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Send to friendNew Notices and Initiatives Relevant to National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the September 2010 Council Meeting
Excerpts from the NIH GUIDE - March 30, 2010 – August 30, 2010
Includes Notices and Initiatives: Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program Announcements (PAs), published since the May 2010 Council presentation of the Director’s Status Report (DSR) to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA).
Also check our NIA website for “Funding Opportunities.”
(Shown here are selected Notices and Initiatives relevant to NIA/National Institutes of Health/DHHS).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NIA & NIH INITIATIVES - Not Roadmap-related (Sections A-I)
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (NIA's)
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (NIH's)
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (Other ICs')
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (NIA's)
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (NIH's)
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (OTHER IC's)
- NOTICES ISSUED BY NIA
- NOTICES ISSUED BY NIH
- NOTICES ISSUED BY OTHER ICs – Notices issued by Other ICs with NIA involvement.
- NIH NOTICES & INITIATIVES - Roadmap-related (Sections J-L)
NIA & NIH INITIATIVES - Not Roadmap-related (Sections A-I)
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A. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (NIA's ). (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIA |
08/20/2010 |
10/09/2010 |
11/10/2010 |
K08 |
Paul B. Beeson Clinical Scientist Development Award in Aging |
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NIA |
08/20/2010 |
10/09/2010 |
11/10/2010 |
K23 |
Paul B. Beeson Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Aging |
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Purpose – These initiatives provides two different goals: 1) RFA AG-11-008- three to five years of mentored career development support to clinically trained faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in basic aging (i.e., not patient-oriented) research under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field. 2) RFA AG-11-009- three to five years of mentored career development support to clinically trained faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in patient-oriented research on aging under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field. Both programs include an annual meeting that allows opportunities to partner with national mentors and fellow awardees. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
08/10/2010 |
12/06/2010 |
01/07/2011 |
R21 |
Basic Research on Self-Regulation (R21) (OppNet) |
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Purpose - This initiative is issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet) and solicits exploratory/developmental (R21) research applications examining basic mechanisms of self-regulation. The intent of this FOA is to advance research on basic processes and mechanisms of self-regulation, capitalizing on recent advances in methods and theory from the psychological (social, personality, developmental), economic, neuroscience, sociocultural, and other behavioral and social science literatures. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
08/03/2010 |
09/14/2010 |
10/15/2010 |
R01 |
Mechanisms Mediating Changes in Central Regulation of Bone Mass (R01) |
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Purpose - This initiative solicits applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to investigate neural, neuroendocrine and/or related integrative physiological mechanisms that mediate age dependent changes in bone metabolism and health. The goal of this FOA is to stimulate additional investigations into the neural, neuroendocrine and integrative physiological regulation of bone mass. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
08/03/2010 |
10/03/2010 |
11/04/2010 |
R03 |
Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Subspecialists Transition to Aging Research (R03) |
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Purpose – The goal of this initiative is to promote future leaders in clinical aging research through support to clinically trained faculty members early in their professions. To accomplish this goal, NIA will provide two years of support for small research projects to physicians trained in medical and surgical subspecialties who seek to become clinician-scientists in geriatric aspects of their subspecialty. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
07/21/2010 |
n/a |
10/22/2010 |
P30 |
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (P30) |
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Purpose - The Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers (OAIC) program was established in honor of the late Representative to establish “centers of excellence” in research and training that will increase scientific knowledge leading to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons. This initiative supports new and renewal applications for Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (centers of excellence in geriatrics research and training). Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
07/15/2010 |
n/a |
10/14/2010 |
P30 |
Alzheimer’s Disease Core Centers (P30) |
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Purpose - This initiative invites applications from qualified institutions for support of Alzheimer's Disease Core Centers (ADCCs). These centers are designed to support and conduct research on Alzheimer's disease (AD), to serve as shared research resources that will facilitate research in AD and related disorders, distinguish them from the processes of normal brain aging and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), provide a platform for training, develop novel techniques and methodologies, and translate these research findings into better diagnostic, prevention and treatment strategies. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
06/23/2010 |
09/07/2010 |
10/08/2010 |
R01 |
Cell Lineage Determination and Tissue Homeostasis in the Aged (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to track cell lineages and to determine cell life spans in normal tissue homeostasis and in response to injury or disease in the elderly. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support basic and applied research projects for the determination of cell life spans and cell fates in various tissues of aged mammals, specifically in humans or in model organisms (e.g., rodents, dogs or nonhuman primates). Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
06/22/2010 |
10/03/2010 |
11/04/2010 |
R01 |
Subjective Well-being: Advances in Measurement and Applications to Aging (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to advance the application of well-being measurement to the integrated study of experienced and evaluative well-being in aging-relevant contexts. This FOA is intended to capitalize on recent advances in (a) approaches to measurement of both experienced well-being (e.g. reports of momentary positive and rewarding, or negative and distressing states) and evaluative well-being (e.g., cognitive judgments of overall life satisfaction or dissatisfaction); (b) understanding of psychological changes associated with aging that might impact these experiences and evaluations; and (c) global interest in well-being measurement as a critical index of the success or failure of economic, social and health policies. Scientific/Research Contact: Lis Nielsen, Ph.D.Division of Behavioral and Social Research National Institute on Aging 7201 Wisconsin Ave., #533 Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 (use 20814 for express mail) Telephone: (301) 402-4156 Fax: (301) 402-0051 Email: nielsenli@nia.nih.gov |
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NIA |
06/22/2010 |
09/14/2010 |
10/15/2010 |
R01 |
Regional and International Differences in Health and Longevity at Older Ages (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative solicits applications from institutions/organizations proposing to advance knowledge on the reasons behind the divergent trends that have been observed in health and longevity at older ages, both across industrialized/high life expectancy nations and across geographical areas in the United States. This FOA is intended to capitalize on provocative findings in the literature which have gone unexplained to date. This FOA is also intended to capitalize on NIA’s investment in the development of cross-nationally comparable datasets that can be harnessed to study these research questions; these include the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing (ELSA), and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Scientific/Research Contact: |
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B. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES –RFAs (NIH's) Not Roadmap-related. (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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Expiration |
Activity |
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NIH |
05/07/2010 |
05/21/2010 |
06/22/2010 |
R25 |
Limited Competition: Strengthening Behavioral and Social Science in Medical School Education (R25) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites applications to continue and expand support of schools of medicine or osteopathy interested in enhancing medical education through behavioral and social sciences content and curricula. This FOA has three main objectives: (1) Continue the evaluation, development, refinement, and implementation of enhanced courses, instructional techniques and materials, curricula and education designed during the prior K07 awards; (2) Continue the dissemination of curricula and other products to additional medical schools and to other health care professional schools; and (3) Continue to foster health-related research and careers in behavioral and social science within the setting of schools of medicine and osteopathy. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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C. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (Other ICs')- those issued by Other ICs with NIA involvement. (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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Announcement |
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Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NCI |
08/27/2010 |
11/14/2010 |
12/15/2010 |
R13 |
Scientific Meetings for Creating Interdisciplinary Research Teams in Basic Behavioral and Social Science Research (R13) (OppNet) |
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Purpose – This initiative is issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet). This FOA solicits applications for scientific meetings aimed at building interdisciplinary research teams in basic behavioral and social science research (b-BSSR). Applicants must propose developmental activities that will build the capacity of interdisciplinary teams to accelerate, expand, and/or strengthen fundamental knowledge in b-BSSR as relevant to the Nation’s health and well-being. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NHLBI |
08/17/2010 |
09/14/2010 |
10/15/2010 |
R01 |
Psychosocial Stress and Behavior: Integration of Behavioral and Physiological Processes (OppNet) |
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NHLBI |
08/17/2010 |
09/14/2010 |
10/15/2010 |
R21 |
Psychosocial Stress and Behavior: Integration of Behavioral and Physiological Processes (OppNet) |
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Purpose – These initiatives issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Opportunity Network (OppNet) solicit R01 and R21 applications from institutions and organizations that propose to investigate the mechanistic pathways linking psychosocial stressors and behavior. This research will facilitate investigation of multiple and potentially bidirectional pathways underlying the link between psychosocial stressors and behaviors that may ultimately impact biological function, health, and disease. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NHLBI |
08/17/2010 |
09/14/2010 |
10/15/2010 |
R01 |
Basic Mechanisms Influencing Behavioral Maintenance (R01) (OppNet) |
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Purpose – This initiative issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) solicits research applications examining basic mechanisms of behavioral maintenance. The intent of this FOA is to advance research on basic processes and mechanisms involved in sustaining learned behavior over time and in the context of dynamic environmental influences and changing psychological and biological states. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NICHD |
08/05/2010 |
09/08/2010 |
10/09/2010 |
R01 and R21 |
Sleep and Social Environment: Basic Biopsychosocial Processes (OppNet) |
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Purpose – This initiative issued by the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet) solicits Research Project Grant (R01 and R21) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate the reciprocal interactions of the processes of sleep and circadian regulation and function with behavioral and social environment processes. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIDA |
08/03/2010 |
12/06/2010 |
01/07/2011 |
R01 |
Effects of the Social Environment on Health: Measurement, Methods and Mechanisms (R01) (OppNet) |
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Purpose – This initiative issued as part of the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet), solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate structural, behavioral, sociocultural, environmental, cognitive, emotional, and/or biological mechanisms through which the social environment affects health outcomes. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIEHS |
07/07/2010 |
08/29/2010 |
09/30/2010 |
R01 |
Epigenomics of Human Health and Disease (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites applications proposing highly innovative research that will investigate the epigenetic basis of human diseases. These studies will discover and define epigenetic marks or features and their possible interactions in cells and tissues that are representative of various human disease states, conditions or processes. Studies may also investigate the mechanism by which epigenetic changes occur in diseased or otherwise compromised states, and how these changes result in phenotypic differences. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIDCR |
05/07/2010 |
08/29/2010 |
09/30/2010 |
R01 |
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Grand Challenge on the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neuropathic Pain (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative is an effort by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research group. The Neuroscience Blueprint is a collaborative framework through which 16 NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, with the aim of accelerating discoveries and reducing the burden of nervous system disorders (for further information, see http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/ Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NINDS |
05/05/2010 |
n/a |
08/11/2010 |
U01 |
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Grand Challenge: Developing Novel Drugs for Disorders of the Nervous System (U01) |
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Purpose – This initiative announces a unique opportunity for investigators working with molecular probe compounds to gain access to a robust ‘virtual pharma’ drug development network to develop neurotherapeutic drugs. Successful applicants to this initiative will be collaborative participants in this network, receiving both funding and no-cost access to contracted drug development services that are not typically available to the NIH-funded research community. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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D. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (NIA's). (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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Announcement |
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Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIA |
08/19/2010 |
09/05/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R01 |
Asthma in Older Adults |
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NIA |
08/19/2010 |
09/16/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R21 |
Asthma in Older Adults |
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NIA |
08/19/2010 |
09/16/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R03 |
Asthma in Older Adults |
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Purpose – These initiatives encourage Research Project Grant (R01, R21 and R03) applications that propose to study the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and/or management of asthma in older adults. They are intended to stimulate research to address knowledge gaps and research opportunities in asthma in later life. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
05/21/2010 |
n/a |
05/08/2013 |
U01 |
Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Development Program (U01) |
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Purpose – This initiative in put forth to stimulate research in the pre-clinical development and testing of novel therapeutic compounds aimed at slowing, halting, or reversing the progressive decline in cognitive function and modifying the behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD); or delaying the onset of or preventing AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or age-related cognitive decline. This initiative is intended to stimulate activities focused on providing sufficient data to submit an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the Food and Drug Administration to begin human clinical testing of potential new therapies. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
04/28/2010 |
05/05/2010 |
05/08/2013 |
R01 |
Aging Studies in the Pulmonary System (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites research project grant applications that explore age-associated changes in pulmonary physiology, pathology and function, and their relationship to respiratory conditions and diseases that occur commonly in older populations. The goal of this FOA is to support basic, clinical and translational research to address physiological mechanisms underlying progressive functional declines in the pulmonary system. Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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NIA |
04/09/2010 |
05/16/2010 |
05/18/2013 |
R21 |
Identification and Characterization of Molecular Targets Within the mTOR Pathway With Potential to Impact Healthspan and Lifespan (R21) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages grant applications focused on identifying novel targets within the mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling network, the manipulation of which has the potential to promote healthy aging, i.e. extend health span in the aged. Identification and characterization of targets can utilize a wide range of approaches, including medicinal chemistry, in vitro assays, and studies in lower organisms or mammalian models. While this pathway has been studied extensively in many cancers, its role in aging is still poorly understood. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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E. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (NIH's) Not Roadmap-related. |
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F. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (Other IC's) - those issued by Other ICs with NIA involvement. (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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FIC |
08/10/2010 |
10/02/2010 |
09/22/2012 |
D43 |
Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) (D43) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages applications for the Chronic, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan: Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) D43 program for collaborative research training between institutions in the U.S. and low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), defined by the World Bank classification system. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIBIB |
07/21/2010 |
09/05/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R01 |
Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP)[R01] |
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Purpose – This initiative invite applications for R01 awards to support Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRPs) for basic, applied, and translational multi-disciplinary research that addresses important biological, clinical or biomedical research problems. In the context of this program, a partnership is a multi-disciplinary research team, that applies an integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and behavior. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIEHS |
07/21/2010 |
08/28/2010 |
05/25/2012 |
R21 |
Climate Change and Health: Assessing and Modeling Population Vulnerability to Climate Change (R21) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages research applications to examine the differential risk factors of populations that lead to or are associated with increased vulnerability to exposures, diseases and other adverse health outcomes related to climate change. Applications may involve either applied research studies that address specific hypotheses about risk factors or population characteristics associated with increased vulnerability, or research projects to develop general models or methods for identifying and characterizing population vulnerability to climate change. The ultimate goal of this research program is to help inform climate change adaptation and public health interventions to reduce current and future vulnerability of various populations to the health effects of climate change. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIGMS |
07/09/2010 |
07/09/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R01 |
Structural Biology of Membrane Proteins (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop research and methods to enhance the rate of membrane protein structure determination and to determine specific membrane protein structures. Innovative methods for expression, oligomerization, solubilization, stabilization, purification, characterization, crystallization, isotopic labeling, and structure determination of unique and biologically significant membrane proteins by x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, and other biophysical techniques are encouraged. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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ORWH |
07/01/2010 |
09/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R21 |
Advancing Novel Science in Women’s Health Research (ANSWHR) (R21) |
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Purpose – This initiative promote innovative, interdisciplinary research that will advance new concepts in women’s health research and the study of sex/gender differences. Recent research reports have established the importance of studying issues specific to women, including the scientific and clinical importance of analyzing data separately for females and males. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIDDK |
06/10/2010 |
09/05/2010 |
09/08/2013 |
R01 |
Development of Assays for High-Throughput screening for use in Probe and Pre-therapeutic Discovery (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose the development of assays for high throughput screening (HTS) relevant to processes and diseases specific to its mission with the intent of using them to screen for small molecule compounds that show desired properties as probes for use in advancing knowledge about the relevant target, identifying new targets, or serving as pre-therapeutic leads. Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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NIDCR |
05/21/2010 |
08/28/2010 |
09/29/2012 |
R01 |
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Competitive Revisions for Studies Focused on Neuropathic Pain or Neural Plasticity to Promote Collaborative Pain Research (R01) |
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Purpose – This is an initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research which is a collaborative framework through which 16 NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, with the aim of accelerating discoveries and reducing the burden of nervous system disorders (for further information, see http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/). Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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NINDS |
04/27/2010 |
07/05/2010 |
05/08/2013 |
(STTR) |
Advanced Tools and Technologies for Deep Brain Stimulation |
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NINDS |
04/27/2010 |
07/05/2010 |
05/08/2013 |
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Advanced Tools and Technologies for Deep Brain Stimulation |
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Purpose – These initiatives encourage Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications, respectively, from small business concerns (SBCs) for projects to design and develop advanced tools and technologies that will lead to improved clinical treatment for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) patients. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for projects to design and develop advanced tools and technologies that will lead to improved clinical treatment for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) patients. Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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NINDS |
04/13/2010 |
07/16/2010 |
08/17/2012 |
F05 |
International Neuroscience Fellowship (F05) |
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Purpose – The goal of this initiative is to advance the training of qualified foreign neuroscientists and clinicians at the early or mid-career level, by enhancing their basic, translational or clinical research skills in a research setting in the United States (U.S.). Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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NIBIB |
04/06/2010 |
07/05/2010 |
05/08/2013 |
R41, R42 |
Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative |
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NIBIB |
04/06/2010 |
07/05/2010 |
05/08/2013 |
R43, R44 |
Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative |
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Purpose – The goal of these initiatives is to stimulate Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications, respectively, that employ nanotechnology to enable the development of diagnostics and interventions for treating diseases. Scientific/Research Contacts: |
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