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NIH funding notice RFA-HL-27-010

Limited Competition: Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Transition Scholar (StARRTS) (K38 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Open. Closes October 13, 2028.

Posted
October 9, 2026
Close date
October 13, 2028
Activity codes
K38
Institutes taking part
NHLBI, NIAID, NCI

The notices it replaced

2 notices since 2019, oldest first, each with its awards since FY2014.

  1. Posted 2019RFA-HL-20-0066 awards
  2. Posted 2022RFA-HL-23-00715 awards
  3. Posted 2026RFA-HL-27-010This notice, open

Who won it before

Competing awards, new and renewals, since FY2014, under this notice and the notices it replaced.

Past awards
21
21 new
Median first-year cost
$107,752
$2,162,444 in all
Institutions
10
21 contact PIs

Awards by fiscal year

Fiscal years 2014 to 2026.

Most frequent institutions

  1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO6
  2. DUKE UNIVERSITY5
  3. EMORY UNIVERSITY2
  4. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2
  5. BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER1

and 5 other institutions

Most frequent study sections

  1. Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1 CSR-I (M1))8
  2. Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1 CSR-I (M3))4
  3. Transition to Independence Study Section (I) (NCI-I)3
  4. Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1 CSR-S (M1))2
  5. Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1 CSR-Z (M2))2

and 2 other study sections

21 awards under RFA-HL-27-010 and the notices it replaced
FYProjectPIsInstitutionFirst-year costStudy section
FY2025The Role of Rheology and Transfusion on Microvascular Thrombosis in Sepsis1K38HL181374-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Iffrig, Elizabeth MEMORY UNIVERSITY, GAFirst-year cost $110,635Study section ZHL1
FY2025Epithelial cell mediated fibroblast activation through CTHRC1-TGFb signaling in fibrotic lung diseases1K38HL180998-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Khatri, AadityaDUKE UNIVERSITY, NCFirst-year cost $107,752Study section ZHL1
FY2025Improving integration of treatment burden information in primary care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions1K38AG094915-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Zhang, Audrey DeeBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, MAFirst-year cost $107,330Study section ZHL1
FY2025The Role of Developmental Dysanapsis in Lung Development Throughout the Lifespan in Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia1K38HL180910-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007McGinn, ElizabethUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER, COFirst-year cost $106,391Study section ZHL1
FY2025Predictive Markers of Response to and Treatment Effects of Motixafortide, Cemiplimab, Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel in Treatment Naïve Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer1K38CA304069-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007May, Michael StevensonCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NYFirst-year cost $1Study section NCI
FY2024Control of adipose immune-stromal niche topography in obesity1K38HL175025-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Balcerek, JoannaUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $115,949Study section ZHL1
FY2024The Lipofibroblast to Myofibroblast Transition in Systemic Sclerosis1K38HL175027-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Young, Arissa CUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CAFirst-year cost $110,959Study section ZHL1
FY2024Age-Related Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) in Exercise Responsiveness1K38HL175026-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Regan, Jessica AnnDUKE UNIVERSITY, NCFirst-year cost $104,933Study section ZHL1
FY2024B Cell-Fibroblast Crosstalk Promotes Chronic GVHD of the Lung1K38AI185078-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Bracken, Sonali JagdishDUKE UNIVERSITY, NCFirst-year cost $104,435Study section AITC
FY2024Metabolic regulation of oxidative phosphorylation in pediatric AML relapse1K38CA282963-01A1 · under RFA-HL-23-007Zachman, DerekDUKE UNIVERSITY, NCFirst-year cost $103,853Study section NCI
FY2024Cell-Free DNA Methylation Patterns as a Biomarker for Tumor Biology and Clinical Outcomes for Glioblastoma Patients1K38CA292995-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Vaios, EugeneDUKE UNIVERSITY, NCFirst-year cost $100,586Study section NCI
FY2024The impact of diet on granulopoiesis, neutrophil function, and sickle cell disease pathology1K38HL174893-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Mack, Ethan AndrewUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PAFirst-year cost $89,640Study section ZHL1
FY2023Investigating the Genotype-Phenotype Relationships that Underlie Congenital Disorders with Cardiovascular Symptoms through Population-scale Analyses1K38HL164956-01A1 · under RFA-HL-23-007Blair, David RandallUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $109,752Study section ZHL1
FY2023Improving the Identification of Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest1K38HL165363-01A1 · under RFA-HL-23-007Dillon, David GUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, CAFirst-year cost $106,164Study section ZHL1
FY2023Identifying genetic drivers of circulating metabolites associated with cardiac risk in pediatric chronic kidney disease1K38HL169660-01 · under RFA-HL-23-007Lee, ArthurCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA, PAFirst-year cost $105,867Study section ZHL1
FY2022Using Machine Learning and Patient-Reported Outcomes to Identify Unnecessary Hospitalizations1K38HL164955-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Leuchter, Richard KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, CAFirst-year cost $111,866Study section ZHL1
FY2022Control of ribosomal function in cells of the hematopoietic system1K38HL165490-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Levine, AndrewUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $111,089Study section ZHL1
FY2021Deep learning tools for the automated analysis of hematopathology whole slide images and the development of prognostic algorithms for hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients1K38HL159128-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Goldgof, Gregory MarkUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $119,318Study section ZHL1
FY2021Systems Biology Approach to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Individuals with known COVID-19 Contacts: A Prospective Cohort Study1K38AI163480-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Scanlon, NicholasEMORY UNIVERSITY, GAFirst-year cost $108,886Study section ZAI1
FY2020Host-parasite lipid metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi-infected cardiac myocytes1K38HL154203-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Whitman, Jeffrey DominickUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $113,519Study section ZHL1
FY2020The Role of PPARgamma in Th2 cells and Obesity-Associated Asthma.1K38HL154202-01 · under RFA-HL-20-006Bapat, Sagar PradeepUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, CAFirst-year cost $113,519Study section ZHL1
Newest fiscal year first, then first-year cost.

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