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Collaborative Research Database -December 2009
The National Health Council is partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Programs in developing a database that would make information on unfunded but worthwhile NIH research proposals available to the NHC’s members and other potential funders of health research. The goal of this project is to create a resource that will result in an increase of health research funding and improve the health of people with chronic conditions.
The NHC is working with Humanitas, Inc., an experienced health IT firm, to develop an NHC-branded website for a collaborative research database project. NHC staff and Humanitas have refined how the system will work for researchers and funding organizations. The NHC will begin testing the site with the scientific officers and research directors from NHC member organizations early 2010. Once testing is complete, NIH will notify all non-funded applicants deemed significant and of scientific and technical merit of the availability of the database. The plan is to fully launch the database to NHC members in early 2010.
The collaborative research database program was sponsored by Pfizer Inc and the National Institutes of Health.
Staff Contact: Marc Boutin, JD, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
