This year, money is specifically reserved to fund one retrospective clinical study and one prospective clinical study to encourage more studies of those sorts. A key component of any successful application in this category will be the applicant's ability to convince the reviewers that the proposed work represents a significant and logical element in the PI's development of a focused and longer-termed research program. To promote cooperative research involving CVM faculty with substantial clinical responsibilities and those whose predominant activity is in basic research . Investigations conducted in a clinical setting are often restricted by the availability of facilities, the research experience of clinically trained faculty, and the difficulty of individuals with major responsibilities for patient care to pursue uninterrupted research for extended periods of time. One way to compensate for these constraints is for clinicians to cooperate with colleagues who conduct research as a major aspect of their academic appointment.
Effective cooperation can broaden and deepen the experience of both.
Clinicians can acquire new research skills, while faculty engaged in basic research can extend their investigations into more applied areas. Faculty are eligible to receive only one award each academic year in the Fall and Spring competitions combined. Projects involving meaningful collaboration among faculty members representing different departments within the CVM and University are encouraged. Evaluation Applications are assigned to at least 2 reviewers and discussed by the entire CVM Research Committee . When necessary, additional expertise will be sought from faculty consultants drawn from other Colleges.