The Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation is holding a pilot grant competition this year for UI-UIC scientists studying health promotion for older adults. Obtain pilot funding to test health promotion interventions that improve cognition among older adults in 2023-2024.<\/p>\n
Applicants may participate in only one\u00a0competition\u00a0during a calendar year. Previous grantees are welcome to submit new applications.<\/p>\n
Competition\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Center seeks to fund and support small clinical trials that assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of new or adapted health promotion interventions.\u00a0\u00a0All UI-UIC researchers \u2014 faculty, doctorate-level researchers and doctoral students are eligible to apply.\u00a0\u00a0Proposed interventions must be principle-driven behavioral interventions that target older adults (50+) living in the United States. Interventions that target physical activity promotion and\/or that maintain or enhance mobility and cognitive function are preferred.\u00a0\u00a0Interventions should use cutting-edge technology for intervention design, measurement, and outcomes. Projects can be funded up to $50,000 for one year beginning June 1, 2023.<\/p>\n
All interventions must be Stage 1 of the NIH Stage Model and should be designed to be feasible for translation over time into community settings with reasonable mechanisms for promoting program fidelity.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/research\/dbsr\/stage-model-behavioral-intervention-development<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Applications are due December 5, 2022 and letters of intent are requested,\u00a0but not required.\u00a0In the letter, please include your contact information and a brief (2-3 sentences) summary of your proposed pilot. Please send all materials to Roxanne Dakers, MPH,\u00a0rdakers@uic.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n The full Roybal Pilot Competition Application is available here:<\/p>\n https:\/\/midwestroybalcenter.uic.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT THIS CENTER\u00a0<\/p>\n The Midwest\u00a0Roybal\u00a0Center for Health Promotion and Translation is funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (Grant No. P30AG022849<\/a>) led by David Marquez, PhD and Tanvi Bhatt, PhD Directors of IHRP’s\u00a0Center for Research on Health and Aging<\/a>.<\/p>\n