# Pilot Studies

> **NIH NIH P2C** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2020 · $202,749

## Abstract

PILOT STUDIES: ABSTRACT 
 The AR3T 2.0 pilot funding program seeks proposals from basic and clinical scientists. The goal of this 
program is to promote the development of novel Regenerative Rehabilitation paradigms by providing 
investigators with a platform to test logistics, generate hypotheses, and prepare an application for extramural 
funding (Specific Aim 1). The AR3T 2.0 pilot funding program is open to junior faculty and mid-level career 
faculty, as well as to more senior faculty who are looking to expand their research into the domain of 
Regenerative Rehabilitation. As the need arises, this funding mechanism provides investigators with the 
opportunity to partner with participating AR3T 2.0 laboratories so as to gain access to equipment, resources and 
expertise that may not be otherwise available at their home institution. Calls for applications are released in 
June/July, with letters of intent due immediately following the Annual Symposium for Regenerative 
Rehabilitation. From the letters of intent, the Oversight Team selects 6-8 applications for full proposal 
submission, which are generally due mid-January. 
 In Specific Aim 2, we will expand the pilot funding program to include a new mechanism for sponsoring 
grant supplements. This mechanism will support the addition of a rehabilitation component to an existing 
regenerative medicine-/tissue engineering-based parent grant. It is anticipated that this program will increase the 
efficiency of launching novel Regenerative Rehabilitation investigations by leveraging resources and 
infrastructure that are already in place. As detailed in Specific Aim 1, awards will be made following a 
formalized application submission and review process. Importantly, AR3T 2.0 will provide collaborative 
support to investigators as appropriate with the goal of ensuring that the implementation of rehabilitation 
protocols is rigorous and reproducible.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9967693
- **Project number:** 2P2CHD086843-06
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Fabrisia Ambrosio
- **Activity code:** P2C (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $202,749
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2020-07-06 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9967693

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9967693, Pilot Studies (2P2CHD086843-06). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9967693. Licensed CC0.

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