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Current Research Opportunities:

Community Learning About Results of Engagement Study - CLARE Study

Monday, September 01, 2025 at 06:00 PM through August 22, 2027

This study is to test the effect of engagement (e.g., accessing or using information and resources from ImproveCareNow) and self-management (e.g., taking your prescribed medications, awareness of symptoms) on health outcomes in adolescents and young adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Please click the link below to watch a brief informational video.

If interested in participating in this study, please fill out this form

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ImproveCareNow Research Awards - Request for Proposals

Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 06:00 PM through October 16, 2026

2026 ImproveCareNow Research Awards

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

The 2026 ImproveCareNow (ICN) Research Awards support innovative, investigator-led research designed to advance remission and sustained remission for children and young adults living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Through this competitive funding opportunity, ICN care centers can leverage one of the world's largest pediatric IBD datasets, representing nearly 33,000 patients, to generate insights that improve outcomes and strengthen the future of IBD research.

Two awards of up to $45,000 each will be funded for one-year projects.

Link to the Full Request for Proposals

Timeline

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Important Dates:

October 16, 2026 - Deadline to Submit Proposal
December 1, 2026 - Anticipated Grant Award Notification
January 1, 2027 - Project Kickoff

Research Priority Areas

Applicants should propose projects aligned with one of the following research domains:

1. High-Risk Patient Identification

Identify and characterize high‑risk pediatric IBD subgroups and evaluate early (6-12 months diagnosis) predictors of poor outcomes

2. Health Equity & Outcome Disparities

Identify demographic, socio‑economic, and access‑related drivers of disparities in outcomes

3. Disease Burden & Patient Journeys

Quantify disease burden, patient journeys, and healthcare utilization in high‑risk populations

Who Can Apply?

Applicants must:

Be a faculty-level investigator (including junior faculty) at an ICN-affiliated Center
Submit through their Center as the contracting entity
Demonstrate appropriate research, analytics, and data management support at their institution

Application Requirements At-a-Glance

Applicants will submit a digital application containing:

Career development goals
Research plan (Significance, Innovation, Approach)
Data and ICN access plan
Project timeline and deliverables
Letter of support from divisional leadership

Ready to Submit?

➡️Proposal Submission Portal

Applications must be submitted through the ICN submission portal by October 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM local time. Late or incomplete submissions cannot be reviewed.

Questions?
Contact: [email protected]