UM1TR004909
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Expanding Translational Science in Arkansas - Project Summary
Arkansas is a small and rural state with significant health disparities. The Translational Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has radically transformed our environment for clinical and translational research (CTR) in Arkansas (AR).
Our current Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) allowed us to develop team-based, practical solutions to the health challenges of rural and underrepresented communities in AR. We have developed new cross-disciplinary teams that are incorporating community-based research principles into their research, and we have expanded our geographic footprint through the development of the UAMS Rural Research Network.
In response to the evolving priorities of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), we will now pivot toward a greater emphasis on translational science (TS) by integrating the scientific and operational principles of TS within the context of our translational research. Our vision is to develop and test TS innovations that will drive real world solutions to enhance health equity for rural and underrepresented populations.
In collaboration with our participating and collaborating partner institutions, we will develop and test translational science (TS) innovations to facilitate and amplify our translational research (TR) approaches to address the considerable health challenges of rural and underrepresented populations in AR. Over the next seven years, we will 1) develop, demonstrate, and disseminate innovations that cultivate TS at multiple stages of the clinical and translational research spectrum; 2) launch and expand innovative research programs across institutions and communities that reduce health disparities and promote health equity; 3) accelerate workflows to support clinical research that is high priority and/or meets urgent national needs; and 4) ignite innovations in training a skillful, cross-disciplinary, and diverse TS workforce.
As a small state with significant health care disparities, we are confident that our collective efforts with our partners, collaborators, stakeholders, and communities will produce new solutions for advancing the health of rural and underrepresented populations in AR. We will share our innovations broadly with the CTSA Consortium to support the dissemination of our TS innovations and to improve the health of individuals throughout the US.
Arkansas is a small and rural state with significant health disparities. The Translational Research Institute (TRI) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has radically transformed our environment for clinical and translational research (CTR) in Arkansas (AR).
Our current Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA) allowed us to develop team-based, practical solutions to the health challenges of rural and underrepresented communities in AR. We have developed new cross-disciplinary teams that are incorporating community-based research principles into their research, and we have expanded our geographic footprint through the development of the UAMS Rural Research Network.
In response to the evolving priorities of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), we will now pivot toward a greater emphasis on translational science (TS) by integrating the scientific and operational principles of TS within the context of our translational research. Our vision is to develop and test TS innovations that will drive real world solutions to enhance health equity for rural and underrepresented populations.
In collaboration with our participating and collaborating partner institutions, we will develop and test translational science (TS) innovations to facilitate and amplify our translational research (TR) approaches to address the considerable health challenges of rural and underrepresented populations in AR. Over the next seven years, we will 1) develop, demonstrate, and disseminate innovations that cultivate TS at multiple stages of the clinical and translational research spectrum; 2) launch and expand innovative research programs across institutions and communities that reduce health disparities and promote health equity; 3) accelerate workflows to support clinical research that is high priority and/or meets urgent national needs; and 4) ignite innovations in training a skillful, cross-disciplinary, and diverse TS workforce.
As a small state with significant health care disparities, we are confident that our collective efforts with our partners, collaborators, stakeholders, and communities will produce new solutions for advancing the health of rural and underrepresented populations in AR. We will share our innovations broadly with the CTSA Consortium to support the dissemination of our TS innovations and to improve the health of individuals throughout the US.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Little Rock,
Arkansas
722057101
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 99% from $3,877,947 to $7,702,576.
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences was awarded
Enhancing Translational Science for Health Equity in AR
Cooperative Agreement UM1TR004909
worth $7,702,576
from National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Little Rock Arkansas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 7 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/20/25
Period of Performance
7/1/24
Start Date
6/30/31
End Date
Funding Split
$7.7M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$7.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to UM1TR004909
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
UM1TR004909
SAI Number
UM1TR004909-1677705574
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75NR00 NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Funding Office
75NR00 NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Awardee UEI
VDFYLZPJEAV6
Awardee CAGE
1QJY4
Performance District
AR-02
Senators
John Boozman
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Modified: 8/20/25