# Expanded Pilot and Feasability

> **NIH NIH P30** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $386,158

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY: Expanded Pilot and Feasibility Program
 The purpose of the Expanded Pilot and Feasibility Program (ePFP) of the Washington University
Diabetes Research Center (DRC) is to extend our Pilot and Feasibility Program to diabetes investigators at
institutions without NIDDK-supported Diabetes Research Centers. The ePFP focuses on providing modest
support to: (1) new investigators who do not yet have their own peer-reviewed research support; (2)
established investigators from other fields of investigation who want to apply their expertise to diabetes-related
research; and (3) scientists already in diabetes research who are embarking on an entirely new direction. We
propose to continue supporting highly successful subcontracts with three partner institutions: the University of
Kentucky, the University of Utah, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Each of these universities has an
outstanding research base in diabetes. Philip Kern, Scott Summers, and Alan Attie, internationally recognized
diabetes scholars with strong leadership experience, serve as subcontract Program Directors at Kentucky,
Utah, and Wisconsin, respectively. Each subcontract will fund two meritorious pilot grants per year at each
institution. The application and review procedure for the ePFP is fully integrated with the Washington University
Pilot and Feasibility Program. Successful ePFP applicants participate in the annual Washington University
Diabetes Day, which promotes interactions and mentorship. Thus, the ePFP leverages the success of the
Washington University DRC to serve a wider scientific community and to enhance scientific exchange
between four institutions. Moreover, the ePFP has nurtured the growth of diabetes research at our
partner institutions, leading to the development of proposals for new Diabetes Research Centers at the
University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Supporting diabetes research beyond the
confines of Washington University is a strength of the Washington University DRC.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10820567
- **Project number:** 5P30DK020579-47
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Clay F. Semenkovich
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $386,158
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1996-12-01 → 2028-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10820567

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10820567, Expanded Pilot and Feasability (5P30DK020579-47). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10820567. Licensed CC0.

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