DoW Vision, Translational Research Award

<p><strong>Summary:</strong> The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that transforms a promising discovery into new drugs, devices or clinical practice guidelines that are ready for definitive testing in clinical trials during or by the end of the period of performance. The TRA may be used to support preclinical studies, <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=considered%20clinical%20trials.-,Clinical%20Research%3A,-For%20the%20purposes" target="_blank">clinical research</a> or a <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#PilotClinicalTrial" target="_blank">pilot clinical trial</a>, but <strong>not</strong> a full-scale <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=or%20hardware%20procurement.-,Clinical%20Trial%3A,-As%20defined%20in" target="_blank">clinical trial</a>. Research must align with at least one of the <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#Focus_Areas" target="_blank">FY26 VRP Focus Areas</a>.</p> <p><strong>Distinctive Features: </strong></p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If developing new drugs or device(s), the research team must include expertise in the regulatory approval process.</p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TRA includes a<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#PPIO" target="_blank"><strong>Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO)</strong></a><strong> </strong>for<strong> two PIs, </strong>an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.</p>...