Pilot Projects
Director: Robert Hitzemann
The Pilot Project Component is designed to provide a flexible means for developing and exploring new research activities or directions, and unique opportunities that can evolve into independently funded research projects. Typically, the Pilot Project Component funds 2-4 projects each year. The expected duration of these projects ranges from 1-3 years, with most projects lasting 1-2 years. The Center Scientific Director manages this Component.
Pilot Project applications are solicited annually, usually in August, from OHSU- and VAMC-based investigators, with a funding start date the following January. Each proposal is evaluated for scientific merit and innovation, and for relatedness to the Center’s overall goals. Evaluations are conducted by at least two members of the Center's Scientific Advisory Board, the Scientific Director, and the Center Director. Recommendations for funding will be considered for approval by the Center Executive Committee.
In 2009, the Center is funding three projects:
The Impact of Family History of Alcohol Use Disorders on Adolescent Reward Based Decision Making
PI: Bonnie Nagel
Initial Sensitivity and Ethanol Self-administration in Rhesus Monkeys
PI: Kathy Grant
Ethanol Interactions with the Circadian Timing System
PI: Charles Allen and Deb Finn
For information on next year's pilot application process, please visit our pilot proposal information page.
by Mark Rutledge-Gorman
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