The Pilot and translational clinical studies program
*** The most recent pilot RFAs are available below. Letters of Intent are due by November 15, 2019. Apply HERE. ***
The Pilot and Translational Clinical (PTC) Studies Program offers pilot awards once per year in three distinct pilot programs. Research supported through this mechanism should provide critical preliminary data to support an extramural research application within two years of the completion of this award.
The Community Engagement Pilot Program is focused on funding projects that directly address translational science involving the community. This program is designed to fund research projects involving partnerships between researchers and community organizations. The program will provide funds in the form of a planning grant whereby a research-community partnership is able to prepare for larger funded grants. The most recent RFA is available HERE (pdf).
For the Discovery Pilot Program, the PTC deliberately targets a broad range of disciplines and levels of inquiry ranging from basic, translational, and clinical to population-based research that covers the human life span with a special emphasis on disorders of childhood, including those that extend into adulthood, and on disorders that have their antecedents in childhood. Examples include cardiovascular disease, obesity, sickle cell disease, asthma, and others. Multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative projects are especially encouraged. The most recent RFA is available HERE (pdf).
The Translation-Acceleration Pilot (TAP) Program of the CTSI-CN is focused on barriers that involve methodological issues, institutional structures, and early clinical feasibility. This program is designed to challenge investigators to identify issues that hinder CTR using internal workshops and surveys. The TAP Program would not typically support translational research itself, but would support efforts to identify solutions to these barriers. The immediate goal is to accelerate child health CTR and the development of clinical trials. Multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative projects are especially encouraged. The most recent RFA is available HERE (pdf).
mentored career development (kl2) award
A critical function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National (CTSI-CN) is to train highly motivated individuals from different disciplines with varied scholarly interests to conduct multidisciplinary clinical/patient-oriented research. This is one of several programs within the CTSI-CN and is called the Mentored Career Development Award (KL2).
The KL2 Program will award up to 2 new scholars if sufficiently meritorious applications are received. Funding will be awarded for 2 years; a maximum of 3 years of funding will be considered if sufficient justification is provided for a 3-year research and training program. Faculty at both Children's National Health System and The George Washington University are eligible for this award.
Click HERE to view the information and instructions for the 2019-2020 KL2 RFA.
Click HERE to see a chart comparing the Children's National CHRCDA to the CTSI-CN KL2.
The Voucher Award Program
Investigators are encouraged to apply for vouchers for up to $4,000 to support innovative, high-impact, clinical and translational research. The goal of the voucher program is to assist investigators in developing resources and/or preliminary data to facilitate hypothesis-driven research initiatives. Awarded projects should be "shovel-ready" and lead to a paper and/or proposal submission within 6 months of the award.
All high impact research relevant to health and well-being throughout the lifespan is eligible. Support is not limited to pediatric research. Junior faculty are preferred, but ALL faculty are eligible, except those who received vouchers within the past year (9/30/17 - present). Funds may be used for services, supplies, and participant incentives. Utilization of CTSI-CN services or institutional cores is highly encouraged. Funds may NOT be used for consultants, salaries, student stipends, travel, publication fees, or computer hardware. Budget questions should be sent to Valery Yankov (CNHS) or Lydia Prentiss (GW) well before the application deadline.
CTSI-CN resources for research support:
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Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design
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Community Engagement Support
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Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Team Science
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Translational Studies or Translational Workforce Development
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Regulatory Knowledge & Support
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Integrating Special Populations or Improving Participant/Clinical Interaction in Clinical Research
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Innovations in Clinical Trials or Enhancing Clinical Trial Recruitment
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Projects that Accelerate Development of Devices/Treatments for Orphan Diseases
CTSI-CN services and resources are described in more detail HERE.
For more information about this funding program, please use The Faculty and Staff Directory to contact the Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Team Science module.