Faculty members, postdocs and graduate students are invited to a technical webinar for those interested in applying for the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) Pilot Award Program Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 3 to 4 p.m.
The Clinical and Translational Pilot Award Program is funded through the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UM1TR004528), which defines translation as “the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public—from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes.”
The goals of the CTSC Annual Pilot Program are:
- To foster innovative new clinical and translational research that supports research development to address urgent questions or to develop preliminary data that can provide initial support to establish proof of concept and be used to launch new NIH or other externally-funded research proposals;
- To encourage interdisciplinary teams of investigators that span across CTSC partners to stimulate investigators from other areas to lend their expertise in research in clinical and translational science while developing collaborations or new research avenues;
- To support research collaborations with community partners and organizations; and
- To advance health equity in Northern Ohio through research.
Projects must be feasible within the proposed 12-month timeframe, have high methodological and scientific quality, and answer important scientific questions. Up to eight grants, will be awarded with budgets of up to $50,000 each in direct costs. All research activities must be completed by June 30, 2026.