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Great Plains IDeA | Clinical and Translational Research

- Resources & Services Overview
- Research Resources
  Through shared use of cores, equipment and expertise, our participating institutions and investigators have access to critical resources.
- Research Studios
  We offer research studios to provide early career investigators with help from a multidisciplinary team of scientists to help refine research.
- Practice-Based Research
  Our Primary Care Practice Based Research Network was established to improve access to health care resources and promote primary care research.
- Funding Opportunities Overview
- Pilot Grants
  Awardees receive up to $50,000 for one year, as well as access to resources of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR to support these research efforts.
- Research Scholars Program
  The research scholars program provides an integrated program of education, training and career development activities.
- Early Career Investigator Program
  The program provides up to $30,000 over two years and helps early faculty develop an R or K award or equivalent research application.
- Mini Sabbatical Program
  The Mini Sabbatical program allows clinical and translational research faculty to participate in short-term research immersion opportunities.
- Cite Our Grant
  Learn how and when to cite the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network in your publication, presentation, press release or requests for applications.
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— Funding Opportunities — Early Career Investigator Program — Past Early Career Investigator Awards

Past Early Career Investigator Awards

2022 Recipients

Josue Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD, UNMC; "Personalized Mapping of Brain Networks to Identify Responsive Neurostimulation Targets in Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy"
Amanda Brinkworth, PhD, UNMC; "Use of In Vitro Cultured Human Skin to Develop Therapeutics to Prevent Dissemination of the Lyme Disease Pathogen Following Tick-Bite"
Christopher Conrady, MD, PhD, UNMC; "The Immunological Response to Bacterial and Viral Infection Within the Mouse Vitreous and Retina"
Amy Desaulniers, PhD, UNL; "Biological Mechanisms That Connect Nursing with Enhanced Testicular Function"
Trenesha Hill, PhD, UNMC; "Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Anxiety in Autism Spectrum Disorder"
David Kingston, PhD, UNO; "Markerless Motion Capture for Children with Neurodegenerative Diseases"
Tzeyu Michaud, PhD. UNMC; "Financial and Social Incentive-Based Approaches to Improve Vaping Cessation Program Reach, Engagement, and Effectiveness"
Meghan Potthoff, PhD, APRN, Creighton University; "Increasing Access in Rural America to Pediatric Hospital Medicine Specialists"