Replication Initiative — Open Funding (Seed)
Funds independent validation of biomedical findings to strengthen reproducibility in research.
The NIH Common Fund's Replication to Enhance Research Impact Initiative funds independent replication of significant preclinical, translational, and technology-development studies from NIH Common Fund programs and other NIH-supported research. The initiative operates through a distinctive two-track partnership model: researchers whose original work is targeted for replication receive support via N…
Funds independent replication of significant preclinical, translational, and technology-development studies from NIH programs, using a partnership model between researchers and contract research organizations.
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