The awards focus on five key areas of translational science: Translational Research, Career Development, Academic-Community Partnerships, Technological Development, and Multidisciplinary Team Development.

Among the funded SC CTSI Pilot Award proposals for the 2013 spring cycle are:

MicroRNAs Secreted by Tumor Associated Macrophages and Resistance in Neuroblastoma Proposed by: Muller Fabbri, MD, PhD

Neural Correlates of Impulsive and Restrained Eating Decisions in obese and Lean Participants Proposed by: John Monterosso, PhD

Repositioning Ivermectin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders/First in Human Studies Proposed by: Daryl Davies, PhD; Stan Louie, PharmD; Kathleen Rogers, PhD

Molecular Profiling to Identify Predictors of Response and Mechanisms of Relapse in Small Cell Lung Cancer Proposed by: Ite Laird-Offringa, PhD; Stephen Liu, MD

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The fall 2013 application cycle will open in September. If you are interested in applying, please send your application by October 21.

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