The FY17 HRRP TRA mechanism is being offered in this first year of the program to support preclinical translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising initiatives relevant to hearing restoration into clinical applications.

The ultimate goal of translational research is to

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move an observation forward into clinical application and accelerate the clinical introduction of healthcare products, technologies, or practice guidelines.

Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from a laboratory discovery, population-based studies, or a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients and anecdotal data.

However, Principal Investigators (PIs) should not view translational research as a one-way continuum from bench to bedside.

The research plan should involve a reciprocal flow of ideas and information between basic and clinical science.