Mount Sinai Center on Health and Environment Across the LifeSpan (HEALS): Pilot Project Application

Please complete the information below. If you are having trouble submitting your application, please email mssmp30@mssm.edu

Are you applying for the General Environmental Health Pilot Application?

Please use this application for pre-review and final submissions.

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Ready To Submit?

Please use this checklist to ensure you have all the application components: Click Here


Deadline for pre-reviewed proposals ONLY: December 16, 2024.

General deadline for proposals: December 13, 2024

Are you applying as an Early-Stage Investigator?*

NIH defines an Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) as a Program Director / Principal Investigator (PD/PI) who has completed their terminal research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, whichever date is later, within the past 10 years and who has not previously competed successfully as PD/PI for a substantial NIH independent research award.


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  1. Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core (IHSFC) - Dr. Manish Arora, Dr. Kecia Carroll
  2. Request an Appointment
  3. Contact: chanel.arias@mssm.edu
  4. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility Core (BBFC) - Dr. Chris Gennings
  5. Request an Appointment
  6. Contact: chanel.arias@mssm.edu
  7. Phenotyping and Environmental Modifier Facility Core (PEMFC) - Dr. Rosalind Wright, Dr. Avraham Reichenberg
  8. Request an Appointment
  9. Contact: suzy.allen@mssm.edu
  10. Community Engagement Core (CEC) - Dr. Maida Galvez
  11. Contact: luz.guel@mssm.edu


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Human Subjects*

Does this study involve Human Subjects?


Information on Mount Sinai's Human Subject Research can be found here.

Animal Subjects*

Does this study involve Animal Subjects?


Information on Mount Sinai's Animal Subject research can be found here.

Foreign Component*

If you are planning to conduct research outside of the USA, please select Yes. More information can be found here.


Additionally, if you have already received state approval for your proposed research, please attach a copy of the approval with your application below.

Community-Engaged Research

Does this project involve Community-Engaged Research?


For each pilot submission cycle, we aim to incorporate a diverse panel of reviewers to evaluate the submissions. We strive to engage reviewers from various institutions to provide varied perspectives and ensure impartiality.


Please include the reviewer's name, email, and affiliated institution.

  1. Cover Page
  2. Abstract
  3. Proposal
  4. Budget
  5. Budget Justification
  6. Biographical Sketches
  7. For Biographical Sketch: Include one for each PI and co-Investigator.
  8. References
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