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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings HDR Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are forwarding this funding opportunity for your review and consideration. Although the due date for the 2022-2023 funding cycle is approaching, RCMI has also announced a
funding opportunity for the <a href="https://rcmi-cc.org/funding-opportunities/pilot-projects-program-funding/">
2023-2024 cycle</a> (due date 2/28/23). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Details and contact information are below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">RCMI Coordinating Center</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Clinical Research Pilot Projects Program 2022-2023</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/redcap.jabsom.hawaii.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=K4PJ3YH7LTFCLEPR__;!!OLyWHuc!W91wa3ppk4NESJMmMK5j8MizbOR8tcKufGTUsZw54wnbqJBHWksuu4WP_6r5LDYayakhh6G4m3eTFmc1W1K5MW1nZXPNNMkm8NdT$" target="_blank">RCMI-CC
Clinical Research Pilot Projects Program Application</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> The RCMI Coordinating
<span style="color:black;background:white">Center (RCMI-CC) </span>Clinical Research Pilot Projects Program is intended to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for hypothesis-driven clinical research projects led by inter-institutional collaborative teams
of multiple principal investigators (MPI), along with their Mentor(s) and Collaborator(s) from RCMI and/or non-RCMI grantee institutions. A Mentoring Plan, a Communications Plan, and a timetable for seeking extramural funding are required, as are letters of
support from the Mentor(s), Collaborator(s), and Principal Investigators of the partnering RCMI U54 Centers. Post-doctoral fellows, early-career faculty and early-stage investigators from RCMI U54 Centers are limited to submitting only one application as<span style="color:black;background:white">
MPI. Applications must be submitted on-line and must be received no later than 5:00 PM Hawaii standard time. E-mail applications will not be accepted.</span> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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slide presentation and video recording of th</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">e Clinical Research Pilots Project Program Informational Webinar.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">** Additionally in an effort to facilitate the development of these inter-institutional collaborations, the RCMI-CC has developed an online database named "<b>MPI Finder</b>"
to assist in finding an RCMI investigator partner for their Clinical Research Pilot Project application.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This searchable database will allow investigators to enter information about their research and then search for potential MPI partners. Although it is new and there are not
yet many listings, we encourage the use of this new and important tool- a virtual see-and-be-seen database.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To submit a new listing</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">, please use the following link:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.rcmi-cc.org/mpiprofile__;!!OLyWHuc!W91wa3ppk4NESJMmMK5j8MizbOR8tcKufGTUsZw54wnbqJBHWksuu4WP_6r5LDYayakhh6G4m3eTFmc1W1K5MW1nZXPNNEOfHtHh$">
https://www.rcmi-cc.org/mpiprofile</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">After submitting the form, the link to the search page will be provided. To ensure easy access to all new submissions,
<b>please remember to bookmark the search page.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We look forward to working closely with you to ensure the success of this important program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For any questions please contact Dr Vivek Nerurkar at
<a href="mailto:nerurkar@hawaii.edu">nerurkar@hawaii.edu</a> or Pam Bullard at <a href="mailto:pbullard@hawaii.edu">
pbullard@hawaii.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pamela Bullard</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Project Support Associate Ola HAWAII</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Administrative Coordinator RCMI CC - IDC Consortium</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University of Hawai'i at Manoa</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">John A. Burns School of Medicine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">651 Ilalo Street, MEB 412</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: 808 692-1475</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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