The VCU National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities is requesting applications for Pilot Projects to provide the center with a means of seeding emerging research areas in minority health or health disparities relating to adverse pregnancy outcomes in African Americans. Interested investigators should submit a one-page abstract and a detailed budget. For more information, visit http://www.healthdisparities.vcu.edu.

Start date for Pilot Projects is May 1.

Applications must be completed and forwarded to Scott W. Walsh, VCU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.O. Box 980034, Richmond, VA 23298-0034, or e-mailed to Dr. Walsh at swwalsh@vcu.edu.

Application deadline is Thursday, Oct. 30.