VICTR Funding Overview

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)

June 22, 2012

• Support novel pilot studies that could lead to publications and extramural grants

• Support studies that impact clinical care and research methodologies

• Support students and trainees

• Support federally funded research projects in CRC

• Award to areas of NCATS special emphasis (drug development)

VICTR Funding Priorities

• Will this project promote the career of a young investigator?

• Will the project advance preliminary data for an important grant submission, e.g. an R01, P01, K23, SCCOR, etc?

• Will the research likely result in a publication?

• Will the research improve the translational research infrastructure?

• Will the project enhance our community outreach?

• Is the project multidisciplinary?

Scientific Review Criteria

Scientific Review CommitteeAdministrative Team

Lesa Black, Diana Andrew, Jennifer Adams, Terri Edwards

Role: Serve as primary contact for VICTR funding information and facilitate review of applications

Pre-Reviewers

Administrative, Biostatistics, Budget, CRC (capacity, nursing, nutrition, cardiovascular, metabolic), Participant Safety (IRB), Cores, Community, Sleep, and Department of Finance

Role: Provide area expertise to Scientific Review Administrative team during review of applications

SRC Committee

Co-Chairs, Expedited, Primary and Secondary

Role: Review scientific merit of application

Executive Committee

Role: Review applications >$100K

3-5 Days 4-6 Weeks 6-8 Weeks

Review Timeline

Other Types of Funding • Industry sponsored (Expedited)• CRC resources to support currently funded NIH aims (Expedited)• Letters of Support

• Generic (Administrative)• Committed resources (Expedited or Full)

• Amendments • Administrative, Chair, Committee discussion items • Voucher increase to Expedited or Full Committee

Route to SRC Administration for Acceptance

VICTR Pre-review

Accepted for VICTR Pre-review

Need Revision / Pre-review – Waiting PI ActionPre-review Complete

Routed to SRC Review

On Agenda

Approve

Pre-review Questions/Comments for PI

Need Revision

Yes

Yes

No

No

Application Process

Updated Funding Information• Application Updates:

• A researcher is allowed 1 voucher request in a calendar year

• NIH funded grants requesting CRC resources only in direct relation to currently funded aims will undergo the Expedited review process

• K awards should be at pilot level and require a letter from the PI’s department indicating other mentor, department, and/or institutional support for this project

• Resource Updates:

• Equipment: Should be small portion of entire research project (total value of equipment capped at $5,000). A special call for large equipment will be considered at the end of the year if funds available.

• Core Facilities: (Vanderbilt and Meharry Cores) Any request > $5,000 per core will be expected to include a cost sharing plan in which 50% will be provided by the PI/Department and 50% will be provided by VICTR. The cost sharing requirement begins at $5,001.

Contact Us

Lesa Black, PhD (Scientific Review Analyst II)

343-1899 or lesa.black@vanderbilt.edu

Jennifer Adams (Grants Manager)

343-3655 or jennifer.adams@vanderbilt.edu

Diana Andrew (Program Assistant)

322-8629 or diana.m.andrew@vanderbilt.edu

StarBRITE Application • Go to http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/

• Click on the StarBRITE link under “For Employees”

• Or go directly to StarBRITE: http://starbrite.vanderbilt.edu

• Click on “Funding” tab

• Select “New Request” or “Manage Existing Requests”

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