Research Technologies
The overarching goal of Research Technologies is to provide the infrastructure and programmatic foundation to support existing and developing technology resources to enhance translational research and transform the existing clinical research enterprise in the ACTSI community. The program focus is in the following five areas of emphasis: genomics, imaging, immunology/vaccine, molecular screening technology and animal models of human disease.
Four key program components support Research Technologies' goals:
Proof-of-Principle Fund
To support rapid evaluation and translation of high-impact emerging technologies
Co-Sponsorship Program for Biomedical Symposia
To promote technology training and foster interdisciplinary collaborations
Technologies Pilot Funding
To promote novel methodological developments
Technologies Portal
To facilitate use of core technologies and enhance opportunities for collaboration among translational investigators