Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research: Pilot & Feasibility Pilot Award Program

Emory University, in partnership with Georgia Tech and Morehouse School of Medicine, has received funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to establish the Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (Georgia CDTR). The mission of the center is to facilitate and grow diabetes translation research at Emory, its partner institutions, and regionally. In alignment with this mission, this Request for Pilot and Feasibility Applications is a solicitation for pilot proposals that focus on Type II translation research in diabetes care and prevention. Type II (T2) translation is defined as research focused on translating interventions/approaches that have clearly demonstrated efficacy into real world health care settings, communities, and populations at risk with an emphasis on reach, sustainability, and potential for widespread implementation.Investigators are encouraged to propose studies that align with the focus of one or more Research Cores within the Center:  Disparities, Design and Evaluation, and Engagement and Behavior Change. The Disparities Core addresses the roles of demographic, life-span, race/ethnicity, immigration, and diabetes co-morbidities (e.g., co-existent CVD, HIV or cognitive and psychological disorders) on diabetes rates, treatment, and outcomes. The Design and Evaluation Core focuses on models of delivering effective preventive and health care services, including innovative use of technologies, workforce development, and/or metrics and evaluation. The Engagement and Behavior Change Core focuses on enhancing adoption and maintenance of prevention and care interventions for diabetes among those in need and incorporates expertise and resources from the fields of behavioral sciences, screening, and community-based participatory research. In addition, proposals are encouraged, although not required, to focus on the following target populations: minorities, the elderly, youth, and persons with HIV. Eligibility: Faculty researchers from Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, the Atlanta Veterans’ Affairs System, Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University are eligible to apply for pilot and feasibility funding if they fit in one of the following categories: (1) New investigators without current or past NIH research support as a principal investigator or program director (priority) (2)Established investigators with no previous work in T2 translation diabetes research (3)Established investigators who propose testing innovative ideas that represent a clear departure from their ongoing research interests