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The Sherrie Perkins Research and Innovation Collaboration Grant funds cutting-edge research in laboratory medicine that has the potential to significantly impact patient care.
The grant will award up to $150,000 and is designed to:
- Support efforts that will advance diagnostic testing by challenging conventional wisdom, develop new technology, drive a paradigm shift, or bring new expertise to the relevant field
- Foster partnerships within the medical community by providing support and funding from ARUP’s Institute for Research and Innovation in Diagnostic and Precision Medicine™ (R&I Institute)
- Support initiatives in understudied areas and/or those with potentially high clinical impact
The grant will be available to industry and academic partners in collaboration with ARUP medical directors and scientists.
Submissions are considered on a rolling basis.
Maximum award: $150,000
Submission Requirements
Note: Please refer to the application form for complete submission information.
- Prepare a detailed research plan that includes the following information:
- Specific aim
- Background and significance
- Research design and methods
- Potential impact and outcomes, specifically broad patient impact, long-term sustainability at ARUP Laboratories, and academic impact
The research plan should be two pages maximum and single spaced (not including charts or references). This will need to be attached to the application form.
- Prepare a table of direct costs that include costs, rate, units, quantities, and totals.
- Complete the application form.
For any queries or concerns, please contact Anna Bowen, research coordinator.
Additional Information
- Total budgets up to $150,000 will be considered
- Funds can be distributed over a maximum period of 2 years
- Extensions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
- Semiannual reports are required
- Collaboration with ARUP and institutions outside of ARUP is required
- More than 50% of the work must be completed within the ARUP R&I Institute
