Proposal not funded? Come back stronger with help from the Indiana CTSI’s Project Development Team. Learn more on November 19.
The Indiana CTSI’s Project Development Teams (PDTs) help researchers turn their ideas into reality.
These expert panels consult with researchers and help them submit (or re-submit) stronger grant proposals, secure external funding, and launch successful projects.
Researchers from Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, and Regenstrief Institute can consult a PDT on any of those campuses, no matter their home institution.
Interested? Learn more at our second “Powered by the PDTs” online panel on November 19 from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST. At this event, you will hear directly from Purdue faculty who have benefitted from guidance and support from a PDT.
This event is targeted at Purdue faculty, but all are welcome. Remember, you can consult a PDT at ay Indiana CTSI partner institution.
Panelists

Christopher Rice, BSc, PhD
Assistant Professor, Parasitology; Section Head, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics | Purdue University

Rachel Kathleen Surowiec, PhD
Assistant Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences | Purdue University

Val Watts, PhD
Interim Department Head and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology | Purdue University
This event will be moderated by Tammy Sajdyk, PhD, associate director of the Indiana CTSI’s Translational Research Development Program and Indiana CTSI navigator for the IU School of Medicine alongside Perry Kirkham, PhD, coordinator of NIH research development at Purdue and Natasha Nikolaidis, MS, associate director of operations for Bindley Bioscience Center and Indiana CTSI navigator for Purdue University.
About the Indiana CTSI Project Development Teams
PDTs are available to all faculty at all stages of their career from Indiana University, Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, and Regenstrief Institute. When you consult a PDT, you get customized feedback and guidance from a panel of experts representing a diverse range of disciplines, experiences, and institutions.
PDTs at the Indiana CTSI have assisted with over 1000 projects since 2008.
When you consult a PDT you get:
- Comprehensive project development: Take command of our resources. Our teams give you access to key tools and services, such as biostatistics, clinical research coordinators, small pilot funding and more.
- Presubmission review: Bullet-proof your project. When you meet with a PDT, your proposal will get a tailored review from seasoned investigators with expertise on study design and granstmanship.
- Competitive resubmissions: Come back stronger. Get insight into summary statements from a team of investigators who have served on review boards.
Getting funding is tough. PDTs strengthen your ideas, your strategy, and your path to support. Have questions? Join us on November 19.