The National Pediatric Rehabilitation Resource Center (C-PROGRESS)
The National Pediatric Rehabilitation Resource Center, also known as C-PROGRESS, helps clinical scientists studying pediatric rehabilitation by funding pilot studies, providing mentorship, and offering training and tools to support clinical trials research. C-PROGRESS stands for the Center for Pediatric Rehabilitation: Growing Research, Education, and Sharing Science, the center’s primary objective is to “see progress” in the emerging field of pediatric rehabilitation science. The Center is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. C-PROGRESS is one of six national centers in the Medical Rehabilitation Resource Network (MR3).
Specific aims are:
Educate – Provide workshops, webinars and demonstrations related to conducting high-impact clinical trials
Mentor and Collaborate – Support innovative, interdisciplinary research mentoring and partnerships
Develop Measurement Techniques – Identify neurobiological markers and bio-behavioral outcomes
Fund Pilot Studies – Partner with national organizations to yield data for NIH pediatric medical rehabilitation trials
Promote C-PROGRESS Expertise – Advocate for pediatric rehabilitation research in partnership with national associations and advertise C-PROGRESS expertise
C-PROGRESS is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Its founders are senior scientists at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, The Ohio State University, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. C-PROGRESS is one of six national centers in the Medical Rehabilitation Resource Network (MR3).
