Abstract

The overall objective of the Vanderbilt GI SPORE Developmental Research Program (DRP) is to encourage innovative translational research in GI neoplasia. The GI SPORE DRP uses an established and highly effective procedure to solicit applications twice yearly from investigators at Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College. Pilot projects are evaluated by internal and external reviewers, including members of the GI SPORE External Advisory Board (EAB), using the NIH 9-point scoring system. Proposals are reviewed for scientific merit and the likelihood of leading to extramural funding. Special emphasis Is placed on attracting young investigators into GI cancer research, high risk/high gain projects, and emerging technologies and their application to GI cancer research. The DRP Director and Co-Directors make the final selections. With generous institutional support, we propose to fund four projects per year up to $50,000 per project.

Public Health Relevance

The DRP is designed to fund 'pilot projects' or early stage projects that are based on more limited scientific background but have the potential to produce important early data that can lead to larger, high-impact projects and future grants. By funding these projects, we encourage the development of new ideas, new technologies and exciting opportunities for us to explore further within the Gl research program.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50CA095103-14
Application #
8867162
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1-RPRB-M)
Project Start
Project End
2016-04-29
Budget Start
2015-05-01
Budget End
2016-04-30
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
$118,291
Indirect Cost
$81,986

  Institution

Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
004413456
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37212

  Publications

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Wang, Jing; Zhao, Yue; Zhou, Xiaofan et al. (2018) Nascent RNA sequencing analysis provides insights into enhancer-mediated gene regulation. BMC Genomics 19:633
Burns, Michael C; Howes, Jennifer E; Sun, Qi et al. (2018) High-throughput screening identifies small molecules that bind to the RAS:SOS:RAS complex and perturb RAS signaling. Anal Biochem 548:44-52
Herring, Charles A; Banerjee, Amrita; McKinley, Eliot T et al. (2018) Unsupervised Trajectory Analysis of Single-Cell RNA-Seq and Imaging Data Reveals Alternative Tuft Cell Origins in the Gut. Cell Syst 6:37-51.e9
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Weigl, Korbinian; Thomsen, Hauke; Balavarca, Yesilda et al. (2018) Genetic Risk Score Is Associated With Prevalence of Advanced Neoplasms in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Population. Gastroenterology 155:88-98.e10
Schulte, Michael L; Fu, Allie; Zhao, Ping et al. (2018) Pharmacological blockade of ASCT2-dependent glutamine transport leads to antitumor efficacy in preclinical models. Nat Med 24:194-202
Zhao, Shilin; Li, Chung-I; Guo, Yan et al. (2018) RnaSeqSampleSize: real data based sample size estimation for RNA sequencing. BMC Bioinformatics 19:191
Wang, Yang; Vnencak-Jones, Cindy L; Cates, Justin M et al. (2018) Deciphering Elevated Microsatellite Alterations at Selected Tetra/Pentanucleotide Repeats, Microsatellite Instability, and Loss of Heterozygosity in Colorectal Cancers. J Mol Diagn 20:366-372
Banerjee, Amrita; McKinley, Eliot T; von Moltke, Jakob et al. (2018) Interpreting heterogeneity in intestinal tuft cell structure and function. J Clin Invest 128:1711-1719

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