The MDI Biological Laboratory Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Comparative Biology of Tissue Repair, Regeneration and Aging is pleased to offer a 2024 Pilot Project Grant Program. Funded by the NIH/NIGMS (COBRE grant P30GM154610), this program will provide support for pilot project grant applications from Maine scientists and clinician researchers working broadly in the fields of regenerative and aging biology and chronic degenerative diseases. Scientists and clinicians working at all Maine R&D organizations and education institutions are eligible to apply. Inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration, including collaboration between nonprofit and for-profit organizations, is encouraged.
Funding of up to $100,000 (total costs) is available for scientifically meritorious projects. For 2024-2025, Pilot grant applications should focus on a ten-month plan with experiments feasible for this time frame (project end date 6/30/2025).
Goals and objectives: The Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Aging at the MDI Biological Laboratory supports research in comparative animal models of regeneration and aging with NIH COBRE funding. The goal of this funding announcement is to support fundamental research statewide in Maine on the topics of tissue repair, regeneration and aging as well as early-stage development of technologies that stimulate tissue repair and regeneration or improve the function of damaged tissues and organs. We aim to support investigators to generate preliminary data that will lead to competitive applications for external funding.
Eligibility: Eligible investigators must hold an academic faculty appointment in Maine. Preference will be given to early-stage investigators who do not yet have an R01 grant or equivalent. Established investigators who plan to start new lines of research in aging and regeneration are also encouraged to apply. Pilot Project Leaders are not allowed to receive simultaneous research support from other IDeA awards, including an INBRE, an IDeA-CTR, or a different COBRE.
Application dates and instructions: Proposals are due Aug 15, 2024, with a targeted start date of September 15th, 2024, pending approval by NIGMS. The project end date will be June 30, 2025. The completed application should be submitted to Amy Ackerman, COBRE Administrator.
Application instructions are attached.
Contact:
Amy Ackerman
Grants Office Associate
Pronouns: she / her / hers
P.O. Box 35 | Salisbury Cove, ME 04672
207-288-9880, Ext. 147 | mdibl.org
Office Hours:
Monday – Tuesday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm in office, 12:00 – 5:00 pm remote
Wednesday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm in office
Kristine Reaman Gilbert
Program Manager
Maine INBRE Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
MDI Biological Laboratory
PO Box 35 / Salisbury Cove, Maine 04672