This is an excellent local resource for those of you in the Kansas City area. They have guidance on coming up with a study idea, finding funding, and identifying study participants. This site offers general information and links to resources with Frontiers (aka the Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research).
The Heartland Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Study Development. Available in html format.
You can find an earlier version of this page on my blog.