Rehabilitation Research Development and Translation

The mission of the Rehabilitation Research Development and Translation Broad Portfolio (RRDT) is to advance scientific knowledge and foster innovations to maximize Veterans' [functional independence, quality of life and participation in their lives and community.](https://www.research.va.gov/isrm/rrdt/ICF_description_of_function_final.pdf) RRDT also invests in building rehabilitation research capacity and developing the next generation of VA rehabilitation researchers. RRDT integrates clinical, preclinical, and applied rehabilitation research to enable translation into clinical practice to improve the health and wellbeing of Veterans and the nation. To meet the RRDT mission, rehabilitation research may restore, replace, or return Veterans' function to improve their quality of life Proposals submitted to the Rehabilitation Research Development and Translation Broad Portfolio (RRDT) may include clinical, preclinical or applied rehabilitation research to enable translation into clinical practice to maximize Veterans' [functional independence, quality of life and participation in their lives and community](https://www.research.va.gov/isrm/rrdt/ICF_description_of_function_final.pdf). Proposals are reviewed by Subcommittees called Scientific Review Groups (SRGs). [Read](https://www.research.va.gov/isrm/rrdt/meritreview.cfm) a description of the research portfolio associated with each SRG and the types of applications they review