May 30, 2023
Author: Jeannine Sato
IMPACT Collaboratory Requests Applications for Career Development Awards
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Imbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory is pleased to announce a new request for applications for the 2023 Career Development Award (CDA). These CDAs support the development of MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) for people living with AD/ADRD and their care partners.
This mechanism will fund research projects that are preparatory to conducting a future ePCT such as secondary data analysis, intervention development or the development of pragmatic outcomes. The proposed CDA project cannot include a clinical trial (including pilot trials; see NIH definition of a clinical trial).
The IMPACT Collaboratory will fund up to two 1-year CDAs, prioritizing applications that address dementia care for people of all backgrounds and promote health equity. Each award will provide $100,000 annually in direct costs with an indirect cost rate capped at 8%. Awardees are required to devote a minimum of 75% effort toward the goals of the award.
Applicants are typically within 7 years of their post-doctoral training program at the time of application. Exceptions will be made in this round of funding for investigators with more than 7 years who can demonstrate evidence of changing their career path to pursue research on ePCTs among PLWD. Such applicants must request prior approval.
Applications are due Friday, September 15, 2023 by 5pm ET. An informational webinar will be hosted on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm ET to provide investigators with an overview of application details. Investigators will have the opportunity to ask questions. Registration closed.
A set of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding this award is available online at https://impactcollaboratory.org/CDA-grant-faq/.
Click here to learn about previous awardees.
Email IMPACTcollaboratory@hsl.harvard.edu with questions.
IMPACT member Ana Quiñones to participate in NIH Collaboratory annual meeting steering committee panel
IMPACT Health Equity Team Leader, Ana Quiñones, PhD, MS, will participate in a moderated Steering Committee panel discussion focusing on health equity entitled “Focus on Health Equity: The ePCT Landscape/Ecosystem,” as part of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory annual meeting.
Quinones will contribute to the Steering Committee panel goals of identifying national programs and initiatives that are striving to improve health equity. The panel is expected to discuss best practices for engaging minoritized and other underrepresented communities to improve health equity and examine the impact of these initiatives and how lessons are disseminated across different stakeholder groups. The closed meeting will be held May 16, 2023.
Vince Mor presenting at National Academy’s “Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population: A Workshop”
IMPACT multiple principal investigator, Vince Mor, PhD, will present at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine public workshop exploring the current state of mental health care for older adults in the United States and potential strategies to address the mental health needs and challenges of an aging population.
Mor, who is a National Academy workshop planning committee member, will moderate a session called “Promoting Resilience and Positive Mental Health in Older Adults.” The two-day workshop will be held May 15-16, 2023, in Washington DC and virtually, online via Event Bright.
McKnight’s news profiles Mor as Pinnacle Award honoree
IMPACT multiple principal investigator Vince Mor, PhD is profiled as an honoree by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Home Care, part of McKnight’s Senior Living. Mor was honored with an “Industry Ally” award at McKnight’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards in March for his decades of research to improve long-term care. McKnight’s will profile other Pinnacle Award honorees daily through May.
Mor to speak at workshop on addressing the rising mental health needs of an aging population
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host an Ad Hoc workshop planning for the addressing the rising mental health needs of an aging population in Washington, DC on May 15 and 16. IMPACT multiple principal investigator Vincent Mor, PhD, is an invited presenter at the workshop, which will cover the areas of: mental health and substance use conditions among older adults; strategies to improve the quality and capacity of mental health services for older adults; and ways to build and sustain comprehensive programs to support the well-being of older adults with mental health conditions, among other topics.