NIH investments in clinical and translational research in Maine yield big dividends

Investing in Maine research delivers a clear, outsized return: every $1 invested through Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research pilot awards generated $26 in additional grant funding, helping Maine researchers secure more than $12 million to scale innovations that improve health and care delivery statewide. Beyond dollars, these investments translate into measurable results—like expanding AI‑based diabetic eye screening from one rural clinic to 24 primary care practices, improving care delivery for newborns with possible brain injury, and supporting community programming to prevent injection drug use (IUD) associated infections.

Read more about “Real World Impacts of Investing in Maine Research.”