Eshelman Institute for Innovation and OVCR partner to address the challenge of substance use disorders
With a commitment to translating bold ideas into real-world impact for patients, UNC-Chapel Hill is launching an initiative to discover innovative solutions for the challenge of substance use disorders with transformative impact on opioid use disorders and pain conditions.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) via the Office of Research Development (ORD) is partnering with the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII) to gather research and development proposals that will become the foundation for an interdisciplinary, faculty-initiated application to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).
ARPA-H proposals are intended to be bold initiatives built around institutional excellence for therapeutic approaches with transformative potential in areas of great unmet medical need, such as substance use disorders and pain.
Overview
- Eligibility: Applicants normally considered PI-eligible from any UNC-Chapel Hill department are welcome to apply.
- Proposal Selection: Successful applicants will partner with EII and the OVCR to develop application materials to ARPA-H.
- Award Prize: $10,000 will be awarded to the best proposal concept(s) to be used for proposal development support purposes, including teaming activities, project manager support, and related costs.
Important Dates
- Application Open: September 25, 2023
- Application Deadline: October 27, 2023
- Notice of Proposal Selection Award: November 13, 2023
If you have questions or would like to meet to discuss your idea, contact EII.