b'20052020 and BEYOND WEVE IMPROVED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SKILLS.Because NPCRCs palliative care evidence base is built on the most rigorous study designs and analytics, investigators turn to us for a wide range of research technical assistance. Administered across varied formats, our technical support includes study design, instrument development, and quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques. Junior investigators participate in in-person workshops, web-based seminars, work-in-progress webinars, and peer review training; they receive grant reviews by experienced NIH reviewers prior to formal grant submission. OFFERED HANDS-ON HELPNPCRCs Research Technical Assistance Program,led by Melissa Aldridge, PhD, has:EDUCATED PARTICIPANTS12 14 43 11WORKSHOPS TRAINING WORKS-IN-PROGRESS GRANT WRITING WEBINARSWEBINARS WORKSHOPSBUILT CONNECTIONSGUIDED INVESTIGATIONS2525 SCIENTISTS FROMGRANT REVIEWS FOR 1718 INSTITUTIONS RESEARCHERS21'