2013 Yale Center for Molecular Discovery Pilot Project Program
For Molecular Probe Synthesis, Computational Chemistry and
Chemical Research
Page Limit: 3 pages (Strictly enforced)
Applications should be completed in Arial, 10 point font with no modification to page margins.
Submit to michael.kinch@yale.edu by July 15, 5:00 PM EDT.
Applicant Information:
Name:
Title:
Department:
Campus address:
Telephone number:
Email:
Project:
Project Title:
Name & Affiliation of collaborator(s):
Goal: What are the specific goals of the proposed investigation and how do they relate to
your long-term goal? (limited to end of page):
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I. Research Impact: How might this funding assist your laboratory start a new line of
investigation, obtain independent funding or publish?
II. Synthetic precedent. For each chemical template, please provide a recent literature
citation for synthesis. For each unique compound, please provide a CAS number and
chemical structure. For structure-based design, please provide structure information for
the target. For assistance, please contact YCMD chemistry (denton.hoyer@yale.edu).
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III. Novelty: Is the molecular probe novel or difficult to obtain commercially? Is the
chemical research novel? What similar approaches are cited in the literature that suggest
the project is feasible?
IV. Follow-Up: What are the likely next steps (beyond the funding and research provided)
and is the laboratory committed to conduct follow-on investigation?
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