Heart Transplantation Research Network
Funds a national research network to advance heart transplantation care through unified data infrastructure, collaborative research, and quality improvement led by the American Heart Association.
Funder: American Heart Association
Due Dates: March 10, 2026: Full proposal submission deadline via ProposalCentral (Proposals due by 3:00 p.m. Central Time)
Funding Amounts: Coordinating Center: Up to $1.7 million total (including up to 10% indirect costs) over four years; Center sites: $50,000/year plus $5,000/year indirect costs for four years.
Summary: Funds a national research network to advance heart transplantation care through data infrastructure, collaborative research, and quality improvement.
Key Information: Proposals must be submitted via ProposalCentral by the deadline; late submissions are not accepted.
Description
This opportunity supports the establishment of a national Heart Transplantation Research Network, led by the American Heart Association (AHA), to transform heart transplantation care in the United States. The program aims to address critical challenges in heart transplant treatment by building a collaborative network of clinician investigators from leading institutions. The initiative is structured around three pillars: developing a comprehensive, harmonized national heart transplant data infrastructure; launching a research network focused on breakthrough science (including rejection detection, remote monitoring, viral load surveillance, and novel therapies); and building a scalable quality improvement framework to standardize care, reduce disparities, and improve outcomes.
The AHA seeks applications from institutions interested in serving as either a participating center or the Coordinating Center. The Coordinating Center will be responsible for administrative leadership, data harmonization, and knowledge mobilization across the network. All awardees will utilize the AHA’s Precision Medicine Platform for secure data analysis and collaboration.
