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Office of Research and Development
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Office of Research and Development
Now
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Clinical Science Research Development (CSRD)
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CSRD
Focus

• Support Clinical Research

• Relevant to Veterans

• Increase Capacity

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CSRD Programs

• Cooperative Studies
• Large multi-site clinical trials
• 35 Active studies
• 3 Approved studies

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CSRD Programs

• Merit Review
• Purview
• Joint Subcommittees (BLRD)
• Special Merits
• Single-site Clinical Trials
• Epidemiology

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CSRD Programs
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CSRD Programs

• REAPs Centers
• REAPs Dementia, Depression, Schizophrenia
• Centers Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse

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CSRD Programs
Clinical Research Centers of Excellence (CRCoE)

• Advance VA clinical research capacity through
  training
• Fund research methodologists to conduct clinical
  protocols
• 400,000/year 5 year duration
• Potential formation of national training network

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CSRD Program Budget, FY 2003

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CSRD People
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123 Merit Review PIs 5 Center/REAP
Directors 8 Research Career Scientists
9 Career Development Awardees 9 MREP
Awardees 1 Associate Investigator
CSRD People
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CSRD Plans for 2004/05

• Service Director
• Updated Program Information
• CRCoE Review
• REAPs Translational Approach
• Substance Abuse Centers
• Schizophrenia Centers