Please complete the form below and send it to info@nynrec.org by September 30, 2022.
1) Projects proposals are accepted once a year, typically 2 months before the yearly NYNReC meeting in the spring and can be submitted by anyone.
2) Project proposals are only accepted for consideration through the designated NYNReC protocol template available below.
3) Projects accepted for consideration should have 2 lead figures – one being the junior lead (typically PhD student aimed at being the first author of any given study) and one being the senior lead (senior author).
4) In general, all study designs will be considered and evaluated. Priority will be given to projects with clinical relevance and a high level of feasibility. Further, data gathering for each project should not exceed 1 year.
6) The investigators responsible for their respective submission shall be informed by the committees decision no later than 3 months after submission deadline.
5) If a project is chosen by the Committee, a project steering group will be formed. The steering group consists of the junior lead, the senior lead and all committee members that are to be involved in the specific project. The lead of any given steering group is the project PI. The Committee members in the respective steering groups will help with the implementation at the respective institutions or find a suitable replacement if unavailable.
6) Committee members in the respective steering group are entitled to get help in project management from one (1) colleague per center and per project.
7) All projects need to be condoned by the local Department Chair before initiation.
8) Any additional financial and/or ethical requirements for implementation of each project (such as materials, publication fees, fees for ethical approval at the various centers) are the responsibility of the project lead. Data storage and dissemination of data are also the responsibility of the project lead.
Please submit your project using the following form: