Aim 1. Establish a critical group of experienced clinical and
translational research facilitators. A group of influential and
interdisciplinary faculty - “Rainmakers” – has been established to stimulate
the translational research process. The CCTR Rainmakers facilitate
translational research processes.
Aim 2. Establish a program of Clinical and Translational Innovation Awards
and Pilot Studies. A program is being established which promotes exceptional
individual and/or team science through competition for 3 types of awards:
collaborative research grants, high-impact grants, and
investigator-initiated awards. The awards will target investigators and
programs from all disciplines, departments, and colleges at UAMS and among
its partners. See CCTR Awards for Innnovative
Clinical and translational Research
Aim 3. Establish a process to promote multidisciplinary collaborations that
augment delivery of health-related discoveries to patients/communities.
Rainmakers will work with all CCTR components to encourage multidisciplinary
collaborations, seek ways to improve the award program, and identify
underdeveloped areas of medical discovery.
UAMS Center for Clinical and Translational Research 4301 W. Markham #Slot 577, Little Rock, AR 72205, 501-526-7800
