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The Pilot Projects Program (PPP) Core will solicit, review and fund meritorious pilot projects. In addition, the PPP will provide post-award oversight and evaluation of pilot projects. Funding, on a competitive basis, pilots will be awarded to promising Junior Investigators (JI), and Established Investigators (EI) transitioning their research program, to conduct innovative, high-quality clinical and translational research pilot projects.
Services provided:
- Link to PPP Pilot Webinars and training in pilot writing
- Pilot proposal pre-submission review
- Assistance finding alternative pilot funds, if not funded by PIKO
- Link to CEO Core for dissemination
Core Leaders
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Associate Core Director
Hawaii Pacific University
![headshot of Claire Kendal-Wright](https://piko.jabsom.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/kenal-wright-e1671237763862.png)
Chaminade Liaison
Chaminade University of Honolulu
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Core Advisor
Washington State University