Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 570 - SPINAL CORD INJURY PARALYSIS CURE RESEARCH CODE › Section 570.700 - Review of Applications

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 grant cycle runs from July 1-June 30.
b) The Department will review applications
			 for compliance with the requirements of this Part. During the course of its
			 review, the Department may contact the applicant for additional information if
			 the information provided is incomplete, inconsistent or unclear.
c) Once the Department determines that
			 applications are complete, grant proposals will be forwarded to the Medical
			 Director of the Office of Preparedness and Response for review and oversight of
			 the review process. If needed, the Department may consult an advisory committee
			 of experts in medical or spinal cord paralysis research.
d) After review by the Office of Preparedness
			 and Response, the Department's Grant Review Committee will review the
			 applications. The Grant Review Committee will review and rank the applications
			 using the following criteria:
1) The
			 activities identified by the applicant will lead to achievement of the research
			 objectives;
2) The project
			 objectives are achievable in the stated time frame;
3) The evaluation methods measure progress
			 toward the identified objectives;
4) The budget provides sufficient resources
			 that include, but are not limited to, staff, equipment and supplies, and
			 justifies the need for funds to carry out the project;
5) The investigators, especially the
			 principal investigator, have a history of conducting and completing scientific
			 research on time, on budget and as planned;
6) The investigators, especially the
			 principal investigator, have significant expertise in biotechnology and have a
			 reputation for innovation and for developing practical applications for
			 biotechnology;
7) The applicant has
			 the facilities and resources to complete the research project as
			 described;
8) The research leads to
			 or involves clinical trials;
9) The
			 spinal cord injury research project has the greatest potential, based on the
			 information presented in the application, for therapies and cures;
10) The research is likely to lead to new
			 therapies, treatments or cures for spinal cord injury paralysis, based on the
			 information presented in the application;
11) The research will lead to patents,
			 articles in peer-reviewed journals or additional grant funding;
12) The research project will develop or
			 refine the understanding of any ethical, legal or social issues raised by
			 spinal cord injury paralysis research;
13) The project proposes novel ideas and
			 approaches to develop the ideas;
14) The project proposes spinal cord injury
			 paralysis research that may attract venture capital for biotechnology start-up
			 companies in Illinois;
15) The
			 research is likely to accelerate the pace at which basic and preclinical
			 findings are translated into clinical benefits;
16) The project proposes collaborative and
			 interdisciplinary research among investigators, whether at the same or
			 different institutions; and
17)
			 Funding the project will increase awareness and understanding of spinal cord
			 injury paralysis research.