Comparison of Strategies to Study Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Outcomes Using Bioinformatics (U01)

Post Date

June 1st 2012

Application Due Date

February 21st 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HL-14-005

CFDA Number(s)

93.838

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1800000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1800000

Grant Description

Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications to support a comparison of the ability of two data sources, electronic health records and traditional prospective patient-based clinical and research data, to answer research questions regarding the natural history, longitudinal outcomes, and phenotypes of therapeutic response for pediatric pulmonary vascular disease (PVD).There will be one award for a Bioinformatics Clinical Coordinating Center (BCCC).Because PVD in children is rare and heterogeneous, the applicant will develop, implement, and evaluate the strengths and limitations of two data collection approaches to answer research questions regarding the natural history, longitudinal outcomes, and phenotypes of therapeutic response.The prospective data collection strategies proposed should include utilizing: 1) electronic health records (EHR) and 2) traditional prospective patient-based clinical and research data.Applicants should propose: 1) methods, plans, and expertise required to develop the two data sources; 2) at least three research pediatric PVD questions that the data collection strategies can address; and 3) a method to compare the usefulness of the two data sources to answer the research questions. This work will elucidate the value of EHR in answering real-world clinical management questions with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes for children treated for PVD, and optimizing clinical trial design.The work will require multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team coordination that includes expertise in bioinformatics and computational science and clinical knowledge and access to pediatric patients with PVD.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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