The goal of the program is to provide a mechanism to test the most promising and novel clinical and translational (CTR) projects, and help investigators obtain preliminary data necessary for successful investigator-initiated extramural grants. Successful applicants will 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. The priorities for Pilot Grant projects are a combination of scientific and regional needs developed by the GP IDeA-CTR Community Advisory Board. Our intention is to support work that moves science forward and can be applied to address regional health issues.

Priority areas include:

• Behavioral health including, mental health, substance abuse (e.g., opioids and alcohol), and violence as a public health issue
• Obesity treatment and prevention
• Aging and Age-related cognitive impairment
• Injury prevention
• Technologies and models to improve health access including the evaluation of new or existing tools (e.g., telehealth) with a focus on rural populations.
• Connecting clinical care and community services (e.g., schools, food banks, YMCAs, etc.)
• Addressing health disparities based on social determinants, race, ethnicity, and geography

Note that across these areas, highest priority will be given to the strongest science and those projects most likely to lead to successful extramural funding. In addition, projects that make an impact on medically disadvantaged, underrepresented minority, and/or geographically or clinically isolated populations and can introduce or evaluate new tools or technologies useful in these populations are of high interest.

To increase the likelihood of a strong scientific proposal, applicants are encouraged to engage in new or existing interdisciplinary collaborations, inter-institution proposals, and to develop links to other existing IDeA programs (INBRE and COBRE) in the participating Great Plains region.

If you are interested in participating in a Research Studio, a 60-minute session with content experts to help refine your research, please click here for more info.  

Future funding announcements will be posted on our website, and announced via email to registered members. To become a member, click here

 

Questions

Please direct questions to Dr Sarah Holstein, or the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Education Coordinator, Heather Braddock.