Research Topics of Interest (RTOIs)
2011 RTOI RECIPIENTS
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is pleased to announce the 2011 Research Topics of Interest (RTOIs) grantees, to be funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). This opportunity is open to the AUCD network (UCEDDs, LENDs, and IDDRCs).
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RTOI # |
Title of Project |
PI |
Affiliation | Total Est. Amount |
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2011-01
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National Early Childhood Assessment Project: Deaf/Hard of Hearing |
Dr. Christine Yoshinaga- Itano |
University of Colorado, Boulder | $200,000 |
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2011-02
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Surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Select Children who Live in Minneapolis: Do Children of Somali Descent Have a Higher ASD Prevalence? | Dr. Michael Reiff | University of Minnesota | $400,000 |
2010 RTOI Recipients
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is pleased to announce the 2010 Research Topics of Interest (RTOIs) recipients, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). This opportunity is open to the AUCD network (UCEDDs, LENDs, and IDDRCs).
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RTOI # |
Title of Project |
PI |
Affiliation |
Total Est. Amount |
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2010-01 |
Dr. Jane Squires |
University of Oregon |
$150,000 |
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"Innovations for Electrophysiologic Assessment of Infant Hearing" |
Dr. Barbara Cone |
University of Arizona |
$100,000 |
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2010-04
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"Health Surveillance of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities" |
Alexandra Bonardi |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center |
$150,000 |
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2010-05
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Dr. Jane Squires |
University of Oregon |
$100,000 |
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2010-06
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"Early Identification and Connection to Services among Low-Income, Low Literacy Urban Parents" |
Dr. Zolinda Stoneman |
University of Georgia |
$100,000 |
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2010-07 (IRTOI) |
"Recommended Practices for Treating Individuals with Fragile X" |
Dr. Anne Wheeler |
University of North Carolina |
$300,000 |
| 2010 Projects 2009 Projects Press Release Application Process
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A Research Topic of Interest (RTOI) is a specific research area of significance identified by NCBDDD. RTOIs indicate that NCBDDD has a high degree of interest in funding projects addressing this subject matter, but not all approved projects are necessarily funded. RTOIs will develop and implement projects in public health and disabilities research concerning best practices and services for individuals with birth defects, developmental disabilities, and special health care needs.
Past RTOI projects have focused on the following areas:
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- Health Communication and Education
- Prevention of Secondary Conditions
- Healthcare Cost Analysis
- Quality of Life Studies
- Developmental Factors and Outcomes
- Health Promotion Interventions
- Co-Morbidity Prevalence Studies
Specific disabilities, which are being researched through RTOI projects, include autism, Down syndrome, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hearing loss, fetal alcohol syndrome, spina bifida, and Tourette syndrome.
RTOIs will be developed with the understanding that the projects funded under this cooperative agreement will involve substantial interaction between the investigator and the NCBDDD technical advisor. In addition, NCBDDD will develop RTOIs with consideration of information submitted by AUCD about AUCD network research priorities.
Each New NCBDDD RTOI Opportunity will include the following information:
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- RTOI number
- RTOI title
- Number of anticipated years for the project
- Potential level of funding
- Brief description of the research project—this may include specific areas of study focus
In certain instances, AUCD network investigators may want to inquire if there is NCBDDD interest in funding research projects not proposed by a RTOI. Investigators will be able to propose investigator-initiated research topics of interest (I-RTOI) to NCBDDD.
All RTOIs and I-RTOIs will be submitted in the form of a letter of intent (LOI) to AUCD. Investigators submitting I-RTOIs will follow the same LOI guidelines proposed for the RTOIs. The I-RTOI applications will be reviewed and evaluated following the same timeline and review cycle as the RTOIs.
