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WWAMI Network for Excellence in Translational Research (WWAMI-NEXT)

The WWAMI Network for Excellence in Translational Research (WWAMI-NEXT) is a collaboration of regional clinical and translational research centers affiliated with medical centers, healthcare systems, and universities in the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI) region. WWAMI-NEXT sites collaborate with investigators to conduct clinical research at centers across the region in rural and urban locations.

Available Services

Available Services

Are you looking for regional sites for a clinical research study? Do you have an idea for a new patient-centered outcomes, or comparative effectiveness study? Are you interested in pulling together a multi-disciplinary team to co-develop your next grant application?

Through WWAMI-NEXT, we can help you create a partnership with clinical research centers in the WWAMI region, find collaborators, assemble a team, and provide guidance about working with regional sites.

WWAMI-NEXT services include:

  • Consultations regarding research ideas
  • Development of collaborative teams
  • Access to research tools and expertise for effective collaboration
  • Assistance with grant development
WWAMI-NEXT Capabilities

WWAMI-NEXT Capabilities

WWAMI-NEXT is comprised of research centers, departments and institutes with experience and infrastructure to conduct many types of research, including phase I-IV clinical trials, social and behavioral interventions, and patient-centered outcomes and health services research. WWAMI-NEXT sites are collectively capable of administering inpatient, outpatient, pediatric, and home-based protocols, and draw diverse patients from rural and urban settings in the WWAMI region.

Each WWAMI-NEXT location has extensive research infrastructure including: investigators, research coordinators, financial and regulatory staff, investigational pharmacy services, and compliance programs. WWAMI-NEXT locations also have committed champions who collaborate with WWAMI-NEXT to vet research ideas, link investigators with partners, and guide research proposals through the research systems at each site.

Work with WWAMI-NEXT

Work with WWAMI-NEXT

To work with WWAMI-NEXT, please contact us with your study idea. Ideas are accepted on an ongoing basis, please contact us with your study idea as early as possible.

WWAMI-NEXT sites conduct in-depth feasibility assessments to 1) estimate the number eligible patients, 2) determine if the proposed budget will cover expenses, 3) assure alignment with clinical, patient, and institutional priorities, and 4) identify site investigators and key research personnel. Our team will assist you with developing your materials and facilitating connections with interested sites, but please plan to provide the following at least 8 weeks prior to your grant deadline:

  • Abstract or Specific Aims page to describe the research question and importance of the study
  • Study or protocol outline or synopsis with information about the role of WWAMI-NEXT sites
  • Draft site budget
  • Number of research sites needed
  • Study entry criteria, including inclusion and exclusion criteria, number of participants and expected recruitment rate
  • Description of study funding, including link to the funding opportunity and grant deadline, if applicable
Timeline

Timeline

A typical timeline for collaborative development of grant applications with NW PCI sites includes the following activities before the grant submission deadline:

Early Planning

3+ months

  • Investigator contacts WWAMI-NEXT
  • Investigator develops research question, aims, protocol and budget, our team provides guidance and feedback on relevance and feasibility in WWAMI-NEXT sites
  • Investigator completes power and sample size estimations

3 months

  • Our team works with the investigator to compile and tailor content for WWAMI-NEXT sites
  • WWAMI-NEXT leadership reviews study packet
  • Our team identifies prospective WWAMI-NEXT sites and disseminates study packet to site champions

2 months

  • Interested WWAMI-NEXT sites complete feasibility assessments, including EHR data query
  • Our team facilitates budget negotiation and refinement of the protocol between the investigator and WWAMI-NEXT sites
  • Our team drafts WWAMI-NEXT site grant documents templates (e.g., budget, letter of support, scope of work) for investigator review and disseminates to WWAMI-NEXT sites

Approaching the Deadline

5 weeks

  • WWAMI-NEXT sites complete grant documents, obtain required approvals and return final documents to the investigator
  • Investigator integrates site content into application and completes final revisions

2 weeks

Investigator finalizes the application and sends for final review (e.g., UW Office of Sponsored Programs)

1 week

  • Investigator completes submission and confirms submission and expected review and decision dates with WWAMI-NEXT sites

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