# Washington University K12 Program in T4 Implementation Research

> **NIH NIH K12** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $416,548

## Abstract

Washington University K12 Program in T4 Implementation Research
7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Discoveries are often made in biomedical research but fail application in community and clinical settings (“real
world” practice). In particular, chronic diseases in heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) disorders are
overwhelming disabling even though effective preventive and treatment strategies exist. Over the past decade,
the science of dissemination and implementation (D&I) research has emerged to shorten this “translation gap.”
At Washington University, we have a rich history of HLBS science, D&I research and training D&I researchers
in a variety of fields. We propose a creative K12 training program to train scholars to bridge research and
practice in a variety of real-world settings with a focus on HLBS disorders by implementing the following
objectives:
1. Develop and refine a set of competencies and model curriculum in D&I research in heart, lung,
 blood and sleep disorders to provide rigorous, late stage translational (T4) dissemination and
 implementation training.
2. Expand the number and diversity of well-trained D&I scholars in heart, lung, blood and sleep
 disorders leading to innovative high-impact transdisciplinary teams in diverse settings.
3. Assess, train and expand a mentoring network of faculty and scholars who will advance the
 science and lead the field of heart, lung, blood and sleep implementation research.
4. Develop and enhance robust evaluation and tracking of D&I scholars, faculty, mentors,
 curriculum, and training outcomes.
We believe the WU K12 T4 training program will transform the future D&I research workforce to enable HLBS
preventive and treatment strategies to be implemented in the real world community and clinical settings. The
WU K12 program will work with other funded sites and D&I training efforts to create and integrate a network of
training resources that will be sustainable in the future.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10197200
- **Project number:** 5K12HL137942-05
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Victor G. Davila-Roman
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $416,548
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10197200

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10197200, Washington University K12 Program in T4 Implementation Research (5K12HL137942-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10197200. Licensed CC0.

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