DOD Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) Concept Award – Full Application
Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery
Deadlines
Academic Unit: Inquire with unit
Memorial Deadline: Friday 11th, September 2026
External Deadline: Wednesday 16th, September 2026
Description
The Reconstructive Transplant Research (RTR) Program was initiated in 2012 to advance the science and execution of complex hand, face and other vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) procedures.
Concept Award
The Concept Award supports the exploration of highly innovative new concepts or untested
theories that address an important problem relevant to reconstructive transplantation. The
purpose of the Concept Award is to support high-risk studies with the potential to reveal new
avenues of investigation, not the logical progression of an established research project.
The RTRP allows for the leveraging of novel findings from solid organ transplant research for
testing in a VCA setting, so long as the rationale and benefits for doing so are appropriately
explained and justified. For example, the proposed research should clearly explain why the
anticipated result might be different in VCA, or why it is important to confirm that the result is the
same in VCA, or why repeating the study in a VCA setting could lead to new mechanistic
insights or a better understanding of the unique aspects of VCA.
Pre-Application Due: September 2, 2026
Application Due: September 16, 2026
To view the funding opportunity announcement and submit a pre-application (letter of intent) visit https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=729104