Utah CCTS K to Research Success Program Accepting Participants

Utah CCTS K to Research Success Program Accepting Participants

Submitting your first successful R01 or R01-equivalent application is a major challenge. To improve the funding success of our University's junior research faculty, the Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science (Utah CCTS) has established the K to Research Success Program. In a collaborative effort between the leaders of the Utah CCTS' KL2 Mentored Career Development Scholar Program, co-directed by Drs. Maureen Murtaugh and David Turok, the Workforce Development Foundation for Discovery, and Spheres of Translation Across the Research Spectrum (STARS ) TL1 Program, this program was created to support any faculty member applying for first-time R01 or equivalent funding including all internal and external career development awardees.

A foundation of the program is the em>R01 Writing Group. The writing group is a comprehensive, 6-month program utilizing a multi-faceted approach to provide you with the tools and knowledge needed to write a successful R01 or equivalent application. Critical components include: a grant proposal writing seminar, the establishment of interdisciplinary groups of 5 junior faculty with 1-2 senior faculty members with extensive success with NIH awards and study section reviewer experience as mentor coaches, and access to the Utah CCTS Grant Writing course resources. Proposal sections are reviewed and critiqued by peers, mentors, and a mock review. The mock study sections include senior mock reviewers from the Utah CCTS community who have NIH funding and study section experience, further enhancing the experience for the participants.

For those planning to submit an R01 or equivalent application for the June 2019 cycle, you can participate for free. To register, please contact Mr. Rubin Rocha [ruben.rocha@hsc.utah.edu] for instructions by the end of November 2018. A draft of the participant's specific aims will be due on December 14, 2018. Once registered, the program will begin the week of January 9th with a kick-off meeting and main focus on your specific aims. After that, the groups will meet every other week to continue to revise their aims until the end of January. In February and March groups will meet to provide guidance and feedback on the Research Strategy (i.e., significance, innovation, and approach). In April, you will participate in a mock study section, and your content mentor or primary mentor will be expected to participate. Finally, in June, you will submit your strong application. If you have specific questions about program content or qualifications, please contact either Dr. Maureen Murtaugh at maureen.murtaugh@hsc.utah.edu or Dr. David Turok david.turok@hsc.utah.edu.