Pilot Programs
The CCTS supports a variety of Pilot Programs at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children's Hospital through funding, administration, research core services and more.
Center for Accelerating Suicide Prevention in Real World Settings (ASPIRES) Annual Pilot Program: Practice-Based Research on Youth Suicide Prevention
Supported by P50 Center grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Center for Accelerating Suicide Prevention in Real-World Settings (ASPIRES) aims to accelerate the development and implementation of effective interventions to reduce suicide in children and adolescents. The goal of the ASPIRES pilot program, Practice-Based Research on Youth Suicide Prevention, is to fund small-scale, innovative or exploratory research focused on youth suicide prevention.
Release Date: December 15, 2023
Full Application Due Date: April 15, 2024
Reviews: June 17, 2024
Notice of Award Date: July 1, 2024
Grant Start Date: August 1, 2024
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program (PTC) 2024 Translation Science Pilot Award: Underrepresented Populations Across the Lifespan
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) at The Ohio State University is now accepting applications for the 2024 CCTS Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program (PTC) pilot research funding award, funded through the NIH CTSA award. The goal of the PTC pilot research funding award is to fund highly meritorious research for the development of preliminary data to enable researchers to be competitive in applying for extramural funding that advances clinical and translational science.
This request for applications (RFA) is designed to stimulate and support transformative, innovative, interdisciplinary studies that seek to advance team science, implementation science, inter-institutional partnerships and/or community partnerships through understanding and addressing health disparities in underrepresented populations. The term "Underrepresented Populations" encompasses a multitude of groups and communities that are commonly excluded from clinical and translational research. These groups include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fetuses, neonates and children
- Pregnant or nursing women
- Older adults
- Individuals with physical disabilities
- Individuals with communication or sensory impairments (hearing, vision)
- Individuals with chronic conditions
- Non-English speaking individuals
- Underinsured or socioeconomically disadvantaged patients
- Gender or sexual minorities (LGBTQ+)
- Individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Isolated urban or rural communities
- Racial, ethnic or cultural minorities
The ultimate goal of this RFA is to strengthen efforts by The Ohio State University researchers in advancing clinical and translational science that aims to reduce health inequalities, promoting health for all.
Proposal Ideation Workshop
- Prospective applicants are encouraged to register for the virtual ideation workshop. This workshop is designed to elevate the strength and quality of proposals through early peer review and panel feedback. This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for applicants to present their initial ideas in a professional and friendly forum. Research shows that ideas that have gone through several iteration processes are stronger and have better potential of securing funding.
- Workshop audience will include a specially selected mock review panel, as well as general members of The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital community. All audience participants will have the opportunity to ask probing questions and offer comments on your ideas. You will also receive expert comments from the review panel.
- We will accommodate up to fifteen presentations in the workshop, on a first come, first served basis. Participation in this ideation workshop is not prerequisite for application to the RFA, and feedback in this workshop is not indicative of application success.
Proposal Ideation Workshop (VIRTUAL): Friday, February 9, 2024, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
For a recording of the ideation workshop please email Pilot program manager, Jasmine Neal at jasmine.neal@osumc.edu.
Information Sessions
Two virtual information sessions will be held and will provide a short presentation about translational science followed by a Q&A. Previous information sessions can be found in the 2023 CCTS Pilot Grant Award tab above.
- Information Session (VIRTUAL): Friday, February 16, 2024, 2-2:30 p.m. Register for the Information Session
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is now accepting applications for the 2023 CCTS Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program (PTC) pilot research funding award.
Open September 29, 2023 - October 30, 2023
Awards will broadly support the development proposals that reduce translational science barriers and challenges by developing and validating new approaches to enhance rigor, reproducibility, efficiency, ethics, inclusiveness, equity and quality clinical, community, health outcomes and/or implementation research that can be disseminated for broad application.
Two virtual information sessions will be held and will provide a short presentation about translational science followed by a Q&A.
Information Session 1: Monday, October 9, 2023, 1-2 p.m.
Information Session 2: Friday, October 13, 2023, 11-12 p.m.
RFA Schedule
Release Date: September 29, 2023
Mandatory Regulatory Consult with April Green: October 19, 2023
Application Due Date: October 30, 2023
Reviews: November 28-29, 2023
Executive Committee Approval: November 30
Notice of Award Date: December 4, 2023
NCATS Prior Approval Documents Due: December 15, 2023
Earliest Start Date*: January - February
*Start dates are contingent upon NCATS Prior Approval