U54GM104941-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
- **Principal Investigator:** Susanne Morton
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $793,630
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-09-25 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10223327

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10223327, Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Program-Pilot Programs (5U54GM104941-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10223327. Licensed CC0.

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