Pilot Funding
ITHS Pediatric Small Grant
“The new "Institute of Translational Health Sciences" (ITHS) was funded through the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). The ITHS brings together scientists at the UW, FHCRC, CHRMC and other partner institutions to advance and transform clinical and translational research. The ITHS in partnership with the Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute is pleased to announce the availability of pilot grants for investigators focusing on child health. Grants are designed to assist investigators in obtaining preliminary findings, testing "proof of concept," or conducting other research activities designed to prepare and support competitive, full-scale grant applications.”
Purpose:
The research proposal should be in the area of Pediatric Clinical Research. Proposals addressing translational research involving any childhood disorder or pediatric antecedents of chronic adult disorders will be considered.
Examples of projects include, but are not limited to:
- Development of novel outcome measures for assessment of airway disease in young children.
- Novel bioinformatics systems for analyzing proteomic data relevant to a pediatric disorder.
- Testing community-based translation and dissemination models for efficacious obesity-prevention programs.
- Planning activities to develop collaborative research among pediatric investigators throughout the WWAMI region.
Amount awarded will be a maximum of $20,000 (direct costs). These funds may
cover investigators’ salaries, supplies, technical help and travel.
Eligibility and Review Criteria
- The proposed research MUST be readily identifiable as addressing issues in translational or clinical research in childhood disorders.
- It will be the responsibility of the PI to demonstrate the innovative aspects of the research and its potential to improve health in children (e.g., prevention, diagnosis, treatment or assessment of a human disease or health outcome).
- The Principal Investigator should be at a postdoctoral level (M.D. or Ph.D.) Senior fellows or junior faculty with or without limited funds, who show a potential to successfully compete for federal grants will be given priority.
- All researchers in the states of WA, WY, AK, MT, and ID are eligible to apply.
Amount awarded will be a maximum of $20,000 (direct costs). These funds may
cover investigators’ salaries, supplies, technical help and travel.
Application Process
Download and complete the Pediatric Small Grant Application Word document. Convert the file to PDF format and email the completed PDF file to Charla Jones at
CCTR@seattlechildrens.org
Download Pediatric Small Pilot Project Grant Application
Applications will be reviewed and submitters notified within 1 month of the application deadline. Unsuccessful applicants may resubmit their applications for the next round up to a total of 3 times, unless the reviewers determine that the application does not meet the intent of the program.
Required format
Margins: .50; Font: Arial 11 pt regular. Do not exceed page limitations noted for each section. Unsigned applications or those not following the required format will be returned.
Deadlines
Applications must be received by
September 15, 2008, 11:59PM
Notification will be given by
November 15, 2008
Funding will begin on
November 30, 2008
Appendix: NIH's Definitions of Clinical and Translational Research
Clinical Research:
NIH defines human clinical research as:
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Patient-oriented research. Research conducted with human subjects (or on material of
humanorigin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena) for which an investigator
(or colleague) directly interacts with human subjects. Excluded from this definition are in
vitro studies that utilize human tissues that cannot be linked to a living individual.
Patient-oriented research includes:
- mechanisms of human disease
- therapeutic interventions
- clinical trials
- development of new technologies
- Epidemiologic and behavioral studies.
- Outcomes research and health services research. Source: NIH PHS 398 Instructions on Human Subjects Research
Translational Research:
Translational research includes two areas of translation. One is the process of applying
discoveries generated during research in the laboratory, and in preclinical studies, to
the development of trials and studies in humans. The second area of translation concerns
research aimed at enhancing the adoption of best practices in the community. Cost-effectiveness
of prevention and treatment strategies is also an important part of translational science.
Source: Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54)
RFA-RM-07-007 2007 CTSA RFA