New Notices and Initiatives Relevant to National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the January 2010 Council Meeting
Excerpts from the NIH GUIDE - August 22, 2009 – December 4, 2009
Includes Notices and Initiatives: Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program Announcements (PAs), published since the October 2009 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 ) - those issued by NIA as the primary IC. (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 |
11/05/2009 |
12/14/2009 |
01/15/2010 |
K08, K23 |
Paul B. Beeson Clinical Scientist Development Award in Aging , Paul B. Beeson Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award in Aging |
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Purpose – This program provides 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 aging research under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
10/01/2009 |
n/a |
12/12/2009 |
P30 |
Nathan Shock Centers Of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging (P30) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites applications for support of Centers, known as Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in Basic Biology of Aging. These Center grants will provide funding for research and training activities that belong within the areas supported by the Division of Aging Biology of the NIA (http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dab/ ). Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
09/25/2009 |
n/a |
12/04/2009 |
T35 |
Summer Research Training in Aging for Medical Students (T35) |
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Purpose – This program provides support for short-term research training for medical students in aging research. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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B. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES –RFAs (NIH's) Not Roadmap-related-those issued by NIH that are not Roadmap-related, in which NIA is involved. (Announcements are sorted by release date. Most recent announcements are at the top of this list.) |
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Announcement |
Issuing |
Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIH |
09/18/2009 |
11/11/2009 |
12/12/2009 |
RC4 |
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4) |
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Purpose – This initiative, hereafter called the “Community Infrastructure” grants program, is supported by funds provided to the NIH under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5. It is expected that each grantee will be able to leverage this Recovery Act funding into future research grants using the infrastructure partnership between itself and the participating community. The NIH strongly encourages applicants to propose infrastructures that may build upon or be linked to extant infrastructures supported by other Federal agencies (e.g., Administration on Aging [AoA], Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], Indian Health Service [IHS], Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], US Department of Agriculture [USDA], etc.) and thus heighten their potential for long-term sustainability. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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| C. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – RFAs (Other ICs')- those issued by Other ICs with NIA involvement. | ||||||
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Announcement |
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Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIMH |
12/04/2009 |
02/24/2010 |
03/25/2010 |
R25 |
Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25) |
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Purpose – This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is an initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research (http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov). The goal of this FOA is to encourage and prepare undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to enter Ph.D. degree programs in the neurosciences. To accomplish this goal, this initiative will provide institutional awards to develop neuroscience research education programs consisting of collaborative partnerships integrated across different educational institutions. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIGMS |
09/17/2009 |
10/24/2009 |
11/25/2009 |
R01 |
Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites applications from institutions/organizations proposing exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research that is germane to the mission of one or more of the participating NIH Institutes. It is for support of new projects, not continuation of projects that have already been initiated. It does not support pilot projects, i.e., projects of limited scope that are designed primarily to generate data that will enable the PI to seek other funding. 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 |
Issuing |
Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIA |
12/01/2009 |
01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R34 |
Clinical Trial Planning Grants for Critical Illness and Injury in Aging (R34) |
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Purpose – This initiative encourages Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) applications to develop research protocols for Phase III and IV clinical trials related to critical illness and injury in aging. The planning grant mechanism is intended to permit early peer review of the rationale and design of the proposed Phase III or IV clinical trial, and to support development of a research team, tools for data management and research oversight, recruitment strategies, detailed protocol and Manual of Procedures (MOP), and other essential components necessary for a competitive clinical trial application. This FOA is NOT designed for collecting preliminary data or conducting pilot studies in support of the scientific rationale for a clinical trial. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
12/01/2009 |
01/05/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01, R03, R21 |
Critical Illness and Injury in Aging |
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Purpose – These initiatives encourage applications proposing to study mechanisms and management of critical illness and injury, including trauma and neurotrauma, in aging. Studies may be mechanistic, observational, or interventional in nature. Secondary analyses of existing datasets, such as from large observational studies or clinical trials, may be proposed. Animal studies are appropriate in cases where human studies are not feasible. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIA |
10/28/2009, 10/29/2009 |
01/05/2010, 01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01, R21 |
Development and Characterization of Animal Models for Aging Research |
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Purpose – These initiatives seek to promote research that develops, characterizes, refines and enhances model systems for aging research, including but not limited to animal models, cell lines, and informatics. It encourages applications that propose to: characterize aging at the physiological, biochemical and functional levels in existing animal models, including but not limited to animal models currently used in other scientific fields that have potential to benefit aging research; develop new animal models for aging research; develop unique cell lines for aging research; use comparative biology to identify models of highest priority for aging research; or develop informatics that enhance the utilization of animals for aging research. Scientific/Research Contact: Chief, Biological Resources Branch Division of Aging Biology National Institute on Aging 7201 Wisconsin Ave., GW 2C231 Bethesda MD 20892-9205 Phone: 301-402-7744 Email: nadonn@nia.nih.gov |
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NIA |
09/29/2009 |
01/05/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01 |
Secondary Analyses of Existing Data Sets and Stored Biospecimens to Address Clinical Aging Research Questions (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative invites applications to support short term projects involving secondary analysis of existing data sets or stored biospecimens, to address clinically-related issues on aging changes influencing health across the life span, and/or on diseases and disabilities in older persons. It will support activities addressing specific hypotheses in clinical aging research and/or to inform the design and implementation of future epidemiologic or human intervention studies, or current geriatric practice in maintenance of health, management of disease, and prevention of disability. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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E. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (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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Announcement |
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Release |
Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIH |
11/27/2009 |
01/05/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
T32 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) |
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Purpose – These awards will be made to eligible institutions as the primary means of supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral research training to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research agenda. The primary objective of the T32 program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. Note that programs solely for short-term research training should not apply to this announcement, but rather the separate (T35) NRSA Short-Term Institutional program exclusively reserved for predoctoral and/or postdoctoral level short-term research training programs (see PA-10-037). Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIH |
11/27/2009 |
01/05/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
T35 |
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35) |
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Purpose – These awards will be made to eligible institutions to develop or enhance research training opportunities for predoctoral and postdoctoral level individuals interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical research. Many of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) use this grant mechanism exclusively to support intensive, short-term research training experiences for students in health professional schools during the summer. In addition, the Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant may be used to support other types of predoctoral and postdoctoral training in focused, often emerging scientific areas relevant to the mission of the funding IC. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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F. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (Other IC'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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Opening |
Expiration |
Activity |
Title |
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NIMH |
11/20/2009 |
01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R21 and R21/R33 |
Development and Application of PET and SPECT Imaging Ligands as Biomarkers for Drug Discovery and for Pathophysiological Studies of CNS Disorders (R21) (PA-10-023) and (Phased Innovation Award ([R21/R33]) (PA-10-024) |
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Purpose –This initiative invites research grant applications from organizations/institutions that propose the development of novel radioligands for positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in human brain, and that incorporate pilot or clinical feasibility evaluation in pre-clinical studies, model development, or clinical studies. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIBIB |
10/14/2009 |
01/05/2010, 01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01, R21 |
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG)(R01) and Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) [R21] |
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Purpose – Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NINR |
10/05/2009 |
01/05/2010, 01/16/2010, 01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01, R21, R03 |
Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, and Management in Pain Research (R01) |
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Purpose – This initiative seeks to stimulate and foster a wide range of basic, clinical, and translational studies on pain as they relate to the missions of these ICs. New advances are needed in every area of pain research, from the micro perspective of molecular sciences to the macro perspective of behavioral and social sciences. Although great strides have been made in some areas, such as the identification of neural pathways of pain, the experience of pain and the challenge of treatment have remained uniquely individual and unsolved. Furthermore, our understanding of how and why individuals transition to a chronic pain state after an acute insult is limited. Research to address these issues conducted by interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research teams is strongly encouraged, as is research from underrepresented, minority, disabled, or women investigators. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIBIB |
10/02/2009 |
11/05/2009 |
01/08/2010 |
R41,R42/ R43,R44 |
Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (STTR [R41/R42] and Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (SBIR [R43/44]) |
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Purpose – Nanotechnology is the understanding and control of matter at dimensions between approximately 1 and 100 nanometers, where unique phenomena enable novel applications. Encompassing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter at this length scale. The purpose of the first initiative (PA-09-266) is to stimulate Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications that employ nanotechnology to enable the development of diagnostics and interventions for treating diseases. The purpose of the second initiative (PA-09-2667 is to stimulate Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) that employs nanotechnology to enable the development of diagnostics and interventions for treating diseases. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIMH |
10/02/2009 |
01/05/2010, 01/16/2010 |
01/08/2013 |
R01, R21 |
Drug Discovery for Nervous System Disorders |
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Purpose – These initiatives encourages research grant applications from applicant organizations directed toward the discovery and preclinical testing of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NIDCR |
09/22/2009 |
10/23/2009 |
11/24/2009 |
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 initiative is part of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research program, 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/). This initiative facilitates the partnering of pain scientists and non-pain neuroscientists from the field of neural plasticity to capture insights and expertise from disciplines where transitions from health to disease have been extensively examined. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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NINDS |
08/26/2009 |
11/05/2009 |
09/08/2012 |
R41, R43 |
Optimization of Small Molecule Probes for the Nervous System (STTR [R41]) |
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Purpose – These initiatives encourages Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medicinal chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. Eligible SBCs will have identified probe candidates via screening of small molecule collections, using in vitro assays of biological activity developed to interrogate these collections, and be able to show that the structural features of these small molecules are related to their biological activity. Scientific/Research Contact: |
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| K. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – PAs/PARs/PASs (NIH's)-Roadmap-related. (No Notices were published from this category during the time period August 22, 2009 – December 4, 2009). |
