The Pilot & Exploratory Studies Core, led by Dr. Frederick Sieber, aims to promote collaborative interdisciplinary studies designed to utilize our infrastructure and provide fundamental scientific advances needed to develop better treatments for delirium. This aim will be accomplished through collaborative working groups (WG), assisted by small grants for exploratory and pilot projects. Projects will be sought that bring together multiple disciplines and institutions. This Core oversees the development and maintenance of various NIDUS resources, including: