# Pilot and Feasibility Program

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2020 · $253,748

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The objective of the P/F project program is to grow the number of investigators working in liver disease related
research. The primary strategy is to focus on providing pilot funding and mentoring to new investigators, so
that they will be able to generate preliminary data for external funding in liver disease research. A secondary
strategy is to provide funding to established investigators in other fields, to encourage the established
investigator to re-direct their research to liver disease research and to foster collaborations with members of
the liver center. Approach: A call for letters of intent is widely disseminated across our institution to reach out
to all potential applicants. Letters of intent that fit within the priorities of the Liver Center and that have a
reasonable chance of funding are selected for full proposals, which are sent to the External Advisory Board for
review. By pre-screening letters of intent, the number of full proposals is limited and all full proposals can be
given sufficient time at the Annual Symposium for a presentation followed by questions and feedback from the
External Advisory Board and other audience members. Thus the presentation at the Annual Symposium
provides an opportunity to mentor new investigators presenting their proposals and offers the External
Advisory Board an opportunity to better evaluate the proposals. At the end of the Annual Symposium, the
External Advisory Board discusses and scores the applications. Major changes: the two biggest changes for
the P/F project program in this application are (1) offering increased opportunity for mentoring of P/F project
holders by allowing them to present during the seminars in the Enrichment program; and (2) support by the
School of Medicine for a New Investigator

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9883013
- **Project number:** 5P30DK048522-25
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- **Principal Investigator:** LAURIE D DELEVE
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $253,748
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9883013

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9883013, Pilot and Feasibility Program (5P30DK048522-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9883013. Licensed CC0.

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