Collaborative Administrative Data Research Award (CADRA) | Clinical & Translational Sciences

Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis Collaborative Administrative Data Research Award (CADRA)

Request for Applications

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to encourage new cross-institutional collaboration between Saint Louis University (SLU) and Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) in the field of administrative data research. This award will support utilization of two Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) Just-In-Time (JIT) Cores ($5,000 each) in addition to matching funds from each institution ($5,000 each), for a total award of $20,000 direct costs.

The Advanced Health Data (AHEAD) Institute at SLU and the Center for Administrative Data Research (CADR) at WashU maintain large administrative medical record and/or medical claims data and provide methodological and biostatistical support to use these data resources for innovative research studies. Applicants for this opportunity must propose a collaborative project that uses data resources and/or research support services from both AHEAD and CADR that can reasonably be completed within 12 months. Applications should include a planned outline for scholarly productivity within the funding period (one year). It is expected that applicants will also leverage this work to obtain external grant funding as co-principal investigators (Co-PIs).

Eligibility

One Co-PI must hold a faculty-level position at SLU and one Co-PI must hold a faculty-level position at WashU.
Both Co-PI applicants must be ICTS Members.
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Co-PI applicants should not have a history of collaborative work together (publication, grant funding, etc.).
The application must propose to use administrative data and/or research support services from both AHEAD and CADR.
Quote estimates for services are obtained from each Core.

Award Details

Review Process

Applications should be submitted to the AHEAD Institute at ahead@health.slu.edu by February 14, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed by the Review Committee using relevant NIH scientific and technical merit criteria, as well as using the following criteria:
- The project is a new cross-institutional collaboration between a SLU and WashU faculty member.
- The project proposes to use data and/or support services from both AHEAD and CADR.
- The project can reasonably be completed within one year.
- The project will be used for development of a clinical/translational proposal to be submitted for extramural funding.
The Review Committee will select an award recipient and notify the ICTS.
The ICTS JIT Program Committee will review the selected application for approval.
All applicants will be notified as to whether their project has been recommended for funding.
Applications not recommended for funding via this RFA can be submitted as separate JIT applications using the standard JIT budget limit and application process.

Performance Period

Application Requirements

Send applications and supporting documents to the AHEAD Institute at ahead@health.slu.edu by February 14, 2025. The following should be attached to the email as separate PDF documents:
- Collaborative Administrative Data Research Award Application Form
  - Save as <CADRA Application Form_ PI1 Last name_PI2 Last name.pdf>
- NIH Biosketch for both Co-Principal Investigators
  - Save as <NIH Biosketch_PI Last name.pdf>
- Project Narrative: The project narrative must include responses for the items below. Format: single spaced, Arial 11 font, ½” margins, 5 page maximum
  - A brief description of the project. The following items must be addressed in this section:
    - Abstract
    - Hypothesis and specific aim(s)
    - Expected outcomes
    - Planned publications
    - Co-PI Plan: brief description of each Co-PI’s planned contributions and responsibilities for the project.
  - Budget: Provide a budgetary breakdown (# services x service rate) for each of the cores and an explanation of services to be performed by each core (AHEAD and CADR). Describe the relation to the project, which should clearly match the funding request.
  - Save as <Project Narrative_PI1 Last name_PI2 Last name.pdf>
- Quote Estimate and/or Scope of Work document from both AHEAD and CADR
  - Save as <Core Name_SOW.pdf>

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Download CADRA Request for Applications (pdf)