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
Scott K. Okamoto, PhD Core Director Hawaii Pacific University
Claire Kendal-Wright, PhD Associate Core Director Chaminade University of Honolulu
Pallav Pokhrel, PhD Associate Core Director UH Cancer Center, UHM
Dedra Buchwald, MD Core Advisor Washington State University