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The UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) provides services and resources to ensure the swift translation of research into health care advances. This support is available to all UAMS researchers at the UAMS campus in Little Rock, the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Research Institute in Little Rock, and the Central Arkansas Veteran’s Healthcare System in Little Rock and North Little Rock. TRI is supported by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).
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TRI Seeking Pilot Award Applications
TRI is inviting applications for pilot grants to support a range of translational research projects. Budgets up to $25,000 for a one-year project will be considered. TRI is accepting applications that will employ novel approaches in or address any of the following focus areas: Health concerns and challenges of rural and underrepresented populations; implementation science […]
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TRI Seeking Letters of Intent from Prospective KL2 Scholar Award Applicants
The Translational Research Institute (TRI) is pleased to invite Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the 2023 KL2 Mentored Research Career Development Scholar Awards. The TRI Mentored Research Career Development Scholars Program provides support for early-career UAMS faculty with a professional degree (M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., D.N.P., Dr.PH., D.O., etc.) who are committed to an academic career […]
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SAVE THE DATE: Join Us April 4 for TRI Research Day!
All are invited to TRI Research Day on Tuesday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heifer International in Little Rock. Our keynote speaker is Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of Florida Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI). He is also assistant vice president for Research and […]
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Researchers, Community Organizations Invited to Apply for CBPR Scholars Program
TRI’s Community Engagement Program is seeking researchers and community organizations interested in partnering, training and working on a funded research project. The Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Scholars Program will provide successful applicants up to $25,000 or up to $50,000 in pilot funding. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2023, and the program begins in March 2023. […]
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