building capacity to translate biomedical research into practice

NCRR Strategic Plan 2009–2013

Translating Research from Basic Discovery to Improved Patient Care

About NCRR

Together, NCRR’s four integrated and complementary areas accelerate and

enhance research along the entire continuum of biomedical science.

Funding Comparison: Center vs. Research Project Grants

NCRR’s budget supports center grants that underwrite research

infrastructure at academic medical centers and universities.

NCRR Supports the Continuum of Biomedical Research

Building Capacity to Translate Biomedical Research into Practice

Strategy 1Support efforts that will encourage increased quality and efficiency in the conduct of basic, clinical, and translational research.


Strategy 2Build research capacity in IDeA states.


Strategy 3Broadly and effectively engage communities in clinical and translational research.


Strategy 4Engage RCMI and IDeA communities as equal partners within, across, and beyond programs and institutions.


Strategy 5Demonstrate return on investment in basic, clinical, and translational science.

Animal Models to Advance Translational Research

Strategy 1Expand and ensure the development of and access to animal models.


Strategy 2Create a “knowledge environment” to allow researchers to find out what disease model resources exist and their utility for the study of various diseases.


Strategy 3Further integrate biological material resources with clinical and translational research.


Strategy 4Increase the number of qualified research veterinarians and ensure that veterinarians are recognized partners on translational research teams.


Strategy 5Ensure an ongoing adequate infrastructure (facilities, animals, and workers) for animal research.


Strategy 6Continue enhancement of activities related to cryopreservation of animal germplasm and related technologies.


Strategy 7Foster ways to prioritize need and determine the validity of animal models.

Technologies to Advance Translational Research

Strategy 1Expand and ensure the development of technologies to support translational research.


Strategy 2Further integrate biomedical technologies into clinical research activities.


Strategy 3Develop affordable and flexible technologies that can be applied to translational research.


Strategy 4Develop additional areas of expertise and knowledge, especially at the crossroads of mathematics/physics and medicine.


Strategy 5Provide investments in information technology to facilitate greater collaboration and participation in translational research by minority and minority-serving research institutions and minority and medically underserved populations and communities.

Informatics Approaches to Support Research

Strategy 1Facilitate information sharing among biomedical researchers.


Strategy 2Encourage institutions to provide informatics-based approaches to basic, clinical, and translational investigators and their research teams to support all aspects of their research.


Strategy 3Maximize the use of informatics-based approaches to conduct clinical research.


Strategy 4Support the development of educational training competencies in informatics for biomedical researchers.


Strategy 5Develop an online resource knowledge community for biomedical researchers.

Building the Research Workforce

Strategy 1Ensure a multidisciplinary clinical research workforce.


Strategy 2Promote the recruitment, training, advancement, and retention of new investigators in clinical and translational research careers.


Strategy 3Expand opportunities to train biomedical researchers in advanced technologies.


Strategy 4Increase the number of qualified research veterinarians and ensure that veterinarians are recognized partners on translational research teams.


Strategy 5Encourage students to pursue biomedical research careers and educate the public about healthy living.

Partnerships to Maximize Research Investments

Strategy 1Encourage NCRR-funded grantees to collaborate within and across programs to capitalize on unique capabilities to solve complex clinical and translational research problems.


Strategy 2Facilitate the creation and implementation of public-private partnerships.


Strategy 3Develop partnerships with other government agencies, foundations, and businesses in the areas of biomedical technology and advanced instrumentation.


Strategy 4Promote public-private partnerships through the SBIR/STTR grant programs.


Strategy 5Enhance partnerships between NCRR grantees and other NIH Institutes and Centers.


Strategy 6Develop partnerships among government agencies that support community engagement activities.

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