The Dean's Innovation Grants in Basic and Social Sciences fund exciting new discovery science, technology development projects, and studies that work to improve quality, costs and access to medical care. Funded projects are expected to lead to follow-on funding by generating preliminary data for NIH, foundation, or corporate grants. This program will support the best scholarship overall as well as areas of strategic focus. The goal of the Innovation Grant program is to substantially enhance existing projects in HMS Quad laboratories and existing or new collaborations between HMS faculty members. Awards may be used to provide support for creative graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who may bridge two or more labs. Support for staff members may be requested as well. However, to promote budget relief, it is preferred that funds are used as much as possible to support existing laboratory personnel.