What is a SCCT?
A SCCT is a multi-project grant to enable multidisciplinary basic and clinical research that is focused on clinically-relevant questions. The key new requirement in the SCCT is that at least one-half of funded projects must be clinical. As always, there must be at least three fundable projects, the Principal Investigator (PI) should be an established research scientist who will commit at least 25% of his/her time to the SCCT, and the PI must have a fundable project. All proposed projects must be designed to be completed within the five-year duration of a SCCT award.
Related Questions
- The SCCT application begins with a section describing the Program Introduction and Statement of Objectives including the theme of the proposed Center. How long can this first section be?
- Will Specialized Centers (SCCT) using other NHLBI resources (e.g., Programs of Excellence in Gene Therapy (PEGT) or Production Assistance of Cellular Therapy (PACT) ) be favored?
- Would the Specialized Center for Cell-based Therapy (SCCT) support more than one disease targets in the same center?
