Catalytic Tool and Technology Development in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) This FOA is intended to support tool or technology development projects that will open new areas of science or translational research. The projects supported by this FOA must involve development activities, which could include prototyping of a new tool or significant improvement, adaptation, or optimization of an existing technology for the unique anatomy or physiology of KUH systems. In addition to development activities, projects may also include proof-of-concept studies and refinement of technical specifications for subsequent deployment of the technology in laboratory or clinical settings.
Independent proof-of-concept studies or hypothesis-driven research, without any technological development activities, will not be supported by this FOA. The tools and technologies developed under this FOA should be truly innovative and break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. Applications to this FOA should include projects distinct from those that can be supported through the traditional R01 grant mechanism. This FOA is not intended to support “mini-R01s” with a traditional hypothesis-driven research plan. Furthermore, long-term projects, or projects designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area, are not appropriate for this FOA. Strong applications will develop new tools or technologies in kidney, urology or hematology with broad utility beyond the applicant’s own laboratory and ideally push the entire field forward.
Posted 4/11/2023. Expires 1/8/2025.