The mission of the NINDS Division of Translational Research (DTR)<\/a> is to accelerate basic research findings towards patient use for neurological disorders and stroke by providing funding, expertise, and resources to the research community. For more information on the NINDS Division of Translational Research (DTR) and each of the programs below, please access the Division of Translational Research webpage.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/b>Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE) Program<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Rebecca Roof, Ph.D., rebecca.roof@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN)<\/span> \u2013 Small Molecules<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Charles Cywin, Ph.D., charles.cywin@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) \u2013 Biologics<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Chris Boshoff, Ph.D., christoffel.boshoff@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Ultra-rare Gene-based Therapy (URGenT) Network <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Chris Boshoff, Ph.D., christoffel.boshoff@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n HEAL Initial Translational Efforts<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Julia Bachman, Ph.D., julia.bachman@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n HEAL Pain Therapeutics Development Program (PTDP)<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Mary Ann Pelleymounter, Ph.D., mary.pelleymounter@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Biomarker Program <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Carol Taylor-Burds, Ph.D., carol.taylor-burds@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n HEAL Biomarker Program<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Ram Arudchandran, Ph.D., ramachandran.arudchandran@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n NIH Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT)<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Shardell Spriggs, Ph.D., shardell.spriggs@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Office of Neural Exposome and Toxicology Programs (ONETOX) <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: David Jett, Ph.D., jettd@ninds.nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Translational Devices<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Nick Langhals, Ph.D., nick.langhals@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n HEAL Translating Discoveries into Effective Devices to Treat Pain<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Eric Hudak, Ph.D., eric.hudak@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC)<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Brooks Gross, Ph.D., brooks.gross@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Blueprint MedTech<\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Program Contact: Elyse White, Ph.D., elyse.white@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n BRAIN Therapeutic Human Neuroscience Program<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Program Contact: Megan Frankowski, Ph.D., megan.frankowski@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Small Business Program (SBIR & STTR) <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Emily Caporello, emily.caporello@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Epilepsy Therapy Screening Program (ETSP) <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Program Contact: Brian Klein, Ph.D., brian.klein@nih.gov<\/a><\/p>\n Preclinical Screening Platform for Pain (PSPP) <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n