Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA

Description

The SCIRP IIRA is intended to support studies that have thepotential to make an important contribution to SCI research, patient care,and/or quality of life. Important aspects of this award mechanism include: • Impact: Applications should articulate both theshort- and long-term impact of the proposed research. Projects must address oneor more of the FY19 SCIRP IIRA Focus Areas. • Relevance to Military Health: Projects should berelevant to spinal cord-injured military Service members, Veterans, and/ortheir family members and caregivers. Collaboration with military and VAresearchers and clinicians is encouraged. • Preliminary Data: Observations that drive aresearch idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-basedstudies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data.Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that are relevantto the mission of the SCIRP and support the proposed research project. IIRA applications may focus on any phase of research frombasic through translational. Permitted research includes preclinical studies inanimal models, research with human subjects, or human anatomical substances, aswell as ancillary studies associated with an existing clinical trial. Applicationsincluding animal studies must include a clear justification for the animalmodel chosen including relevance to human SCI.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

CDMRP Help Desk <br/>Phone: 301-682-5507 <br/>Email: help@eBRAP.org
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