We will ask you to name investigators filling two roles.
The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (abbreviated PI) is the individual formally responsible for how CARRA data/samples are employed. The PI should generally be a full CARRA member, and therefore an attending pediatric rheumatologist or other faculty member (rather than a student, fellow or other trainee). Requests for which the PI is not a CARRA member will undergo additional review to ensure that the research is concordant with the CARRA mission.
The PROJECT LEAD (abbreviated PL) is the person spearheading the project. This person may be the PI, or could be a student, resident, fellow, research coordinator, or non-CARRA investigator working collaboratively with a CARRA member who serves as PI. Both the PI and the PL will be cc’d on all correspondence related to this request.
We will also ask you to identify if these roles are filled by an Early Investigator.
An EARLY INVESTIGATOR (abbreviated EI) is a New Investigator who has completed their terminal research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, whichever is later, within the past 10 years and who has not previously competed successfully as a PI for a substantial NIH independent research award.