Service Organization

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Service Organization Then
Office of Research and Development
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Office of Research and Development
Service Organization Now
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Supports investigator-initiated research to
study basic biological or physiological
principles related to disorders and diseases of
importance to the health of veterans. Funded
programs may use human tissues, blood or other
biological specimens or animal models, but do not
involve procedures performed on intact human
beings.
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Research Funding Mechanisms
Associate Investigator (1-2 years)
Merit Review Entry Program (3 years)
Career Development (3 years 3 years)
MERIT REVIEW (3-5 years)
Research Career Scientist
REAPS and Centers
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Opportunities for Additional Funding

• Epidemiology Program
• Clinical Research Program (single site clinical
  trials)
• Parkinsons Disease Related
  Neurodegenerative Disorders RFA
• Deployment Health Issues RFA
• Other Research Development Programs
  (RRD, HSRD, CSRD)

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Biomedical Laboratory RD
FY 2003 Budget 169 Million
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Combined Program Review
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Review Board Management
AGCG Todd Martensen CARD Zaheer Parvez CLIN
Todd Martensen ENDO Zafar Iqbal EPID
Todd Martensen GAST Zafar Iqbal GMED Joe
Webster HEMA Zafar Iqbal
IMMU Sumitra Muralidhar INDI Sumitra
Muralidhar MHBS Terri Gleason NEUR Bill
Goldberg Joe Webster ONCO Rihab
Yassin RESP Todd Martensen SURG Zaheer
Parvez
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Biomedical Laboratory RD
Portfolio Management

• Aging/Geriatric/Behavioral/Psychiatric
• Immunological/Infectious Disease
• Oncology
• Cardiology/Pulmonary
• Endocrine/Renal
• GI/Liver/Trauma/Surgery
• Neurobiology