Resources for Researchers

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Resources for Researchers

• Ralph Nitkin, Ph.D.
• National Center for Medical
• Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR)
• National Institute of Child Health and
• Human Development (NICHD)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• rn21e_at_nih.gov

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Diversity Supplements to already-funded NIH
grants

• To add qualified individuals at any level
• (high school through investigator) who
• are from under-represented minorities
• come from disadvantaged backgrounds
• have disabilities
• re-entering research after family obligations
• Contact NIH program director of funded grant
• http//grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05
  -015.html

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NICHD use of the Mentored Research Scientist
Development Award (K01)

• Clinical trained in targeted area
• and have advanced degree (e.g., PhD)
• NICHD is currently targeting
• Medical Rehabilitation
• Population research
• Child abuse and neglect
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-
  001.html
• NICHD-specific info at
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/no
  t96-301.html

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NICHD uses K12 to support national network of
career development

• Physiatrists (physical medicine and rehab)
• Phase 1 Mentored support outside of traditional
  PMR departments
• Phase 2 Transition to junior faculty position
• http//www.physiatry.org/Research_RMSTP_K12.cfm
• Coming soon, K12s for
• Allied Health researchers
• Rehabilitation engineers
• Neurological rehabilitation

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NICHD use of Small Grants mechanisms R03 and R21

• Pilot studies (feasibility) innovative research
  high-risk new methodology or technology
• New investigators especially encouraged
• Budgets 100,000/275,000, respectively, (direct
  costs) over two years
• Not renewable may not to be used to supplement
  already-funded projects

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National Network of Medical Rehabilitation
Research Infrastructure Cores

• Centralized research infrastructure for young
  faculty at the formative stage of their careers
• Six centers across the country
• State-of-the-art research facilities, mentorship,
  pilot grants, and other opportunities
• www.ncmrr.org

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Participating Centers

• Medical Rehab Research Infrastructure Program in
  Muscle
• University of Calif San Diego
• Richard Lieber, Ph.D.
• National Capital Area Rehabilitation Research
  Network
• Georgetown Univ and National Rehab Hospital
  Barbara Bregman, PT, PhD Joseph Hidler,PhD
• Center for Experimental Neurorehab Training
• Univ of Pennsylvania and Univ of Calif LA
• Michael Selzer, MD, PhD Bruce Dobkin, MD

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Participating Centers

• Engineering for Neurological Rehabilitation
  Rehab Institute of Chicago,
• William Zev Rymer MD Ph.D
• Research Methods for Cognitive Rehab
• Moss Rehab Inst and Univ of Pennsylvania,
• John Whyte, MD, Ph.D.
• Integrated Molecular Core for Rehabilitation
  Medicine
• Childrens National Medical Ctr (Washington DC)
• Eric Hoffman, PhD Susan Knoblach, PhD

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Common resources across centers

• Research cores
• State of the art workshops symposia
• Pilot grants
• Collaborations
• Mentorship and grant writing
• Mini-sabbaticals and visiting scholars
• Consultation Service on-line information
• www.ncmrr.org

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NIH Roadmap Initiatives

• Supports trans-NIH activities and networking
  among disciplines
• Encourages translational research
• 329 million in FY2006
• Major themes
• New Pathways to Discovery
• Research Teams of the Future
• Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise
• http//nihroadmap.nih.gov/
• Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information
  System (PROMIS) http//www.nihpromis.org/

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Useful Websites

• NIH Home page, with links to all NIH
  Institutes www.nih.gov
• National Center for Medical Rehabilitation
  Research happens to be located within NICHD
• (website includes listing of NCMRR funded grants)
• http//www.nichd.nih.gov/about/ncmrr/ncmrr.htm
• CRISP (searchable database of all NIH-funded
  grants) www.commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp/

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Useful Websites, continued

• NIH Guide (research initiatives, policy)
  www.grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
• Grants.gov (info across all federal grant
  programs) www.grants.gov/search/searchHome.do
• Center for Scientific review (NIH study section
  descriptions and rosters) www.csr.nih.gov
• NIH peer-review video (incl. mock study section)
  http//cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/Insi
  detheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm

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Useful Websites, continued

• Grant Writing Information (from the NCI)
  http//deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/extdocs/gntapp.ht
  m
• All About Grants (tutorials from the NIAID)
  www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm
• Annotated Grant Application Summary Statement
• http//www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/app/default.ht
  m
• Model K08 Career-development application
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/redbook/k08mode
  l.htm