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The Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Program is comprised of the State of Delaware, the University of Delaware, the ChristianaCare Health System, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware, and Delaware State University.
ACCEL provides investigators with the tools necessary to advance research careers and provide the community a means to interface with and understand the impact of ACCEL’s work in order to promote the innovation, acceleration and translation of research to improve health outcomes in Delaware.
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News & Events
ACCEL Accolades
ACCEL Researchers Earn Scientific Presentation Award at NISBRE Conference Members of the DE CTR ACCEL Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) core attended and presented at the NISBRE 2024 Conference,… Read More »ACCEL Researchers Earn Scientific Presentation Award at NISBRE Conference
ACCEL BERD Core Members Present at 2024 NISBRE Conference Members of the DE CTR ACCEL Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) core attended and presented at the NISBRE 2024 Conference… Read More »ACCEL BERD Core Members Present at 2024 NISBRE Conference
Funding Opportunities & Help
Goals and Background The mission of the Delaware CTR ACCEL Program is to accelerate clinical and translational research that addresses health outcomes of Delawareans. The Interdisciplinary New Collaborative (INC) Awards… Read More »2025 Interdisciplinary New Collaborative (INC) Awards
Are you new to working with the NIH grants process? If so, make plans to join your peers as the NIH walks through essential aspects of applying for funding. This… Read More »NIH Grants Process: A Brief Walk-Through for Beginners
ACCEL Tip Line
Are you new to the world of NIH grants or looking for a refresher? The NIH has curated playlists of YouTube videos designed to provide an overview of the grants… Read More »NIH provides crash course on grant fundamentals
You’ve determined that you’re conducting research related to the NIGMS mission and have found a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) you’d like to apply to. Now it’s time to craft… Read More »How do I craft a strong application?
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Research: Examining the association between neighborhood environment and complications of gestational diabetes mellitus A group of Delaware researchers recently published a paper titled “Neighborhood Environment and Poor Maternal Glycemic Control–Associated… Read More »Research: Examining the association between neighborhood environment and complications of gestational diabetes mellitus
Meet the Speaker: Renee Mahaffey Harris, MPH President/CEO of The Center for Closing the Health Gap Renee Mahaffey Harris, MPH, is a committed advocate for the marginalized populations in Greater… Read More »Mobilizing Community Health Literacy