CTSI Annual Pilot Awards to Improve the Conduct of Research

An Open Proposal Opportunity

Proposals on Regulatory

“Idea to Impact” (i2i): Translational Digital Health Program

Submitted by Ida Sim on February 27, 2012 - 5:10pm Last revised by Anonymous on May 2, 2014 - 12:08pm.
Type: 
Proposal
Topics: 
Career Development
Clinical Research
Early Translational Research
Regulatory
IT and Informatics
Proposal Status: 
Final Proposal

Rationale: The rapidly evolving field of digital health has great potential to enhance biomedical research, education and clinical care. Development in this new space is largely being driven by the tech sector, where projects may lack proper clinical focus or scientific rigor and generally do not include health outcome measures to assess effectiveness or impact.

Translating Research into Law and Policy

Submitted by Dennis Hsieh on February 27, 2012 - 9:33am Last revised by Anonymous on May 2, 2014 - 12:08pm.
Type: 
Proposal
Topics: 
Clinical Research
Community Policies & Practices
Regulatory
Training
Proposal Status: 
Awarded

Rationale: Currently, there is no direct pathway for health sciences research to move from scholarly publications into policy and law. Although some evidence is cherry-picked by advocates and policymakers, legislation often reflects rhetoric rather than evidence. While some translational researchers study the effects of laws or write white papers summarizing the state of the evidence, we know of none who take the approach of working with investigators to leverage their research and write model legislation.

RandomizationCentral.org: an open-source, web based randomization portal to support RCTs for the global research community

Submitted by Ronald Clyman on February 17, 2012 - 1:04pm Last revised by Anonymous on May 2, 2014 - 12:08pm.
Type: 
Proposal
Topics: 
Clinical Research
Early Translational Research
Regulatory
Proposal Status: 
Final Proposal

Rationale: An effective randomization system is crucial to the design, conduct, and analysis of any randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Overcoming hurdles to patient-centered outcomes research

Submitted by Steve Takemoto on February 3, 2012 - 1:21pm Last revised by Anonymous on May 2, 2014 - 12:08pm.
Type: 
Proposal
Topics: 
Clinical Research
Regulatory
IT and Informatics
Training
Proposal Status: 
Final Proposal

The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute is charged with facilitating informed choice by funding initiatives that create condition-specific registries designed to provide information necessary for patients to understand risks and expected benefits in terms of meaningful outcomes. Traditionally, registries require hiring personnel, not directly involved in the care of patients, to distribute surveys, review charts, fill in forms, and enter data into an offsite registry.