Regarding appropriate scope: Would a project involving establishing pancreatic islets and the resulting revascularization be appropriate?
Projects should focus on clinical and basic scientific issues related to diseases and disorders relevant to the mission of the NHLBI. A project involving establishing pancreatic islets may be included if it affects the cardiovascular complication of diabetes. Studies of cell-based revascularization would be responsive if directed at coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease.