NIH FOA for Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN)
The Office of The Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released two Funding Opportunities Announcements (FOAs) that invite applications from entities/institutions to participate in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN) as a Clinical Site and/or as the Data Coordination and Operations Center (DCOC). Applicants are limited to institutions from the 24-Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible States/Jurisdictions. The ISPCTN will conduct multicenter clinical trials research, assuring the participation of children living in rural or underserved communities located in IDeA states, and build pediatric research capacity for IDeA states to support the conduct of clinical trials of relevance to rural or underserved children in IDeA states.
The program anticipates funding at least 15 site awards and 1 Data Coordination and Operations Center, each with an expected five year project period.
For full details please see both FOAs listed below. Additionally, both FOAs will be accompanied by an informational webinar in the coming weeks so that potential applicants can learn more and ask questions.
Letter of Intent for both of these Applications are due November 12, 2019 by 5pm EST. Applications for both opportunities are due by December 2, 2019 by 5pm EST.
Please contact Mary Roary (mary.roary@nih.gov or 301-443-5706) with any questions.