Opportunities

Mississippi consistently ranks among the unhealthiest states in the U.S., particularly concerning chronic diseases. Therefore, the MCCTR's primary focus is to leverage an integrated clinical and translational research program across network partner institutions to address major chronic diseases affecting Mississippians. One of the goals that will contribute to this focus is to provide services, free of charge, to network investigators to support the development and execution of innovative research proposals that will lead to a deeper understanding and implementation plans to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases. The MCCTR Services Voucher Program provides a structured and efficient mechanism for network investigators to request support services for their research projects. Network investigators include full-time employees (including postdoctoral and clinical fellows) with a strong commitment to C/T research at one of the five MCCTR partner institutions: Mississippi State University, Tougaloo College, University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and University of Southern Mississippi. The MCCTR is funded by the IDeA Program Infrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research grant through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under the award number 2P50GM115428.