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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anybody had guidance or is willing to share their best processes/practices with obtaining Fogarty approval for multi-center clinical trials or any research grants funded by the NIH.  We've been involved in a very lengthy process with the NIH in getting a number of sites in Europe, North America and Asia approved and they're not extremely forthcoming with information.  We've tried to obtain clear guidance on what we're required to submit, how long the process will take and/or what the issues are in the review process. My experience has been that this is a very behind the scenes process and there's not much out there that clearly outlines the approval process. However, if anybody has any information/documents they could share, would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Ady

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Adriel Villegas-Estrada, Ph.D
Research Administrator
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY
(646) 962-8134
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Ady,

Are you asking about State Department clearance? If so, I can ask a couple of our department administrators whether they have any tips.

Janet

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Janet Simons
Director, Research Policy
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
410-706-5632
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