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2023-2024 CVRI Pilot Awards

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The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) at Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to announce pilot awards for proposals in cardiovascular research that will promote collaboration between investigators and are likely to lead to externally funded grants in the foreseeable future.

Timeline:

  • Submit your proposal HERE.   

Deadline for submission is August 25, 2023.

  • Funding for selected proposals is anticipated to be available October 2023- June 30, 2024. 

Goal: 

To promote the writing of multi-PI grants in the area of cardiovascular research (clinical, translational or basic). The expectation is that before the end of calendar year 2023, the co-PIs will submit a grant proposal for external funding (NIH preferred).

Eligibility:

  • BCM faculty who are members of the CVRI may submit applications. Please visit: https://www.bcm.edu/research/research-centers/cardiovascular-research-institute/membership to become a member.
  • Each proposal must include, but not exceed two PIs, with primary appointments in at least two different BCM departments. Collaborators from other TMC institutions are allowed. 
  • IRB or IACUC approval must be approved at the time of application submission
  • Only BCM faculty and their lab may receive CVRI pilot funds. 
     

Application:

  • Specific aims page
  • Max of 6 pages of research plan with: significance, innovation, experimental design, timeline
  • Biosketches of the PIs and other essential personnel 
  • Budget details
  • Specific proposal for obtaining extramural funding

 

Amount of funding:

  • 3-4 awards up to $20,000 will be made in unrestricted funds.

2022-2023 Award Recipients

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Corresponding PI Miao-Hsueh Chen and co-PI Hongjie Li

People
Chen
First Name
Miao-Hsueh
Last Name
Chen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Li
First Name
Hongjie
Last Name
Li
Assistant Professor
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Corresponding PI Margaret Goodell and co-PI Na Li

People
Goodell
First Name
Margaret
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Goodell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Li
First Name
Na
Last Name
Li
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Corresponding PI Kriti Puri and co-PI David Faraoni

People
Puri
First Name
Kriti
Last Name
Puri
Honorific Title
MBBS
Assistant Professor
Faraoni
First Name
David
Last Name
Faraoni
Honorific Title
MD, PhD, FAHA
Professor
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Corresponding PI Diwakar Turaga and co-PI James Martin

People
Turaga
First Name
Diwakar
Last Name
Turaga
Assistant Professor
Martin
First Name
James
Middle Name
F
Last Name
Martin
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chairman/Professor
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Corresponding PI Joshua Wythe and co-PI Samuel McClugage

People
Wythe
First Name
Joshua
Middle Name
D.
Last Name
Wythe
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
McClugage
First Name
Samuel
Last Name
McClugage
Assistant Professor