TRANSCEND
Welcome to the Translational Science Engaging North Dakota program.
What is TRANSCEND? 
The goal of TRANSCEND is to bring together researchers and clinicians with diverse experience from across the region to develop unique and innovative means of combating disease and other health issues in North Dakota.
We believe advances in disease treatment will come from broad approaches by collective groups of clinical and basic researchers who are focused on conducting clinical/translational research.
TRANSCEND is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 1P20GM155890-01.
For more information, reach out to transcend@und.edu.
TRANSCEND News
Seminar Series
The first TRANSCEND Seminar took place on December 3rd at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Gary G. Schwartz discussed the implications of high radon levels in North Dakota in his talk, “Natural Radioactivity in North Dakota. What, me, worry?” He argued that radon is an important, preventable cause of cancer and likely stroke, and offers many research opportunities for intervention studies. A link to the recorded talk is available below.
Fall 2024 RFA
The Translational Science Engaging North Dakota (TRANSCEND) Health Research Core is requesting applications for Pilot Projects Grant Awards.The Pilot Projects Grant is intended to provide support to allow a research team to pursue a novel hypothesis. We anticipate supporting 4-5 new Pilot Projects awards at an amount of $75,000 total costs (direct + indirect) for one year with an anticipated start date of April 1, 2025. Applications should focus on clinical and translational research.
Timeline
- Letter of Intent due September 6th, 2024
- Full initial application due November 8th, 2024
- Awards expected to be announced March 31st, 2025
TRANSCEND Resources
Enroll in the Pathfinder web portal to find collaborators
Our Partners
What is Clinical Translational Research?
Clinical/translational research (CTR) focuses on translating findings from basic research into clinical applications with the overall goal of improving the health of the community.
