The HSC Pilot Funding Program provides faculty with funding to conduct feasibilities studies and obtain the preliminary data needed to be competitive for extramural funding.
Applications are submitted twice a year. Awards are made for up to $25,000. Please see the most recent RFA here.
| Cycle | RFA Release | Information Session | LOI Due | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fall 2025 Cycle | 6/30/25 | 8/14/25 | 9/1/25 | 10/6/25 | 1/1/26–12/31/26 |
| Spring 2026 Cycle | 1/5/26 | TBD | 3/2/26 | 4/13/26 | 7/1/26–6/30/27 |
| PI | Project Title |
| Amanda Barkley-Levenson, PhD | Investigating Slc39a8 as a novel genetic risk factor in problematic alcohol use |
| Sara Blossom, PhD | Environmental Contaminant exposure modulates bioenergetic pathways in CD4 T cells from autoimmune-prone mice |
| Kathryn Frietze, PhD | Bacteriophage virus-like particle based vaccines for methamphetamine |
| Naomi George, MD | Aligning ICU Care with Individual Non-Medical Health Factors: Align ICU |
| Ryan Huebinger, MD | Interhospital Variation in Hospital Care after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest |
| Erin Milligan, PhD | Prenatal alcohol exposure augments stress-induced allodynia through spinal actions of IL-1beta |
| Xiang Xue, PhD | Iron Metabolism as a Driver of Adipose Tissue Wasting in Colorectal Cancer Cachexia |
| Cycle | RFA Release | Information Session | LOI Due | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fall 2025 Cycle | 6/30/25 | 8/14/25 | 9/1/25 | 10/6/25 | 1/1/26–12/31/26 |
| Spring 2026 Cycle | 1/5/26 | TBD | 3/2/26 | 4/13/26 | 7/1/26–6/30/27 |
| PI | Project Title |
| Amanda Barkley-Levenson, PhD | Investigating Slc39a8 as a novel genetic risk factor in problematic alcohol use |
| Sara Blossom, PhD | Environmental Contaminant exposure modulates bioenergetic pathways in CD4 T cells from autoimmune-prone mice |
| Kathryn Frietze, PhD | Bacteriophage virus-like particle based vaccines for methamphetamine |
| Naomi George, MD | Aligning ICU Care with Individual Non-Medical Health Factors: Align ICU |
| Ryan Huebinger, MD | Interhospital Variation in Hospital Care after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest |
| Erin Milligan, PhD | Prenatal alcohol exposure augments stress-induced allodynia through spinal actions of IL-1beta |
| Xiang Xue, PhD | Iron Metabolism as a Driver of Adipose Tissue Wasting in Colorectal Cancer Cachexia |
The HSC Research Equipment and Renovation Funding Program provides faculty with funding for acquisition of research support equipment or lab renovations at the UNM Health Sciences Center.
The review committee gives priority to research equipment and renovation proposals with a clearly developed plan for shared use between collaborators working together on projects. Equipment purchased through this mechanisms must be available to all researchers at UNM HSC. Space renovation proposals will receive higher scores for serving multiple investigators or collaborative research across departments.
Applications are accepted annually in May. Awards are made for equipment or projects at a minimum cost of $25,000. Please see the most recent RFA here.
| Cycle | RFA Release | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fiscal Year 2026 Cycle | 3/3/25 | 5/4/25 | TBD |
| PI | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Ting Jiang, PhD | Bruker microGRID module for tissue molecular imaging with high spatial resolution |
| Shuguang Leng, PhD | Isothermal Calorimetry Instrument (NanoITC) |
| Christophe Lambert, PhD | Data Science and AI Infrastructure for CTSC Informatics and Biostatistics |
| Cycle | RFA Release | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fiscal Year 2026 Cycle | 3/3/25 | 5/4/25 | TBD |
| PI | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Ting Jiang, PhD | Bruker microGRID module for tissue molecular imaging with high spatial resolution |
| Shuguang Leng, PhD | Isothermal Calorimetry Instrument (NanoITC) |
| Christophe Lambert, PhD | Data Science and AI Infrastructure for CTSC Informatics and Biostatistics |
Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD
Director of Faculty Research Development
Kara McKinney, MA
Associate Director for Research Development
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