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Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award

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The Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, managed by the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to accelerate the transition of scientific discoveries into practical treatments, diagnostics, and health interventions. This specific initiative focuses on the Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award, which supports the development of new technologies and models to enhance research impact and speed the delivery of healthcare treatments to the public. This opportunity is structured as a forecast for a limited competition, meaning only eligible organizations will be invited to apply. Funding is authorized under the Public Health Service Act and is subject to standard NIH peer-review processes to ensure only meritorious applications are selected. The program leverages a national network of academic medical centers to provide the necessary infrastructure and expertise to move laboratory discoveries into clinical practice and community health.

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health
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The purpose of the Congressionally mandated Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program is to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into treatments, diagnostics, and health interventions that improve patient and public health by funding and coordinating a national network of academic medical centers that provide the infrastructure, expertise, training, and collaboration needed to move discoveries from the laboratory into clinical practice and community health. The purpose of the reissuance of the Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award for the CTSA Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support the collaborative development of innovative approaches, technologies, or models that synergistically enhance the impact of research, advance translational science, and bring more treatments for all people more quickly. 

Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.

This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding. 

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