NHLBI is undertaking efforts to optimize its clinical trials enterprise, and toward that end, is working with its investigator community to foster trial success and maximize the benefits of this research to society and public health.
One area of focus is to facilitate the conduct and management of clinical trials by establishing early on clear milestones and metrics of progress through the Institute's Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) – the notices by which NHLBI solicits applications for research from its investigator community.