Does the cooperative agreement mechanism allow the NICHD to assume direct control of the center and the research projects?
ANSWER. No. Under the cooperative agreement mechanism, the NICHD staff will support and stimulate research by working jointly in a partner role, but will not assume direction, prime responsibility or a dominant role in the activity. The Center Director affiliated with the minority institution and the Co-director associated with the NICHD-supported reproductive science collaborating institution will be responsible for the scientific and administrative leadership of each center. Primary authority and responsibility for the research will remain with the Center Director and Co-director. The responsibilities include such items as defining the scientific objectives, pursuing research approaches, planning and conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, publishing results, interpretations, and conclusions of the studies.
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