Episode 49: Big Government
Guests: Jacqueline Roche and Melissa Miller
Jason and Matthew speak with Dr. Melissa Miller and Jacqueline Roche from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program’s SCIRP (Spinal Cord Injury Research Program).
SCIRP is a $40 million per year funding program for SCI that is of specific interest because they include people with SCI in the scientific review process. We talk about the program, its funding strategies and most importantly...how much they want to hear from you!
So check out the various links below and reach out to them:
- Unsolicited Feedback Form link
- SCIRP webpage
- CDMRP Award Search
- Latest Web Highlight Example
- SCIRP Program book
- CDMRP Public Affairs Email
- Twitter: @cdmrp
- Jacqueline Roche: jacqueline.roche@gdit.com
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Bumper music: Dig a Hole by Freaque (SCI musician)
Guest Bios
Melissa R. Miller, PhD currently serves as the Program Manager for the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.
Jacqueline Roche, MS serves as the Consumer Reviewer Administrator (CRA) from General Dynamics for the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. As a CRA, she coordinates consumer reviewer involvement. Consumer reviewers act as lay experts on their disease, injury, or condition, bringing their experience and perspectives to the evaluation of research grant proposals.
