U34 planning grant application is submitted

Dr. Pittas and colleagues submit the Multi-Center Clinical Study Implementation Planning Cooperating Agreement (U34) grant application to NIH.  The goals of the U34 grant are to: (1) Permit early peer review of the rationale for the proposed clinical study; (2) Permit assessment of the design and protocol of the proposed study; (3) Provide support for the development of documents needed for the conduct of the study, including a manual of procedures; and (4) Support the development of other essential elements required for the conduct of the clinical study.