# Developmental Research Program (DRP)

> **NIH NIH P50** · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · 2021 · $97,423

## Abstract

DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Developmental Research Program (DRP) will act as an incubator for high-risk/high-gain and novel
collaborative projects within the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) SPORE in Prostate Cancer (PCa). Each DRP
project will require one-to-two years of development time and funds to facilitate compelling preliminary data.
To this end, the WCM SPORE will establish a DRP that will address 1) develop infrastructure to solicit
competitive developmental projects across the Weill Cornell and Columbia University campuses, 2) facilitate
evaluation of proposals for the DRP, and 3) implement procedures for a developmental project to replace an
existing major SPORE Project. Led by Dr. Lewis Cantley, Dr. David Nanus, and Dr. Paraskevi Giannakakou,
the DRP for the WCM SPORE will distribute announcements using broadcast email systems in place at both
universities to solicit highly competitive pilot project proposals spanning wide areas of disciplines beyond
traditional biomedical research. We anticipate populating the DRP with up to two new pilot projects per year
and will support up to four (4) pilot projects concurrently. The DRP will be also be used as pipeline for
competitive developmental projects to fill whichever vacant slots for major SPORE Projects. The SPORE
Principal Investigator, Internal Advisory Board (IAB) and DRP co-Directors will make use of regularly
scheduled meetings to ensure major projects are evaluated at least twice a year. Of note, the External
Advisory Board (EAB) will be consulted annually on projects related to the DRP. Regular bi-monthly meetings
and additional closed meetings with Co-Leaders of the major Projects and developmental projects will help
determine if and when implementation of a new major Project is required. The DRP is a vital aspect of a highly
productive SPORE program to ensure innovative developmental projects are available to replace major
projects and to advance the SPORE's overall translational goals.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10227734
- **Project number:** 5P50CA211024-05
- **Recipient organization:** WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV
- **Principal Investigator:** PARASKEVI GIANNAKAKOU
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $97,423
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-08-30 → 2023-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10227734

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10227734, Developmental Research Program (DRP) (5P50CA211024-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10227734. Licensed CC0.

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