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- The NIH Bench-to-Bedside and Back Program (BtB) program was originally established in 1999 to integrate the work of basic and clinical intramural scientists and expanded in 2006 to partnerships between intramural and extramural programs. (Intramural science refers to research that takes place on an NIH campus under the auspices of federal employees, while extramural research is conducted by investigators and institutions outside of NIH.) Funded projects can receive up to $150K per year for two years. Projects can involve only intramural investigators, but collaborations between intramural and extramural investigators are encouraged with no impact on the scoring process.
- Intramural investigators in all institutes/centers are eligible to serve as project leaders on proposals. All Bench-to-Bedside and Back Program (BtB) teams should involve an intramural investigator PLUS one or more investigator(s) from another institute and/or an extramural partner(s).
- For awards involving extramural partners, extramural funds will be as awarded via an administrative supplement to an existing NIH grant. For additional information and requirements please visit https://ocreco.od.nih.gov/btb/specific_information.html
