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VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Updates - August 2008 Meeting Overview

This document outlines key updates from the August 2008 meeting of the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) Service. It highlights important details regarding eligibility for VA research funds, funding mechanisms, and recent initiatives. All applicants for funding must hold a minimum 5/8th VA salaried position and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) prior to application. The RR&D program has several award types, including standard merit and career development awards, supporting innovative research in various rehabilitation areas, with a total budget of approximately $70 million.

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VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Updates - August 2008 Meeting Overview

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  1. VA RR&D UPDATESIAM MEETING – AUGUST 2008 Robert J. Jaeger, PhD Scientific Program Manager Rehabilitation Research & Development Service Office of Research and Development Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrationrobert.jaeger@va.govwww.research.va.gov

  2. RR&D Service • RR&D Service is an intramural research program. • All applicants (i.e., the Principal Investigator (PI) and any Co-PI) for VA research funds are required to hold a minimum 5/8th VA salaried position. • Individuals with less than a 5/8th VA appointment are encouraged to seek at least a 5/8th VA official appointment. • A letter of intent (LOI) must be submitted and approved before an application can be submitted • Two cycles of review per year

  3. RR&D Service Overview • Award Mechanisms • Standard Merit Review Award (~ 300K/year for 3 years) • Career Development Award (~ 300K/year for 3 years) • Center of Excellence (~900K/year for 5 years) • REAP (~900K/year for 5 years) • Approximately 370 Active resarech awards in RR&D • Funding Rate approximately ~20% • Total Budget approximately $ 70,000,000

  4. VA RR&D Centers of Excellence Functional Electrical Stimulation (Cleveland, OH) Models of Neural Recording and Stimulating Electrodes Bone and Joint Rehabilitation (Palo Alto, CA) Musculoskeletal Modeling, Human Movement, Posture, Gait Wheelchair and Rehabilitation Engineering (Pittsburgh, PA) Biomechanical Modeling of Wheelchair Propulsion, Reduce Energy Consumption, Prevent Repetitive Strain Injury

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