Pilot Grant Program

The purpose of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity (IHII) Pilot Grant Program is to stimulate the development of new research initiatives in strategic areas of infectious diseases and immunology aimed at capitalizing on new research and funding opportunities and strengthening overall IHII programs and goals.

Fiscal Year 2024

FY2025 IHII Pilot Grant 

PICo-PI(s)TypeTitle
Adam, Awada KareemWang, TianPilotLongitudinal analysis of T and B cell responses in chikungunya virus asymptomatic and symptomatic infection
Bao, XiaoyongXiang Fang, Keidi Spratt, Wenzhe WuPilottRNA-derived RNA Fragments and Their Potential Role in Mediating Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus
Bovendo, FaustherTian Wang, Awad AdamPilotImproving existing treatments and vaccines against mpox disease
Melby, PeteGugala, ZbigniewBridgingGut microbiota, inflammation, and bone growth in a model of childhood malnutrition
Terasaki, Kaori PilotCis-acting replication signal for SARS-CoV-2 defective RNA replication
Torres, Alfredo PilotVirus-like particles as vaccine platform against melioidosis disease