# Pilot/Exploratory Studies Core (PESC)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · 2020 · $225,066

## Abstract

SUMMARY
The goal of the University of Florida (UF) Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) Pilot and Exploratory
Studies Core (PESC) is to help plan future independently supported studies that address the UF OAIC's
overall research theme of mobility and prevention of disability in older Americans. To this end, the PESC
solicits and selects promising innovative pilot, exploratory, and developmental studies and secure optimal
infrastructure, environment, funding, expertise, and resources. Core leaders monitor study progress, help
analyze and interpret results, and provide guidance in translating these pilot data into high-quality and original
research study proposals that successfully compete for independent extramural funding. The provision of funds
for pilot, exploratory, and developmental studies supports Junior Scholars in their efforts to develop research
careers in aging.
The PESC also allows accomplished investigators in aging to gather data that extend and broaden their focus.
In this capacity, it encourages and facilitates experienced investigators traditionally working in other research
fields, such as physiology, cancer, pain, sepsis, and cognitive function, to expand their research to include
aging. This widens the pool of talent that we believe will contribute to advances in disability prevention through
averting mobility loss.
In this application we propose four pilot studies and one exploratory study that offer a wide variety of
interdisciplinary approaches to address the OAIC research theme. As we have proven over the past several
years, we are highly successful in translating findings from our pilot, exploratory, and development studies into
extramurally funded grants (76% success rate), and also in supporting our Junior Scholars through the tenure
and promotion process.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9899189
- **Project number:** 5P30AG028740-14
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
- **Principal Investigator:** CHRISTY SHAWN CARTER
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $225,066
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9899189

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9899189, Pilot/Exploratory Studies Core (PESC) (5P30AG028740-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9899189. Licensed CC0.

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