Pilot Grants
A major goal of Texas Biologics is to strengthen and expand biomedical translational research at UT Austin. One mechanism to achieve this goal is to provide financial support for projects in biologics discovery and development. We launched the TXBio Pilot Grant Program last year to foster research across campus.
Current Funding Opportunities
The 2023 TXBio Pilot Grant Program cycle is now open. Application Deadline: April 3, 2023 by 5:00PM CST.
See the current Request for Proposals
We anticipate holding yearly or bi-yearly grant programs. More opportunities will be posted here as available.
For additional funding opportunities, or to leverage your TXBio Pilot Grant funding, see UT's Internal Funding Opportunities.
Past Pilot Grant Awardees
Engineered Proteoliposome Therapeutics for Glycocalyx Enhancement in Disease
- Aaron Baker, Ph.D., Cockrell School of Engineering
- Linda J. Noble-Haeusslein, Ph.D., Dell Medical School, College of Liberal Arts
Eliminating Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells with a Bispecific Antibody Binding a2b1 Integrin
- William Matsui, M.D., Dell Medical School
- Jennifer Maynard, Ph.D., Cockrell School of Engineering
Developing a Bifunctional Anti-biofilm Biologic Agent
- Walter L. Fast, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
- Hugh D. Smyth, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Developing Adaptable, Extracellular Drug Reservoirs for Treating Glioblastoma
- Benjamin Umlauf, Ph.D., Dell Medical School
