Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (U54)

Submission Date: November 7, 2013

Award Ceiling: $1,250,000

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) component of the Rare Diseases Research Network (RDCRN). The purpose of this cooperative agreement research program is to facilitate clinical research in rare diseases through support for collaborative clinical research in rare diseases, including longitudinal studies of individuals with rare diseases, clinical studies, and/or clinical trials; training of clinical investigators in rare diseases research; pilot/demonstration (proof of concepts) clinical research projects; and access to information related to rare diseases for basic and clinical researchers, academic and practicing physicians, healthcare professionals, patients, and the lay public. Clinical data management for efficient data collection as well as data mining and data sharing will be addressed through the Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) component of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN).

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