NIH Weekly Funding Opportunities and Policy Notices
Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-22-028 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to maintain the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for the Caenorhabditis Intervention Testing Program (CITP,) to coordinate data collection and analysis among the laboratories participating in the CITP, and to provide public access to standard operating procedures and experimental outcomes (including an accessible, annotated, and user-friendly database). The purpose of the CITP is to test, under standardized conditions at a consortium of three sites, potential intervention strategies that may moderate/alleviate health declines associated with aging across genetically diverse species and strains of Caenorhabditis. The CITP will continue to use lifespan and indicators of locomotory health as criteria for efficacious impact by targeting mechanisms likely to be conserved across phyla, but will combine compound sets derived from multiple sources, including those proposed by the biology of aging research community. The goals of next phase of the CITP are to: 1) increase the capacity to screen compounds with a high standard of rigor and reproducibility; 2) evaluate and, if warranted, implement new technologies, protocols, and genetic models of Caenorhabditis to enhance the throughput and depth of the CITP; 3) measure transcriptomic profiles to provide additional information on compounds that are effective in multiple species and/or strains, or on compounds that are effective in only a subset of species or strains; 4) develop reporters of various aging hallmarks in genetically diverse Caenorhabditis strains; and 5) use identified reporters to develop phenotypic screens against hallmarks of aging as a novel paradigm for anti-aging compounds that can have multiple uses in basic research as well as generate unique platforms for translational research.
Notice NOT-DA-21-075 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Funding Opportunity PAR-22-035 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Reissue of RFA-MH-21-105 The purpose of this FOA is to advance translational research to better understand the emergence and worsening of mood and psychotic disorders (e.g., perimenopausal depression (PMD), generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia) during the menopause transition (MT) in an effort to identity targets for future development of novel treatment interventions. This funding opportunity aims to advance novel and innovative translational research to better comprehend the underlying neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of mood and psychosis disorders and related symptoms during MT. This funding opportunity also encourages interdisciplinary researchers to collaborate on studies of mood and psychosis during the MT. Aspects of mood and psychosis disorders that are of interest include: classic depressive symptoms in combination with menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance) and psychological challenges, the role of reproductive steroids in the regulation of mood and behavior during the MT, diagnosis of mood and psychosis symptoms at menopausal stage, investigation of co-occurring psychiatric and menopause symptoms, appreciation of psychosocial factors common in midlife, and differential diagnoses. Review criteria will focus on the comprehensiveness of the neurobiology and mechanisms of action underlying mood and psychosis symptoms and hypothesis-driven work.
Funding Opportunity PAR-22-036 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Reissue of RFA-MH-21-106 The purpose of this FOA is to advance translational research to better understand the emergence and worsening of mood and psychotic disorders (e.g., perimenopausal depression (PMD), generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia) during the menopause transition (MT) in an effort to identity targets for future development of novel treatment interventions. This funding opportunity aims to advance novel and innovative translational research to better comprehend the underlying neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of mood and psychosis disorders and related symptoms during MT. This funding opportunity also encourages interdisciplinary researchers to collaborate on studies of mood and psychosis during the MT. Aspects of mood and psychosis disorders that are of interest include: classic depressive symptoms in combination with menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance) and psychological challenges, the role of reproductive steroids in the regulation of mood and behavior during the MT, diagnosis of mood and psychosis symptoms at menopausal stage, investigation of co-occurring psychiatric and menopause symptoms, appreciation of psychosocial factors common in midlife, and differential diagnoses. Review criteria will focus on the comprehensiveness of the neurobiology and mechanisms of action underlying mood and psychosis symptoms and hypothesis-driven work.
Notice NOT-CA-21-116 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Notice NOT-EB-21-027 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Notice NOT-DK-21-027 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-333 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications for the Outstanding Investigator Award (R35) in any area of cancer research. The objective of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) is to provide long-term support to accomplished investigators with outstanding records of cancer research productivity who propose to conduct exceptional research. The OIA is intended to allow investigators the opportunity to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop new techniques. The OIA would allow an Institution to submit applications nominating established Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) for the NCI OIA. It is expected that the OIA would provide extended funding stability and encourage investigators to embark on projects of unusual potential in cancer research. The research projects should break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that may lead to a breakthrough that will advance biomedical, behavioral, or clinical cancer research.
Notice NOT-DA-21-076 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Funding Opportunity RFA-AI-21-068 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that will advance the understanding of how the microbiome affects radiation injury and to develop medical countermeasures (MCMs) that target the microbiome to prevent or mitigate radiation injury.
Funding Opportunity RFA-AI-21-060 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of the SUNBEAM - Analysis and Bioinformatics Center (SUNBEAM-ABC) is to establish a mechanistic omics center to support the birth cohort study Systems Biology of Early Atopy (SUNBEAM). The center will assay biologic samples collected within the SUNBEAM cohort using omics and systems biology approaches to identify determinants of atopic disease, focusing on food allergy and atopic dermatitis (AD) in newborns, infants, and very young children. SUNBEAM-ABC will support the SUNBEAM birth cohort study by providing analytic infrastructure for a comprehensive understanding of molecular and cellular pathways that contribute to atopic disease development and to identify early predictive biomarkers.
Notice NOT-DA-21-077 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-336 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will award Institutional Research Career Development (K12) programs through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA).
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-339 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-340 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of the High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs (SIPs) is to support the development and demonstration of unique hub capabilities, research platforms and/or resources to address in a timely manner critical gap areas and/or roadblocks in clinical and translational science at awarded UM1 Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program Hubs (PAR-21-293). Successful programs supported through this funding opportunity are expected to lay a strong foundation for future adoption and/or dissemination of capabilities to additional CTSA Program Hubs.
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-335 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for the Research Units (RUs), one of the two scientific components of the Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC), to conduct research on early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and characterization of its precursor lesions to identify those patients who are at high risk of progression to cancer. The PCDC will continue to address one of the four research priorities identified in the National Cancer Institute's 2014 Scientific Framework for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. The PCDC will support research for the development and testing of new molecular and imaging biomarkers for detecting PDAC early and for identifying those patients at high risk of PDAC (because of genetic factors or presence of precursor lesions) who could be candidates for early intervention. The PCDC-RUs will consist of multi-disciplinary teams and will undertake studies to: identify and test biomarkers measurable in bodily fluids for early detection of PDAC and/or its precursor lesions; determine which pancreatic cysts are likely to progress to cancer; develop molecular- and/or imaging-based approaches for screening populations at high risk of PDAC; use machine learning and computational approaches towards biomarker discovery and/or validation; and conduct biomarker validation studies. The PCDC-RUs will also collect longitudinal biospecimens for building a biorepository. Each PCDC-RU is expected to participate in collaborative activities with other PCDC-RUs and share ideas, biospecimens and data within the Consortium. The other scientific component of the PCDC will be the Management and Data Coordination Unit (MDCU). The PCDC-MDCU will provide support toward study design, protocol development, statistical analysis, coordination, harmonization, data management and stewardship for the trans-PCDC collaborative projects, including biorepository building effort.
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-334 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for the Research Units (RUs), one of the two scientific components of the Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC), to conduct research on early detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and characterization of its precursor lesions to identify those patients who are at high risk of progression to cancer. The PCDC will continue to address one of the four research priorities identified in the National Cancer Institute's 2014 Scientific Framework for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. The PCDC will support research for the development and testing of new molecular and imaging biomarkers for detecting PDAC early and for identifying those patients at high risk of PDAC (because of genetic factors or presence of precursor lesions) who could be candidates for early intervention. The PCDC-RUs will consist of multi-disciplinary teams and will undertake studies to: identify and test biomarkers measurable in bodily fluids for early detection of PDAC and/or its precursor lesions; determine which pancreatic cysts are likely to progress to cancer; develop molecular- and/or imaging-based approaches for screening populations at high risk of PDAC; use machine learning and computational approaches towards biomarker discovery and/or validation; and conduct biomarker validation studies. The PCDC-RUs will also collect longitudinal biospecimens for building a biorepository. Each PCDC-RU is expected to participate in collaborative activities with other PCDC-RUs and share ideas, biospecimens and data within the Consortium. The other scientific component of the PCDC will be the Management and Data Coordination Unit (MDCU). The PCDC-MDCU will provide support toward study design, protocol development, statistical analysis, coordination, harmonization, data management and stewardship for the trans-PCDC collaborative projects, including biorepository building effort. The PCDC-MDCU will also supp
Notice NOT-EB-21-026 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Funding Opportunity PAR-21-325 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Reissue of PAR-18-894: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all research areas within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research. This award supports the completion of the doctoral research project.
Notice NOT-DA-21-082 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts