NextGen Accelerator Grants
At the Cell Discovery Network, our mission is to create and nurture a vibrant community of scientists at BCH who are actively using single-cell technologies in their research. Through the next phase of our Accelerator Grant Program, we are dedicated to empowering researchers already working with single-cell approaches by providing the resources and support needed to push the boundaries of their work.
For example, going from inferred cell clusters and interactions to tissue-scale mechanisms would greatly benefit from faithful model systems, spatial registration, or perturbation experiments. Our first round of Accelerator grants will aim to promote innovative projects bridging the gap between single-cell genomics and the clinical setting.
Some areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to, projects aiming to:
- Enable novel computational tool development
- Link single cell data across or with other modalities
- Use single cell in a clinical setting to improve treatment and diagnostics
For us, building a community means having fellow scientists with whom to learn and discuss all things single-cell!
The CDN will provide structured learning opportunities to awardees as well as to the wider research community at BCH. By designing workshops and courses on current overarching problems in the single-cell space we aim to create the space to nurture and grow this community.
Accelerator Grant Awardees 2024
- Spatially Resolved Clonal Analysis of Neonatal Heart Regeneration – Miao Cui
- Discovering the immunogenetic basis of pediatric nephrotic syndrome through single-cell omics – Matthew Sampson
- Generating a Cross-species Choroid Plexus Atlas – Maria K. Lehtinen
- Single-cell Profiling of Gut Tissue and Peripheral Blood in FPIES – Elena Crestani
- Immunologic Determinants of Autoimmune Cytopenias – Janet Chou