FY 2010 Bench-to-Bedside Awards-LOI Due October 22
The NIH Bench-to-Bedside program, originally established in 1999 to integrate the work of basic and clinical intramural scientists and since 2006 open to partnerships between intramural and extramural programs, is soliciting proposals for the next cycle of funding. Once again, CTSA, Alliance for Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC), and NIH investigators will be able to initiate applications jointly for Bench-to-Bedside research projects. Up to $135K per year for two years is available to support these intramural/extramural partnerships in clinical research. Most awardees involve projects bringing patients to the intramural program at the NIH Clinical Center. To identify an intramural collaborator, extramural investigators can consult the NIH's database of all current intramural research. For the 2010 awards, a letter of intent must be submitted by October 22. Additional information is available on the Bench-to-Bedside program website.