Logic Model of CNTN
Situation statement:
Alzheimer’s (AD) and Parkinson’s Diseases (PD) are inadequately understood and drug development frequently fails; Nevada has too few researchers; Nevada has little scientific infrastructure to train researchers to address the problems of AD and PD patients and to develop junior investigators to address these challenges.
| Inputs | Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health | UNLV | NIH/NIGMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI; PET; subjects; human capital; institutional commitment | Genomics Core; Kinney lab; Supercomputing Institute; human capital; institutional commitment | Resources |
| Outputs | Activities | Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | Project 2 | Project Leaders | Core Directors | |
| CTRC | Admin Core | Subjects | NIH/NIGMS | |
| DMSC | Project 3 | Collaborators | Institution Leaders | |
| Outcomes | Short Term | Medium Term | Long Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Generation | Research Grant Success | AD & PD impacted | |
| Research Skill Development | Recruit Faculty | NV Researcher Pipeline | |
| Database | Database Growth | Innovation Culture | |
| NV IDeA Consortium | Expand Collaborations | Faculty Recognition | |
| Human-Model Translation | New Cores & Projects |
Assumptions:
Resources are adequate, institutional collaboration will succeed; patient flow can be achieved, hypotheses guide research appropriately.
External Factors:
Recruitment success; philanthropy; NIH funding; institutional stability; GE collaboration