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SUMMARY:[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Reconstructive Transplant Research 
 Program Qualitative Research Award | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190925
DTSTAMP:20260506T144610Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Reconstructive 
 Transplant Research Program (RTRP) for 2019. The Qualitative Research Awar
 d supports multi-institutional partnerships for qualitative research studi
 es that will help researchers and clinicians better understand the experie
 nces of individuals involved in the reconstructive transplant process. Thi
 s includes those who are considering\, or who have already received\, reco
 nstructive transplant surgery and/or the reality of lifelong immunosuppres
 sion\, as well as caregivers\, potential donors and their families\, and c
 linicians. This understanding will\, in turn\, support the ultimate goal o
 f improving transplant outcomes and the quality of life for individuals wh
 o receive these life-changing procedures.\n \nQualitative research is a f
 orm of social inquiry that focuses on understanding how people interpret a
 nd make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live. Obser
 vations that drive a research idea may be derived from basic discovery\, p
 opulation-based studies\, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients
 \, or anecdotal data. Qualitative research is intended to be exploratory\,
  open-ended\, and unbiased. The information gathered should be meaningful 
 and culturally appropriate to the participant\, unanticipated (not hypothe
 sis-based) by the research team\, and rich and explanatory in nature.\n \
 nTo meet the intent of the award mechanism\, applications to the FY19 CPMR
 P Translational Research Award must address research in program’s Focus 
 Areas\, which are listed at the end of this announcement.\n \nFunding:  
       Maximum USD $ 1’500’000\n \nDuration:      3 years\n 
 \nEligibility: The FY19 RTRP Qualitative Research Award is intended to sup
 port multi-institutional partnerships among two to four investigators\, re
 ferred to as the Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and the Partnering
  PI(s)\, each of whom will receive a separate award. Therefore\, all appli
 cations must include at least two PIs representing at least two separate i
 nstitutions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivale
 nt) may be named by the organization as the Initiating PI or a Partnering 
 PI on an application.  Applicants from international organizations or ins
 titutions are eligible to apply\, and there are no citizenship restriction
 s.\n \nHow to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP pla
 tform. They should contain contact information\, a list of collaborators a
 nd key personnel\, a Letter of Intent\, and supporting documents as sugges
 ted on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a 
 Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Gra
 nts.gov at any time.\n \nPre-Application Deadline: 25 September 2019\, 5:
 00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)\nFull Application Deadline:  16 October 2019\, 11
 :59 p.m. EST (05:59 17 Oct\, CET)\n \nGrants.gov Funding Opportunity Numb
 er: W81XWH-19-RTRP-QRA\n \nFurther information\n\n	To see the program ann
 ouncement\, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the O
 pportunity Number W81XWH-19-RTRP-QRA.\n	For questions about the eBRAP or G
 rants.gov platforms\, contact the Research Office.\n\n \nFY19 RTRP Focus 
 Areas\n \n\n	Define/assess the benefit or value of vascularized composite
  allotransplantation (VCA)\, which may include but is not limited to the f
 ollowing:\n	\n		Determine the relative value of VCA compared to other trea
 tment options (e.g.\, prosthetics\, orthotics\, reconstruction)\n		Determi
 ne how VCA benefits the recipient’s communication and interactions with 
 family\, friends\, workplace\, and the community\, as well as their indivi
 dual sense of self\n	\n	\n	Develop or adapt existing quality of life measu
 res for face transplant recipients\n	Determine how psychosocial functionin
 g changes over time within VCA recipients\n
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