HDMB New Techniques Grant Program

Purpose

This program will support expenses associated with learning a new technique from another research group at Ohio State or another institution. The program seeks to increase the portfolio of state-of-the-art techniques available to the IDI members. Therefore, it is expected that the technique is not already available within the applicant’s department or the laboratories of the applicant’s current Ohio State collaborators. Applications will be considered based on the relevance of the technique to the applicant's program and the HDMB thematic area. Awards are limited to one per laboratory and will support up to $2,500 of reagent, service, travel, or other related expenses that have specific relevance to the intent of this funding mechanism.

Proposal Evaluation

All requests for funding will be evaluated by at least one HDMB thematic program director and two additional reviewers using the following criteria: 

1. Significance and impact of the techniques on the portfolio of techniques available to the IDI member. What is the added benefit of acquiring the technique compared to existing techniques or approaches?
2. Qualification of laboratory or company/entity where techniques will be learned. Evidence the laboratory where the technique will be learned has a solid track record of publications that used the technique. Alternatively, evidence should be provided that this technique/approach will use unique reagents not available elsewhere.
3. Feasibility of the technology transfer to the applicant’s lab/group. Evidence that the applicant’s laboratory has the structure and/or personnel in place for effective transfer of the technique.
4. Potential for improving competitiveness for extramural funding. Alignment of the technique with future grant applications.

Application Proccess and Requirements

Proccess

Applications are due in May. Specific dates will be communicated.

Please submit your application as a single PDF to: Samantha.King@nationwidechildrens.org. Applications must contain the following:

1. Cover page including PI and applicant signatures.
2. A letter of support from the collaborating lab indicating their willingness to teach your group the technique and a brief explanation of their expertise in this area.
3. Biosketch from the collaborating lab Principal Investigator.
4. Proposal: maximum 2 pages (single spaced, 12pt font and 1-inch margins) including:
   1. A brief description of the technique to be taught
   2. Text addressing the review criteria detailed above
   3. A detailed budget 
   4. A budget justification (i.e., how the funds will be used); no specific format

Application Requirements

1. Both the applicant and their PI must be members of the IDI prior to the application being submitted
   1. Join the IDI here.
2. Applicants’ laboratories will not be eligible for a second award within a two-year period

Award Requirements

To accept an IDI HDMB NTG program award, the Applicant and their PI will be required to sign an award letter agreeing to the following:

1. Present related work at an IDI-affiliated seminar/work-in-progress series at the IDI annual meeting
2. Learn the new techniques within six months of receiving funding
3. Submit a short report (~one page), detailing how the fundung strengthened the laboratory and details of any grant applications, presentations, and publications resulting from the funding
4. Acknowledge IDI in all publications, posters and presentations, news releases, and other communications resulting from this award
5. PI is willing to Participate as a seed grant reviewer for a future IDI Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Program cycle (if applications received align with area of expertise)
6. Encourage IDI membership across the university community