Colorado Pilot Program (CO-Pilot)
Past Awards
The Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) is pleased to announce the CCTSI Pilot Grant Awardees for the Colorado Pilot (CO-Pilot) program. Congratulations to the awardees of the grants in this program.
2024 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Colin Clay, PhD Nanette Santoro, MD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences CU Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine |
| Susanna Molas, PhD | CU Boulder College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Ana Gutierrez-Colina, PhD | Colorado State University College of Health and Human Science |
| Jun Inamo, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Ester Oh, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Elizabeth Vargas, DO | CU Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Children’s Hospital Colorado |
| Isaac Harley, MD, PhD, MS | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Nikita Pozdeyev, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
2023 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Steve Conrad, PhD Mustafa Ozkaynak, PhD | Colorado State University College of Engineering and Applied Science CU Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing |
| Laura Wiley, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Lynn Pezzanite, DVM, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
| Meghan Pauley, DO | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Sarah Mann, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Jacob Basak, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Soham Ghosh, PhD | Colorado State University Department of Bioengineering |
| Geetha Bhagavatula, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Antonio Porras Perez, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus School of Public Health |
| Sarah Wherry, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
2022 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Elizabeth Ryan, PhD Nichole Reisdorph, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Pharmacy |
| Karyn Hamilton, PhD Benjamin Greenwood, PhD | Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology |
| Charlotte Avanzi, PhD, PharmD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
| Laura Ramzy, PhD | Denver Health and Hospital Authority CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Mazen Al Borno, PhD | CU Denver (Downtown Campus) CU School of Medicine |
| Yael Aschner, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Layne Dylla, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Jasper Heinsbroek, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Emma Robinson, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Xiaoli Yu, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Alexander Baumgartner, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Elizabeth Boggs, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Lindsay Forbes, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| David Harrison, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Honey Hendesi, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Eun Joo Kim, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Mihyun Nam, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Andrew Park, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Jacob Pellinen, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
2021 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Josiane Broussard, PhD Kristen Boyle, PhD | Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Nalu Navarro-Alvarez, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Katharine Hamlington Smith, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Joseph Hippensteel, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Allison Shapiro, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Allison Shapiro, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Joshua Bear, MD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus Children’s Hospital Colorado CU School of Medicine |
| Erin Englund, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Joshua Gowin, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Shu-Yi Liao, MD, MPH, ScD | National Jewish Hospital CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Sarah Purcell, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Alicia Rizzo, MD, PhD | Denver Health CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Maureen Banach, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine |
| Brecca Gaffney, PhD | CU Denver (Downtown Campus) College of Engineering, Design, and Computing |
| Alexa Spittler, DVM, MS | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
2020 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Kelly Doran, PhD | PhD CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Immunology and Microbiology |
| Jessica Metcalf, PhD | Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences |
| Dawn Duval, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Sciences |
| James Costello, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology |
| Seonil Kim, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences |
| Won Chan Oh, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology |
| Dae Won Park, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus & CU Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing Department of Bioengineering |
| Jozsef Vigh, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences |
| Christopher Depner, PhD | University of Colorado Boulder Department of Integrative Physiology Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory |
| Evgenia Dobrinskikh, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary Sciences |
| Chelsea Magin, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering Division of Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine |
| Natalie Nokoff, MD | Children’s Hospital Colorado CU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Division of Endocrinology |
| Corey Rynders, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine |
| Celine Vetter, PhD | University of Colorado Boulder Department of Integrative Physiology Circadian and Sleep Epidemiology Lab |
| Zachary L. Watson, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Division of Reproductive Sciences |
| Vienna Brunt, PhD | University of Colorado Boulder Department of Integrative Physiology Integrative Physiology of Aging Lab |
| Cristy Geno Rasmussen, MPH, PhD | Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes Division of Clinical Epidemiology CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics |
| Sarah Gitomer, MD | Children’s Hospital Colorado CU School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology |
| Jesse Hinckley, MD, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry Division of Substance Dependence |
| Hollis Karoly, PhD | Colorado State University College of Natural Sciences Department of Psychology Divisions of Cognitive Neuroscience and Counseling Psychology |
| Carolina Mehaffy, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology |
| Dori Miller, PhD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics |
| Prakruti Patel, PT, PhD | Colorado State University College of Health and Human Sciences Movement Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Laboratory |
| Jenna Yager, PharmD | CU Anschutz Medical Campus CU School of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
2019 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Ramesh Akkina, DVM, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology |
| David Beckham, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases |
| Mary-Keara Boss, DVM, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences |
| Sana Karam PhD, MD | |
| William Cornwell, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology |
| Christine Swanson, MD MCR | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes |
| Vera Fridman, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Neurology |
| Walter Knight, PhD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology |
| Katie Sikes, PhD | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Clinical Sciences Orthopaedic Research Center |
| Simona Zarini, PhD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes |
| Terry Fry, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Departments of Pediatrics, Hematology and Immunology Robert and Kathleen Clark Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer Therapeutics Children’s Hospital Colorado, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders |
| Doug Thamm, VMD, DACVIM | |
| Kasey Couts, PhD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology |
| Maheen Abidi, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Disease |
| Susan Calcarterra, MD, MPH, MS | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Internal Medicine |
| Nicole Darling, PhD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary Science and Critical Care |
| Nikki Farnsworth, PhD MS BS | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes |
| Caroline Hall, MD PhD | Children's Hospital Colorado Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hematology and Nutrition Digestive Health Institute |
| Brad Haverkos, MD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Medicine Division of Hematology |
| Laura Sole Codina, PhD MS BA | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences |
| Xiaoqiao Xie, PhD MS BS | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine Department of Surgery Division of Urology |
| Shuo Zhou, PhD | CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus Colorado School of Public Health Department of Community & Behavioral Health |
2018 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Melanie Joy, PharmD, PhD | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Skaggs School of Pharmacy CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Geoff Heffner, DVM | Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital |
| Karen King, PhD | Division of Research Department of Orthopedics School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, Diplomate ACVS | Colorado State University School of Biomedical Engineering Department of Clinical Sciences Division of Surgical Oncology |
| Tiffany Weir, PhD | Colorado State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Chris Gentile, PhD | Colorado State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition |
| Sean Colgan, PhD | Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Audrey Bergouignan, PhD | Division of Endocrinology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Melanie Cree-Green, MD, PhD | Division of Endocrinology Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Anna Jovanovich, MD | Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kristina Legget, PhD | Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kristen Nowak, PhD, MPH | Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Daniel Sherbenou, MD, PhD | Division of Hematology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Elizabeth Thomas, MD | Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kolene E. Bailey, MD | Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Petter Bjornstad, MD | Division of Endocrinology Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Josiane Broussard, PhD | Department of Integrative Physiology CU Boulder |
| Sarah Clark, PhD | Department of Immunology and Microbiology School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jordan Hoffman, MPH, MD | Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Michael Kriss, MD | Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Matthew D. McGraw, MD | Division of Pulmonology Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Richard Tobin, PhD | Division of Surgical Oncology Department of Surgery School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
2017 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Lori Walker, PhD | Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Christine Tompkins, MD | Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| David Kao, MD, PhD | Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Rui Zhao, PhD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics School of Medicine CU Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Susan LaRue, DVM, PhD (CSU) | Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences Colorado State University |
| Xiao-Jing Wang, MD, PhD (UCD) | Department of Pathology School of Medicine CU Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Indrajit Ray, PhD (CSU) | Department of Computer Science College of Natural Sciences Colorado State University |
| Toan Ong, PhD (UCD) | Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Colm Collins, PhD | Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Mustafa Ozkaynak, PhD | College of Nursing CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Sangeeta Rao, BVSc, MVSc, PhD | Division of Epidemiology Department of Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University |
| Neera Tewari-Singh, PhD | Division of Toxicology Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Courtney Jones, PhD | Division of Hematology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Brice McConnell, MD, PhD | Department of Neurology School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
2016 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Richard Vandivier, MD | Division of Pulmonology Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Chang-Wei Liu, PhD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics School of Medicine CU Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dohun Pyeon, PhD | Department of Immunology and Microbiology School of Medicine CU Denver-Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Peter Sottile, MD | Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Donald Beqollari, PhD | Sex differences in skeletal muscle ageing |
| Kristy Howell, PhD | Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Michael Regner, MD | Division of Neuroradiology Department of Radiology School of Medicine CU Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kerstin Pohl, PhD | Division of Pulmonology Department of Medicine National Jewish Health |
| Kasey Couts, PhD | |
| Jesse Wilson, PhD | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering School of Biomedical Engineering Colorado State University |
2015 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Thomas Campbell, MD | Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| James DeGregori, PhD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics School of Medicine and UCCC CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Benzi Kluger, MD MS | Division of Movement Disorders Department of Neurology School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Maki Nakayama, MD PhD | Barbara Davis Center Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jennifer Honda, PhD | Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Suzhao Li, MD PhD | Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Christopher Martens, PhD | Department of Integrated Physiology CU Boulder |
| Anita Quintana, PhD | Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Lindsay Weitzel, PhD | Department of Anesthesiology School of Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Bryan Yunker, PhD | Department of Bioengineering College of Engineering and Applied Science CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Gagan Deep, PhD | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Marcela Henao-Tamayo, MD PhD | Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology Colorado State University |
| Rachael Van Pelt, PhD | Department of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine CU Denver Anschutz Medical Campus |
2014 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Karen King, PhD | Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Adit A. Ginde, MD, MPH | Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Sarah K. Parker, MD | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infection Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kathleen M. Gavin, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Traci R. Lyons, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Leah R. Villegas, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics/ Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Neil Box, PhD | Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Isabel R. Schlaepfer, PhD | Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Deborah Garrity, PhD | Department of Biology, Colorado State University |
| Jill Litt, PhD | Department of Environmental Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
2013 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Christine Lin, MD | Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jennifer Salstrom, MD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Nicholas Walter, MD | Medicine/Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Robert Doebele, MD, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Benzi Kluger, MD, Innovation in Translational Neuroscience Award | Neurology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Maria Nagel, MD, Innovation in Translational Neuroscience Award | Neurology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Eric Schmidt, MD | Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Hang (Hubert) Yin, PhD | Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Arthur Gutierrez-Hartmann, MD | Departments of Medicine and of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Division of Endocrinology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Marcelo Sousa, PhD | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Division of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Kimberly Bjugstad, PhD, Collaborative Research in Translational Neuroscience Award | Pediatrics/Genetics, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD, Collaborative Research in Translational Neuroscience Award | Pediatrics/Neurology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
2012 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| John Hartney, PhD | Immunology, National Jewish Health |
| Isabelle Buard, PhD | Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Claudia Jakubzick, PhD | Departments of Pediatrics and Immunology, National Jewish Health |
| Kathryn Chatfield, MD, PhD | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Amrut Ambardekar, MD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Roger Bannister, PhD | Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Marco Gonzalez, PhD | Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Geeta Sharma, PhD | Departments of Cell & Developmental Biology and Physiology & Biophysics, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Sally Tarbell, PhD | Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Rui Zhao, PhD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
2011 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Audrey Bergouignan, PhD | Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Melanie Cree-Green, MD, PhD | Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jose Castillo-Mancilla, MD | Medicine Department and Infectious Diseases Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD | Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division, National Jewish Health |
| Mark Rentschler, PhD, PE | Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Wenbo Zhou, PhD | Medicine Department and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Bolin Liu, MD | Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Greg Austin, MD, MPH | Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Matt Taylor, MD, PhD | Medicine Department and Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dan Feldheim, PhD | Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Tim McKinsey, PhD | Medicine Department and Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kurt Stenmark, MD | Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
2010 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Dr. Ellen Elias | Children's Hospital Colorado |
| Dr. Rocio Pereira | Endocrinology Department, Endocrinology Division and Denver Health Community Health Service, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Jeffrey Olson | Ophthalmology Department and Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Russell Bowler | Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care, Medicine Division, National Jewish Health |
| Dr. Chris Coldren | Department of Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Janine Higgins | Pediatrics Department and Center for Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Timberley Roane | Integrative Biology Department, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Denver |
| Dr. Linda Watkins | Psychology and Neuroscience Departments, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Dr. Barbara Frederick | Radiation Oncology Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Judith Gault | Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Departments, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Magdalena Gorska | Medicine Department, National Jewish Health |
| Dr. Stella Hines | Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division, National Jewish Health |
| Dr. Lauren Frey | Neurology Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Eric Schmidt | Medicine Department, Denver Health |
| Dr. Robert Stearman | Medicine Department and Pulmonary Sciences/Critical Care Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Aik-Choon Tan | Medical Oncology Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Samuel Chang | Radiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Marco Gonzalez | Pediatrics Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Chien-Chi Lin | Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Dr. Ryan Mays | Medicine Department and Cardiology Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Eoin McNamee | Medicine Department and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Siranush Sargsyan | Neurology Department, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Simon Waldbaum | Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Dr. Nicholas Walter | Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
2009 CO-Pilot Program Awards
| Principal Investigator | Affiliation |
| Ivor S. Douglas MD, MRCP(UK) | Medical Intensive Care, Denver Health |
| Robert A. Sclafani, PhD | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kent Hansen, PhD | Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Irene Schauer, MD, PhD | Division of Endocrine, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kristen Nadeau, MD | Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Kerrie L. Moreau, PhD | Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Melissa Mahoney, PhD | Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Leonard L. Dragone MD, PhD | Pediatric Rheumatology, National Jewish Health |
| Hubert Yin, PhD | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder |
| Lucy Golden, PhD | Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Jena French, PhD | Division of Endocrine, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Michelle Barron, MD | Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Steven Moulton, MD | Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |
| Yiping Du, PhD | Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus |