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.
| Cycle | RFA Release | Information Session | LOI Due | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fall 2026 Cycle | 6/29/26 | 8/6/26 | 8/31/26 | 10/5/26 | 1/1/27-12/31/27 |
| Spring 2027 Cycle | 1/4/27 | TBD | 3/1/27 | 4/12/27 | 7/1/27-6/30/28 |
| PI | Project Title |
| Jingyue Jia Cassano, PhD | The role of DEAD/H-Box Helicases in Innate Immunity |
| Giselle Rodriguez de Sosa, MD | Implementation of Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) in NM (ICOPE-NM) |
| Meilian Liu, PhD | Immune Regulation of Adipocyte Lineage Progression |
| Michael Mandell, PhD | Defining atg8ylation-dependent mechanisms of Golgi apparatus repair |
| Nadia Marsh, MD | Acupuncture for Treating Peripheral Neuropathy in Hemodialysis Patients |
| Russell Morton, PhD | Identify Visual Cortical Network Dysfunction and Exercise Interventions Following Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries |
| Michelle Ozbun, PhD | The role of epithelial wounding in papillomavirus infections |
| Gurdeep Singh, PhD | Microglia induced epigenetic and inflammatory dysregulation in dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
| Robert Taylor, PhD | Quantitative Toxicokinetics and Renal Functional Effects of Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics and Arsenic in Mice |
| Cycle | RFA Release | Information Session | LOI Due | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fall 2026 Cycle | 6/29/26 | 8/6/26 | 8/31/26 | 10/5/26 | 1/1/27-12/31/27 |
| Spring 2027 Cycle | 1/4/27 | TBD | 3/1/27 | 4/12/27 | 7/1/27-6/30/28 |
| PI | Project Title |
| Jingyue Jia Cassano, PhD | The role of DEAD/H-Box Helicases in Innate Immunity |
| Giselle Rodriguez de Sosa, MD | Implementation of Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) in NM (ICOPE-NM) |
| Meilian Liu, PhD | Immune Regulation of Adipocyte Lineage Progression |
| Michael Mandell, PhD | Defining atg8ylation-dependent mechanisms of Golgi apparatus repair |
| Nadia Marsh, MD | Acupuncture for Treating Peripheral Neuropathy in Hemodialysis Patients |
| Russell Morton, PhD | Identify Visual Cortical Network Dysfunction and Exercise Interventions Following Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries |
| Michelle Ozbun, PhD | The role of epithelial wounding in papillomavirus infections |
| Gurdeep Singh, PhD | Microglia induced epigenetic and inflammatory dysregulation in dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration |
| Robert Taylor, PhD | Quantitative Toxicokinetics and Renal Functional Effects of Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics and Arsenic in Mice |
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.
| Cycle | RFA Release | Application Due | Project Period |
| Fiscal Year 2027 | 2/23/26 | 5/4/26 | 7/1/26 - 6/30/27 |
| 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 2027 | 2/23/26 | 5/4/26 | 7/1/26 - 6/30/27 |
| 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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