Explorer Agent

Funding Proposal Specialist
Discover research gaps and generate innovative ideas through intelligent literature mining and cross-disciplinary analysis.
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Core Capabilities

Multi-Template Adaptation
Automatically adapts your proposal to match requirements of different funding agencies and grant types.
  • NIH R01, R03, R21, K awards
  • NSF research grants
  • Foundation grants
  • International funding bodies
Logic Structure Optimization
Ensures perfect alignment between aims, methods, expected outcomes, and significance statements.
  • Specific aims refinement
  • Hypothesis clarity checking
  • Method-aim alignment
  • Impact statement strengthening
Budget Auto-Generation
Creates detailed, justified budgets based on your research plan and institutional rates.
  • Personnel cost calculation
  • Equipment justification
  • Supply estimation
  • Indirect cost computation
Innovation Point Discovery
Identifies unique angles and cross-disciplinary connections that can make your research stand out and attract funding.
  • Cross-domain insights
  • Novel methodology suggestions
  • Interdisciplinary connections
  • Translation opportunities

Real-World Use Cases

Clinical Research
Finding Gaps in Treatment Protocols
Scenario
A cardiologist wants to research heart failure management but isn't sure what angle hasn't been explored.
How Exploration Agent Helps

Analyzes 5,000+ recent heart failure publications

Identifies underexplored patient subgroups (e.g., heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in elderly women)

Suggests novel intervention combinations not yet tested in clinical trials

Evaluates feasibility based on the researcher's hospital resources

Outcome
Researcher develops a unique, fundable research proposal in 3 days instead of 3 weeks.
Basic Science
Discovering Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Scenario
An immunologist wants to explore cancer immunotherapy but seeks a novel approach to differentiate their work.
How Exploration Agent Helps

Identifies emerging connections between gut microbiome and immunotherapy response

Suggests combining immunology expertise with microbiome analysis

Maps potential collaborators with complementary skills

Outlines preliminary study design and required resources

Outcome
Researcher initiates a novel interdisciplinary project that secures pilot funding.
Epidemiology
Identifying Population Health Gaps
Scenario
A public health researcher wants to study diabetes prevention but needs to find an underserved angle.
How Exploration Agent Helps

Analyzes geographic and demographic gaps in diabetes prevention research

Identifies rural minority populations as significantly understudied

Suggests culturally-tailored intervention designs

Evaluates data availability and partnership opportunities

Outcome
Researcher develops a community-based participatory research proposal addressing a critical gap.

See It In Action

Example conversation showing how Exploration Agent guides you from broad interest to concrete research question

I'm interested in studying diabetes, but I'm not sure what specific angle to take. There's so much research already out there.

Great starting point! Let me help you narrow this down. First, I'd like to understand your background and resources better:

  • What's your clinical/research specialty? (e.g., endocrinology, primary care, cardiology)
  • Are you more interested in prevention, treatment, or complications?
  • Do you have access to a specific patient population or database?
  • What's your timeframe for this research?

I'm a primary care physician interested in prevention. I work in a community health center serving mostly Hispanic patients. I'm hoping to complete this research in 18 months for a master's thesis.

Excellent! This gives us a clear direction. Let me analyze recent diabetes prevention research in Hispanic populations...

[Analyzing 2,347 publications from the past 5 years...]

I've identified three promising research gaps that align with your situation:

1. Technology-Enhanced Prevention

Gap: Limited research on Spanish-language mobile apps for prediabetes management in low-income communities

Feasibility: HIGH - Can be done with existing patient population and low budget

Innovation: Combines digital health with cultural adaptation

2. Community Health Worker Models

Gap: Few studies examining cost-effectiveness of promotora-led interventions in community health centers

Feasibility: MEDIUM - Requires partnership but aligns with CHC models

Innovation: Addresses implementation science gap

3. Social Determinants Integration

Gap: Limited evidence on integrating food security interventions with diabetes prevention

Feasibility: MEDIUM-HIGH - Requires community partnerships

Innovation: Addresses root causes, not just medical factors

Which of these directions resonates with you? Or would you like me to explore other angles?

The technology-enhanced prevention sounds perfect! We actually just implemented a patient portal. Can you help me refine this into a specific research question?

Perfect choice! Let me help you develop a FINER research question (Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant).

Proposed Research Question:

"Does a culturally-adapted, Spanish-language mobile application integrated with primary care EMR improve HbA1c and lifestyle behaviors compared to standard care among Hispanic adults with prediabetes in a community health center setting?"

Why this works:

  • ✓ Feasible with your existing patient population and portal infrastructure
  • ✓ Novel - only 3 similar studies exist, none in CHC settings
  • ✓ Addresses a significant health disparity
  • ✓ Completable in 18 months as a mixed-methods study
  • ✓ High potential for publication and future funding

Would you like me to outline the next steps for developing this into a full research proposal?

Yes please! This is exactly what I needed. What should I work on first?

Great! Here's your action plan:

Step 1: Literature Review (Week 1-2)

I've prepared a curated list of 25 key papers. Next, work with our Review Agent to synthesize these into a comprehensive background.

Step 2: Methodology Design (Week 3-4)

Work with our Statistics Agent to determine sample size, randomization strategy, and outcome measures.

Step 3: Ethics Preparation (Week 4-5)

Our Ethics Agent will help prepare IRB materials and informed consent documents.

Step 4: Grant Writing (Week 6-8)

Our Grant Writing Agent will help you craft a compelling proposal for pilot funding.

I've saved all our conversation context so the other agents can pick up right where we left off. Ready to move to the next step?

Seamless Integration With Other Agents

Exploration Agent is just the beginning. It seamlessly hands off to other specialized agents as your research progresses.

Exploration Agent

Define research question

Grant Writing Agent

Develop funding proposal

Ethics Agent

Prepare IRB materials

Review Agent

Synthesize literature

Advanced Features

Multi-Database Search

Searches across PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and more to ensure comprehensive coverage

Trend Analysis

Visualizes publication trends and citation patterns over time

Methodology Tracker

Identifies which research methods are over/underutilized in your field

Funding Intelligence

Shows which research angles have historically attracted funding

Collaboration Finder

Suggests potential collaborators based on complementary expertise

Impact Predictor

Estimates potential citation impact based on topic novelty and relevance

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