Department of Defense: FY15 Spinal Cord Injury Investigator-Initiated Research Award
The Department of Defense is offering the SCIRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award to support studies that can advance SCI research, patient care, and quality of life. The FY15 SCIRP seeks applications focusing on areas such as pre-hospital care, promising interventions for SCI consequences, and best practices in SCI care. Key aspects include demonstrating research impact, military relevance, and providing relevant preliminary data. This grant does not support clinical trials but covers research phases from basic to translational, including studies in animal models or human subjects. Applications must be submitted by October 14, 2015.
DoD FY15 Spinal Cord Injury Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
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Expected Number of Awards:
9
Assistance Listings:
12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Version:
Synopsis 1
Posted Date:
Jun 02, 2015
Last Updated Date:
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Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 14, 2015
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 14, 2015
Archive Date:
Nov 13, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$7,200,000
Award Ceiling:
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Award Floor:
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:
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Additional Information
Agency Name:
Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA
Description:
The SCIRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award is intended to support studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to SCI research, patient care, and/or quality of life.
The FY15 SCIRP encourages applications that specifically address one or more of the following areas:
1. Pre-hospital, en route care, and early hospital management of SCI
2. Development, validation, and timing of promising interventions to address consequences of SCI and to improve recovery, including, but not limited to:
• Bladder, bowel, and autonomic dysfunction
• Cardiometabolic dysfunction
• Neuropathic pain and sensory dysfunction
• Pressure ulcers
• Respiratory dysfunction
• Sexual dysfunction
3. Identification and validation of best practices in SCI care including but not limited to:
• Critical care interventions
• Interventions for musculoskeletal health
• Rehabilitation interventions
• Surgical interventions
• Psychosocial and behavioral interventions in military/Veteran populations
Important aspects of this award mechanism include:
• Impact: Applications should articulate both the short- and long-term impact of the proposed research. Projects should address an FY15 Area of Encouragement or other research areas relevant to SCI.
• Military Relevance: Projects should impact spinal cord injured military Service members, Veterans, and/or their family members, as well as their caregivers. All applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research project. Collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged.
• Preliminary Data: Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that is relevant to SCI and the proposed research project.
Investigator-Initiated Research Award applications may focus on any phase of research from basic through translational, including preclinical studies in animal models or human subjects, as well as correlative studies associated with an existing clinical trial. Clinical trials are not allowed under this funding opportunity.
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