The Research Advisory Committee

The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) oversees policies, goals, and funding related to research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, supporting its mission, values, and strategic priorities in research, education, and operations.

The RAC is responsible for soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering internally funded pediatric research grants, fellowships, shared research equipment, and the organization’s summer research internship program. The RAC also makes recommendations concerning the development of research at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC to the Scientific Director of Research for deliberation and decision.

By providing funds through the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation, the RAC portfolio focuses on supporting investigators in support of pediatric research advancements in an effort towards obtaining independent extramural funding supporting their research.

The RAC is comprised of two working committees, which includes the Advisory Committee and the Ad Hoc Scientific Review Subcommittee.

In accordance with RAC program funding deadlines, both the Advisory Committee and Ad Hoc Subcommittee meet twice annually to review and approve research grants, progress reports, and operational functions of the RAC. These meetings are held in the late spring and early winter to coincide with the funding start dates of January 1 and July 1 each year.

If you are interested in applying to the RAC, please see the guidelines and grant application for further details.