Stanford ChEM-H - Testing Molecular Hypotheses in Human Subjects

The mission of Stanford ChEM-H is to understand human biology at a molecular level, and to engineer molecules, materials and tools that will impact human health. A key limiting factor for testing molecular hypotheses or evaluating promising new tools in humans is the establishment of productive connections between molecular scientists/engineers with access to innovative tools and practicing clinicians with access to sick or healthy cohorts of human subjects. Together, these scholars can test bold hypotheses in humans, or validate the utility of a new tool in the diagnosis or management of a disease. To facilitate such collaborations, ChEM-H is soliciting brief proposals from small teams of clinicians and scientists or engineers who seek to undertake exploratory studies involving human subjects.

Each application must identify at least one clinical and at least one laboratory-based co-investigator.  Stanford faculty with UTL, MCL, NTLR and CE faculty appointments. CE’s should provide a note from their Chair or Division Chief with their application stating that the Department/Division will cover salary support for time devoted to the project.

Projects may request fractional support from a clinical research coordinator, level 2 (CRC2) hired by ChEM-H and up to $25,000 in support for study-related expenses. Faculty and clinician time cannot be supported on this award. Support requested beyond $25,000 must be extensively justified and cannot be used to support personnel expenses.