RTRN SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

PURPOSE OF THE FOA

A primary strategic goal of the RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN) is to facilitate the conduct of inter-institutional, cross-disciplinary translational research among investigators at the 18 RCMI grantee institutions. To this end, the RTRN Small Grants Program has been developed to promote inter-institutional collaborations by providing modest funding for short-term, self-contained research projects, including feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; and development of research methodology and technology. In particular, this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) requires inter-disciplinary collaborative research projects across two or more RCMI institutions that utilize the infrastructure of the Data and Technology Coordinating Center (DTCC) and that link the basic sciences and clinical medicine, integrate research discoveries with innovative medical applications, and develop improved patient-care practices through community engagement. Examples include, but are not limited to, collaborations across the life sciences, public health, clinical research, epidemiology, biostatistics, pharmacology, biomedical informatics, computational biology, ethics, behavioral science, biomedical imaging and bioengineering, law and health economics. The expectation is that preliminary data generated from the RTRN Small Grants Program will be leveraged into full-fledged NIH grant applications. Moreover, the RTRN Small Grants Program awardees will form a pool of translational researchers, who in turn will help to mentor the next generation of investigators at the RCMI grantee institutions.

INQUIRIES

We encourage inquiries concerning this FOA and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from prospective applicants.