Welcome to the CBC online application submission page!
Letter of Intent PREPARATION:
All Letters of Intent (LOIs) MUST be prepared according to the guidelines listed in the RFA. All pages and documents listed below should be assembled into a SINGLE PDF document in the order listed. Portfolios will not be accepted.
To submit your application, please follow the below steps:
Step 1: Fill out the online form. All fields marked by asterisks (*) are required.
- Submitter information
- Intellectual property
- General technology transfer questions to assess the submitters interactions with the US Patent Office.
- Technology transfer questions related to this technology.
- Name and contact information for your intuitional Technology Transfer representative, if applicable.
- Biological specimens
- Please indicate if embryonic stem cells, or human or animal subjects will be used in this research.
Step 2: Attach your LOI in PDF format. The LOI must conform to the following guidelines and the guidelines outlined in the RFA:
- The body of the LOI is limited to 4 pages; Include the following sections with the indicated titles and in the indicated order. Use at least size 11 font, 0.5-inch margins, and standard letter paper size (8.5” x 11”).
- On page 1, a one-paragraph lay-language summary of the project
(max. 150 words) - On pages 2–3, include an overview of the translational potential of the project by using the headings below and answering the following questions:
- Innovation:
- What is the proposed innovation that is the focus of this application?
- What is the proposed patient population, healthcare setting, or research setting that will benefit from the proposed innovation?
- Problem/unmet need:
- What is the problem that is being solved by the proposed innovation? Why is the current standard insufficient?
- Benefits:
- How does the proposed innovation differ from the status quo /current standard? What additional benefits will your innovation provide?
- Supporting data:
- What types of experiments and development activities have been done to date to advance the innovation?
- What data have been generated to demonstrate the potential of the innovation to address the problem?
- Next steps:
- How do you plan to use the award funds to advance the innovation toward commercialization?
- What are the key open questions around the proposed innovation?
- What are your proposed next steps/the key experiments?
- What is the next key experiment that will significantly de-risk your project?
- Funding:
- Has this project received any funding for translational work? If yes, please elaborate and indicate the relationship of this proposal to otherwise funded work.
- If previously funded, please indicate the issuing organization (e.g., NCI, FDA, DOD, NSF, etc)
- On page 4, References:
- Relevant cited scientific references (do not to exceed one page; please follow the NIH format)
LOI SUBMISSION:
Completed LOIs MUST be submitted online along with the online application. Clearly designate the contact person on the LOI.
Please designate the lead PI on the LOI as the administrative contact person and submit on the link below:
▸ Proceed to Application Form
Questions about the grant programs should be directed to Jessica Irons at jessica.irons@northwestern.edu. Questions about the webform should be directed to Corinna Kitcharoen at ckitch1@uic.edu.