Metabolomics Seed Grant

Applications accepted for Track 1 (budget of $50,000) or Track 2 (budget of up to $25,000)

Metabolomics projects will include the development, optimization, execution, and analysis of LC/MS assays for small molecules (i.e. metabolites and lipids) from biological samples, supporting both basic and clinical research. Projects with a strong therapeutic hypothesis that will lead to the discovery of new targets or the identification of new biomarkers for a disease state are of particular interest.

In-kind support will include one-on-one training, collaboration, fee-for-service assays, usage fees to access LC/MS instruments, and associated consumables.

Competitive projects will identify at least one graduate student or postdoctoral scholar who will devote at least 15% time to the project. The student or postdoctoral scholar should expect to spend that time in the Nucleus lab space.

Metabolomics is led by Yuqin Dai (yuqindai@stanford.edu).