Global Cancer Pilot Award supports UCSF researchers and international collaborators in pilot research on cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment to advance public health in lower-income countries.
Pilot Award for Diseases of the Pancreas supports UCSF investigators’ clinical and basic pilot research on pancreatic cancer-related diseases to improve early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Pilot Award for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer supports UCSF researchers studying colorectal cancer diagnosed before age 50 to advance understanding, prevention, diagnosis, equitable care, and survivorship.
Pilot for Established Investigators supports established UCSF researchers conducting biomedical pilot studies to generate publication data and build a foundation for subsequent independent research funding.
The Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV supports researchers entering the field with funding for HIV studies that launch new lines of work or generate findings for future grant applications.
UCSF offers seed funding for established investigators to launch innovative, socially-focused HIV research pilot studies that generate data for future major grants.