The Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute (OCTSI) is soliciting applications for opioid-related research pilot grants funded through its Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources (OSCTR) Pilot Grants Program.

Submission Deadline:  Monday, July 9 at 5:00 PM CDT

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to provide funding to develop new and/or expand ongoing pilot projects to address the opioid epidemic in rural and underserved communities in one or more of the following areas: treatment for opioid use disorder, prevention, recovery/rehabilitation, and pain management. The program encourages collaborative and/or multidisciplinary projects between investigators of the OSCTR member and affiliated member institutions including the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma City), University of Oklahoma (Norman Campus), University of Oklahoma (Tulsa campus), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma Physician Resources/Research Network, Southern Plains Tribal Health BoardVeteran’s Affairs Medical Center (Oklahoma City), Oklahoma State University (Stillwater), Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, Absentee Shawnee Tribe, Kiowa Nation, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, Oklahoma State Health Department, Laureate Institute for Brain Research, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Blood Institute, and Dean McGee Eye Institute.

Find more information at http://osctr.ouhsc.edu/opioidpilots/