UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is helping to generate innovative health research ideas and promote collaboration through the awarding of pilot grants in its "Bridges to Translation" program. The Institute has awarded $350,000 to support seven interdisciplinary, multi-investigator pilot research projects, giving researchers an opportunity to further explore new ideas and gather more information in preparation for larger grant opportunities from outside organizations.
Funding is designed to support research that breaks down roadblocks across the translational research spectrum through:
the development of novel technologies;
multidisciplinary collaborations;
dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs, policies, and practices;
strategies for dissemination and implementation;
training programs for the next generation of clinical research scientists and staff; and
statistical methods and models to analyze data and projects that focus on addressing health needs among complex populations across the lifespan.
The translation of biomedical and health discoveries to application is a long and complex process with high costs and substantial failure rates. The Bridges to Translation funding mechanism invests in novel research ideas to promote collaboration across Penn State to collect information that could lead to external funding to advance health…
Request for applications now open for next round of funding; letters of intent are due by Sept. 12, 2023.
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