Program Features: Highly innovative and potentially transformative ideas to advance fundamental research or the translation of discoveries to significant clinical applications. The program should reflect new ideas of the proposing investigators or a new collaboration between at least one faculty each in AHC and CSE.

Research Areas: Proposals can be in any area of engineering that is related to biomedicine and health, with the expectation that the research aims to strengthen University of Minnesota capabilities in addressing significant biomedical and health problems using engineering approaches. Proposals in Cardiovascular Engineering, Neuroengineering, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, Medical and Biological Imaging,andMedical Devicesresearch are particularly encouraged. These programs should involve fundamental or translational science, and should be designed with a specific hypothesis or deliverable that can produce pilot data for seeking new external funding or for providing the basis for new andsignificant intellectual property. Preliminary data are not required but the applicants should demonstrate their ability and expertise to succeed with the proposed research.

Research Proposal: The research proposal must have a well defined hypothesis or deliverable. Priority will be given to explore novel ideas with collaborative efforts by faculty from AHC and CSE, and to projects that arelikely to lead to external funding. All PIs and Co-Is must be IEM members, or must have submitted an application for IEM membership at the time of the proposal submission. Applicants who received IEM seed grant funding in previous yearsmay re-apply with a new project with justification of outstanding progress in terms of successful external funding.

Project Period: The project period is for one year, and will start pending acceptance.

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  1. Scientific Strength
  2. Innovation
  3. Potential to Generate New External Funding
  4. Expertise of Investigators
  5. Strength of Collaboration between AHC and CSE

Deadline: Applications should be submitted in a single pdf to byMarch 10, 2015, 9:00AM.

Questions and application submissions regarding any IEM grant program may be directed to:

, or Adam Klein at 612-624-8483.

IEM ExploratoryGrant Application FY15

≤ 1 page

PI:

Co-Is:

Project Title:

Summary of proposed research (no more than 250 words):

Proposed Amount:

Mailing Address:

Phone:

Email:

PI Signature: (the PI may type the name below and e-mail the proposal from his/her UMN account)

This is to confirm that if an award is granted by IEM, staff/administrative support will be provided by PI’s home department.

Department Head Signature: (An e-mail from the Dept Head maybe attached with the proposal to serve as signature)

a. Objectives

0.5 page

Describe the goals of the proposed project, including the key hypothesis and specific aims.

b. Background andSignificance

0.5 page

Explain the background of the science or technology leading to the proposal, and describe why this project is important and the potential impact or significance of the results.

c. Innovation

0.5 page

Explain the innovation of the proposed research project, in terms of proposed methods or study design.

d. Research Plan

<=1.5 pages

Describe study design and planned activities.

Describe nature of collaboration.

Describe milestones and timeline for external grant submission.

Note. Items a-d should be no more than 3 pages.

e. Prior Funding

If the PI ora Co-PIpreviously received IEM seed funding as PI or Co-PI, the following must be provided.

List all IEM funded projects over the past 5 years with project title, PI(s) names, duration, and amount.

For each funded IEM project, please list any results that you have gained from the previous funding, specifically:

  • External Funding (agency, total amount, grant title, dates, your role)
  • Peer Reviewed Journal Publications (title, authors, journal name, pages, year)
  • Invention Disclosures to UMN
  • Patent Applications (note if awarded)
  • Students supported and notable achievements of students
  • Other achievements partially due to the support of the previous IEM funding

Additional Materials to Submit

  1. References (no more than 1 page)
  1. Current NIH-formatted biosketches for investigators, including other support information.
  1. Detailed budget with justification for supplies, equipment, or research assistants
  2. $15,000-$25,000
  1. Acceptable items include: graduate student / postdoc / tech support, materials and supplies, scientific services (e.g., flow cytometry, histology, imaging and MSI), other costs (including animal purchase and housing) and other personnel.
  1. Matching funds, if available. Include letter from matching entity.

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