Limited Submissions - NIH (N-Z)

National Institutes of Health - National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Center of Excellence

The NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) plans to fund five Comprehensive NCMHD Centers of Excellence that contribute to either the improvement of minority health, the elimination of health disparities, or both.  Direct costs may not exceed $950,000 per year for a period of up to five years.  An eligible institution may only submit one application as the sole or lead institution.

This program requires that applicant institutions have a level of NIH funding for 2007 at more than or equal to $80 million.  UK’s total was $82.9M (http://report.nih.gov/award/trends/FindOrg_Detail.cfm?OrgID=2793601).  Responsive applicants must also meet the following specific eligibility criteria and be able to document that, for the past four years, they have:

• Had a significant number of members of health disparity populations enrolled as students in the institution, including individuals accepted for enrollment in the institution.
• Been effective in assisting students from health disparity populations to complete a program of study or training and receive the advanced degree(s) offered.
• Made significant efforts to recruit and enroll health disparity population students into and graduate from the institution, which may include providing means-tested scholarships and other financial assistance as appropriate.
• Made significant recruitment efforts to increase the number of members of health disparity populations serving in full-time faculty or administrative positions at the institutions.

Applicants that are unable to provide documentation that satisfies all of the above criteria should establish a partnership or consortium with an eligible institution serving as the lead applicant.

Each Center must include an administrative core and cores for research, research training, and community engagement/outreach.  In the research core, at least one research project must be proposed, and a maximum of three research projects can be proposed.  Details and application guidelines are available in the complete announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-08-005.html.

Most recent internal deadline: July 16, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: August 29, 2008.

National Institutes of Health - National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) (U10)

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites cooperative agreement applications from established clinical investigators to participate in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN). CTN clinical trials may be carried out in various settings, including community-based treatment programs, specialty substance abuse or mental health clinics, primary and specialty care medical offices and clinics, emergency medical care facilities, or other venues that typically are not considered research intensive. Each awardee functions as a CTN Research Node, consisting of a Regional Research and Training Center (RRTC) that is linked in partnership with community-based treatment programs (CTPs) and other clinical settings.

NIDA expects to make up to 12 awards for project periods of 5 years of support. It is expected that each CTN Research Node will have an operating budget of up to $750,000 direct costs per year. NIDA may consider budget requests of up to $875,000 direct costs for applications that propose multiple PIs from one or more institutions.

This announcement supports and encourages the use of the multiple-PI model. (See NOT-OD-07-017; http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-017.html) This model offers an important opportunity for investigators seeking support for activities that require a “team science” approach and which do not fit the single-PI model. This approach by applicants could enhance a strong research network with its broadened expertise and allow for an increase in diversity at all levels within the research plan.Applicants should document their ability to recruit a sufficient number of participants, and should demonstrate their ability and willingness to work cooperatively with NIDA, other awardees, and CTPs, and to follow common protocols. The Principal Investigator(s) must commit to and be actively involved in the research and governance of the CTN at a significant level of effort, typically between minimum of 35 percent effort and a maximum of 50 percent effort. Prospective PIs must document a substantial history of leadership in clinical trials research in addiction treatment and an extensive research publication record.

See the complete RFA for additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-009.html

Because an institution may submit only one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Researchers interested in submitting a proposal are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, August 10, 2009:

• Names and departments of PI and Project Team, identifying specific role of each
• Brief narrative (<1 page) from PI highlighting clinical trials and other relevant experience/publications and a statement of commitment for 35 – 50% effort to the proposed project
• Names of at least 5 proposed participating community treatment programs
• Description of the proposed research agenda (3-4 pages):  Include the set of research ideas that address current public health needs in addiction treatment and describe how knowledge gaps would be filled if the agenda were pursued; discuss the types of critical research questions that must be addressed by the addiction treatment research field to advance scientific knowledge and improve practice. Include the relevance and feasibility of the proposed research agenda to community treatment providers, research methods that might be used, patient populations that might be studied, the potential for implementation and adoption by service providers, and how potential findings would lead to changes in clinical practice in addiction treatment settings and/or the mainstream medical system and other systems.

A committee will be convened to review the proposals and make a recommendation as to UK’s applicant. The Office of the Vice President for Research will notify all applicants of the outcome in time for the selected researcher to submit the requested letter of intent to NIDA by October 2, 2009 and the required proposal by the November 2, 2009 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

National Institutes of Health - NCI National Clinical Trials Network – several Funding Opportunity Announcements

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has issued six Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for its new consolidated and integrated NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Program. The overall goal for the entire NCTN Program is to conduct definitive, randomized, late phase clinical treatment trials and advanced imaging trials across a broad range of diseases and diverse patient populations as part of the NCI’s overall clinical research program for adults and children with cancer. The NCTN will also conduct, as necessary, smaller developmental studies preliminary to the definitive trials. The NCTN Program will be based on an integrated network of clinical trials groups that will collaborate with each other as well as with other NCTN components and other NCI-sponsored programs and investigators.

The NCTN Program will support the following components that will be individually awarded through the respective FOAs indicated below:

• Network Group Operations Centers under RFA-CA-12-010 (U10) – Limited Submission - (up to 5 awards)
• Network Group Statistics & Data Management Centers under RFA-CA-12-011 (U10) – Limited Submission - (up to 5 awards);
• Network Group Integrated Translational Science Centers under RFA-CA-12-012 (U10) (5-7 awards);
• Network Lead Academic Participating Sites under RFA-CA-12-013 (U10) – Limited Submission - (30-40 awards);
• Network Radiotherapy & Imaging Core Services Centers under RFA-CA-12-014 (U24) – Limited Submission - (up to 1 award); and
• Canadian Collaborating Clinical Trials Network RFA-CA-12-504 (Limited to Canadian Institutions U10) (up to 1 award).

The new consolidated structure of the NCTN is designed to comprise five U.S. Network Groups (up to 1 pediatric group and up to 4 adult groups) and up to 1 Canadian Network Organization. Each U.S. Network Group will be organized around a dedicated Operations Center working with an affiliated Statistics and Data Management Center and other NCTN components as appropriate. See each of the complete RFAs above for guidelines and additional information.

Because NCI limits U.S. institutions to one application in four of the above FOAs, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting an application in response to any of these four FOAs are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.eduand a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, October 25, 2012:

• Names and departments of the Program Director/Principal Investigator and key personnel
• Identify the specific NCTN Component (e.g., Operations Center, Statistics/Data Mgmt Center, Academic Participating Site, or Radiotherapy/Imaging Core)

• Provide a 2 page description of the proposed project including the responsibilities of PI and key personnel, and their prior experience and qualifications to address specific RFA requirements; justification/rationale for why the proposed project should be selected as UK's applicant

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submissions.  The external deadlines are December 15, 2012 for optional letters of intent and January 15, 2013 for complete applications.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12) – PAR-12-002

The purpose of the NEI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award (K12) is to support the career development of vision clinical scientists who have made a commitment to independent vision research careers. The objectives of this FOA are to 1) increase the number of clinical investigators who are trained in vision sciences research, 2) facilitate and improve the mentoring of this new group of clinician scientists, and 3) bring new scientific expertise to vision related research.

Integral to this goal, this FOA seeks (1) Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) with a strong history of training program development and administration, a superior record of preparation of scholars for independent research, proven mentoring skills, leadership, and scientific expertise required to coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary research and career development programs; and (2) mentors who will interact closely with and who will be dedicated to the development of a group of new scholars/investigators throughout their training in an institutional career development program. The scholars in this program should be junior investigators contemplating a career in clinical vision research who show promise of becoming independent principal investigators, managing their own multidisciplinary research group, and obtaining independent funding for vision research.

Guidelines and additional details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-002.html

Because only one application per institution is allowed, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, December 12, 2011:

• Names and departments of Program Director and mentors
• Program overview (1-2 pages) – provide a description of the proposed program including the long-term goals and objectives and key elements of the career development plan

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The next NIH deadline is May 14, 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health – NINDS - Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NEXT)

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has issued three related RFAs for the Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NEXT):

• Clinical Research Sites – (U10) – RFA-NS-11-008 http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-11-008.html

• Clinical Coordinating Center (U01) – RFA-NS-11-009 http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-11-009.html

• Data Coordinating Center (U01) – RFA-NS-11-010 http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-11-010.html

The purpose of these funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) is to invite applications to participate in the Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials as a Clinical Site, a Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC), and/or a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). This clinical research network will develop and conduct multiple, scientifically sound, possibly biomarker-informed exploratory clinical trials evaluating the most promising therapies, whether from academic, foundation or industry discoveries. Examples include Phase 2 clinical trials and clinical research studies aimed at validating biomarkers and clinical outcomes in preparation for clinical trials. The network will provide a robust, standardized, and accessible infrastructure to facilitate rapid development and implementation of protocols in neurological disorders affecting adult and/or pediatric populations.

This is a one-time solicitation to fund the network for 7 years. NINDS limits an institution to one Clinical Site application, one Clinical Coordinating Center application, and one Data Coordinating Center application. An institution may apply for all three programs; however, awards for a DCC and a DCC will not be made to the same Principal Investigator to ensure that data analyses and data acquisition are performed independently. It is preferable that the CCC and the Clinical Site grant at a given institution be awarded to two investigators to ensure that the CCC activities as well as the local Clinical Site activities receive full attention. Refer to each FOA for details.

Pre-application meeting and webinar: NINDS will hold a pre-application meeting regarding the NINDS NEXT Initiative on Friday, December 17, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. The webinar link is https://webmeeting.nih.gov/r59127599/.

Because NINDS limits an institution to one application for each of the FOAs, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, January 13, 2011:

• Specify the particular program – i.e., Clinical Research Site, Clinical Coordinating Center, Data Coordinating Center
• Names and departments of the Project Director(s), other key personnel of the project team, and participating institutions
• Provide a 1-2 page overview and description of the project team’s qualifications and experience in conducting similar projects

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicants. The NIH deadlines are February 11, 2011 (letter of intent - required for CCC and DCC and optional for Clinical Site applications) and March 11, 2011 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NIGMS Centers for HIV/AIDS-Related Structural Biology (P50) - RFA-GM-12-003

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences invites applications for Centers that will support structure determination and dynamic characterization of macromolecular complexes among and between components of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the components of host cells.

Characteristics of the Centers

• Each Center must have demonstrated capabilities for the determination of high-resolution structures of macromolecular complexes.
• Each Center must have a focus of investigation within the broader biology of HIV replication and host cell interactions.
• Each Center must actively collaborate with the biological community and include a Collaborative Development Program, in which program development funds will be awarded and administered by the Center. Centers will also establish outreach and data sharing/dissemination mechanism(s) for the biological and collaborative community to have timely access to all data generated in the Center.
• Each Center is strongly encouraged to have a technology component designed to push the state-of-the-art in the structure determination and dynamic characterization of HIV and/or host complexes.
• Each Center will provide training activities for students, postdoctoral fellows, and early stage investigators.

Because of the complex nature of these Centers, the single Principal Investigator must devote at least 25% effort to the project. It is also essential that significant effort be exhibited by other key personnel.

NIGMS intends to fund an estimate of 3 to 5 awards, corresponding to a total of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. Application budgets are limited for direct costs including equipment and Collaborative Development Program costs up to 3.2 million dollars per year, and for total costs including facilities and administrative costs (F&A)/indirect costs up to 4.7 million dollars per year. The maximum period is 5 years.

See the complete RFA for guidelines and additional details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-12-003.html

Because the NIGMS limits an institution to only one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, October 17, 2011:

• Names and departments of PI and key personnel
• Overview of the proposed Center (1-2 pages) - Identify the biological theme of the Center and the specific aims for the Center as a whole; briefly describe the biological and technological problems to be solved to push the field forward and the relevant expertise of the PI and key personnel; and identify the scientific goals of the Collaborative Development Program.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission.  Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Deadlines: Optional letter of intent: December 7, 2011; complete application: January 6, 2012.

National Institutes of Health - The NIH Centers for Accelerated Innovations (U54) – RFA-HL-13-008

The NIH Centers for Accelerated Innovations (NCAI) will develop Centers that (1) solicit and select promising emerging technologies, such as therapeutics, preventatives, diagnostics, devices, tools, etc. and (2) facilitate their translation to commercialized products that improve patient care and enhance health. The NCAI will nurture the development of high priority early-stage technologies within the NHLBI’s mission by providing (1) funding for product definition studies (e.g. feasibility studies, prototype development, or proof-of-concept studies), (2) unified and coordinated access to expertise in areas required for early technology development, including scientific, regulatory, reimbursement, business, legal, and project management, and (3) training and hands-on experience in entrepreneurism. Establishing public-private partnerships and providing non-federal funds will be critical for success.

NHLBI program priority areas for technology development research include technologies to detect, prevent, or treat cardiovascular, lung, blood and sleep disorders. Each Center must demonstrate access to adequate numbers of technologies within the NHLBI priorities described in the FOA such that approximately three new technologies are accepted into the Center for development per year. It is expected that at least 6 technologies (3 new) will be under some form of development each year from years 2 through 6 of the award and that appropriate negotiated agreements will be in place between the Center Partners for both the technology development and for access to the research investigators. Use or development of standardized simplified institutional agreements to streamline interactions and decrease barriers to technology transfer and commercialization are strongly encouraged.

Federal funding provided under this FOA for these Centers is not expected to be adequate to fully fund the completion of the high quality work necessary for a technology to exit the Center. It is expected that the Center will have additional funding identified at the time of application and committed at the time of award that can augment the federal investment for product definition studies. Further, it is expected that the Centers will develop a financially self-sustaining architecture through agreements with the source institutions allowing for revenue from licensing, milestone payments, royalties, or other mechanisms.

The NHLBI intends to commit up to $2 million total costs to fund at least one award for FY 2013, up to $4 million total costs per year for years 2-6, and up to $2 million total costs for year 7.

Evaluation of Responsiveness - Prior to peer review, the NHLBI Office of Scientific Review and Program staff will administratively evaluate proposals received to determine whether applicants:

• Proposed to support technology development focused on product definition studies.
• Applications that proposed hypothesis driven research will be returned without review.
• Responded to each component of the research strategy requirements.
• Demonstrated access to scientific discoveries and advances suitable for early stage technology development within the Research Scope described in this FOA.
• Provided letters of institutional commitment as required in this FOA.
• Included evidence of access to non-federal funds or fundraising plans.
• Included a Resources and Funding Plan as described in this FOA.

Institutional Commitment - Applicants must provide letters from the appropriate high ranking authorized institutional official including those from the Partners that:

• Commit the institution to the goals of the NCAI, indicating the Center will be integral to a broader institutional vision of commercializing academic discoveries.
• Commit the technology transfer offices to the goals of the NCAI, including decreasing the burden on technology licensing and the hurdles of downstream commercialization.
• Commit the PD(s)/PI(s) and all appropriate technology transfer offices to the data and resource sharing plans specified in the application.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-008.html

An institution can only submit, or be part of, a single application. Because of this limitation, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, June 22, 2012:

• Names and departments of the Program Director, key personnel, and any non-UK partners
• Overview of proposed center – (maximum 2 pages) – Identify the short and long-term goals, describe the plan for identifying and selecting NHLBI mission-relevant technologies to be developed, and list three potential technologies appropriate for further development within the proposed center
• Describe the Program Director’s vision for institutional support and securing non-federal resources including fund raising. Provide specific and compelling information on how the proposed center will achieve the required institutional commitment.  Hint: asking for $$$ is not enough.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)The NIH deadlines are August 19, 2012 (optional letter of intent) and September 19, 2012 (complete application).

National Institutes of Health - NIH Director’s Biomedical Research Workforce Innovation Award: Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) (DP7) – RFA-RM-12-022

NIH invites applications that propose the establishment, implementation, and assessment of innovative approaches and activities to broaden and complement traditional research training in biomedical, behavioral, social and clinical (referred to as ‘biomedical’) sciences. These awards, also called the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) awards, will provide support for institutions to develop novel ideas in training and workforce development. The goal of this program is to better prepare pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral scientists for the breadth of careers in the biomedical research workforce, and to establish a network to develop, share, evaluate, and disseminate best practices within the training community. NIH seeks innovative new business and academic models of how graduate programs in biomedical research sciences define themselves and their purpose, how they recruit, admit, support, steer and mentor students to prepare them appropriately for chosen biomedical research or research-related careers. Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships with organizations that employ scientists engaged in the careers for which the training experiences are directed (private sector, publishing, government, etc.).

It is expected that the BEST awards will transcend department, program, and possibly school boundaries, and be available to biomedical science students and postdocs across disciplines. They should aim to transform the culture of research training in the biomedical sciences for both trainees and mentors and disseminate findings widely across the training community. Applications that leverage funds from this program with existing institutional offices and programs, local resources outside the institution, or partners are highly encouraged. The training period for biomedical careers is already lengthy, and these activities should be integrated with traditional training so as to not increase the time to degree for predoctoral students, or the length of the postdoctoral period. The NIH Common Fund intends to commit approximately $6,750,000 in FY 2013. Approximately 10-15 awards are anticipated. Awards will be for up to $250,000 in direct costs per year, plus applicable Facilities and Administrative costs. The requested project period may not exceed five years. The purpose of this award is to support the development of programs but not to maintain them after 5 years.

Additional details and guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-022.html

Because NIH limits an institution to one proposal, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, March 27, 2013:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Names and contacts at participating institutions/organizations, if any
• Program overview (1-2 pages) – include goals, intended outcomes, and program activities, highlighting those elements that are especially bold and innovative

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadlines are April 10, 2013 (optional letter of intent) and May 10, 2013 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5)

The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award Program supports exceptional investigators who wish to pursue independent research directly after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree or clinical residency, thereby foregoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. At the time of application, the Early Independence Investigator must be within twelve months before or after the completion of his or her PhD (or equivalent) or for clinicians within twelve months before or after the completion of his or her medical residency (or equivalent) training. The date of degree receipt is that which appears on the official transcript for the degree. The time of application is the date when the application is submitted electronically to NIH through Grants.gov. In addition, at the time of application, the Early Independence Investigator must not have served as a post-doctoral fellow following a previous doctoral degree for more than one year. By the end of the award period, the Early Independence Investigator is expected to be competitive for continued funding of his/her research program and for a permanent research position.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-018.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to two applications in response to this solicitation, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, November 27, 2012:

1. Name and department of the Early Independence Investigator
2. Research overview – (3 pages maximum) describe the proposed research, the rational for skipping the typical post-doctoral fellowship, and evidence of training capability and leadership of laboratory staff and potential students and post-doctoral fellows
3. Letter of support from the investigator’s department chair or center director – describe the position into which the Early Independence Investigator will be appointed, the laboratory space to be provided, the plans for integrating the investigator into scientific collaborative activities, and the expectations and opportunities for the investigator to establish a record of independent funding

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicants. The NIH deadlines are December 30, 2012 (optional letter of intent) and January 30, 2013 (complete application including letters of reference).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NIH-Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will support new Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities (CPHHD) that focus on either health disparities related to cancer, including the differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of cancer and related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States or disparities in cardiovascular diseases and the development of interventions to reduce these health disparities.  Research programs for the proposed Center are expected to provide a comprehensive model of how various social, economic, cultural, environmental, biobehavioral, physiological, and genetic factors affect individual health outcomes and their distribution in populations.  The proposed research should address both individual and contextual factors underlying health disparities; research activities are expected to be: (a) innovative; (b) multidisciplinary in approach and leadership; and (c) thematically integrated and synergistic.

The overall focus of a proposed CPHHD may be to investigate either:

• A single health condition for which a significant disparity in morbidity and/or mortality among specific populations has been demonstrated (e.g., cancer, coronary heart disease), its relationship to multiple social and physical environmental determinants, and their physiological pathways; or
• A particular category of social environmental determinant (e.g., poverty, food supply, urban crowding, built environment, social support), which is coupled with physiological pathways by which it affects multiple health outcomes and result in disparities.

Applications submitted in response to this RFA must conform to the following requirements:

1. Investigator team should include specialists from multiple and relevant disciplines, such as social science, behavioral science, biology, genetics, medicine, public health, and health systems -- the team should include scientists from the following areas of study: basic (genetics and biology, basic behavioral sciences), clinical, and social sciences;
2. The focus of the research project can be on a specific underserved population or involve a comparison among more than two groups based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, education, income, social class, or geographic location;
3. A minimum of three and no more than five full research projects must be proposed (and present in any funded CPHHD) for the duration of the funding;
4. The work of the center has to be situated within one or several community context(s) and thus incorporate the principles of community-based participatory research in the center — applications neglecting this consideration will be considered nonresponsive and will be returned to the applicants without being reviewed;
5. At least one of the three required research projects must be an intervention directed at more than two factors (such as both individual level and social context) and more than just individual behavior change — applications without such projects will be considered nonresponsive and will be returned to the applicants without being reviewed;
6. Appropriate career development opportunities must be proposed for new investigators or established investigators who wish to pursue careers in transdisciplinary health inequities/disparities research; and
7. Interactions (on a regular basis) must be planned with other centers (within the CPHHD Program) to share information, participate in NIH-directed evaluation activities, promote and coordinate collaborative efforts, identify opportunities for common measures in the field, and review areas of growth and opportunity in the field of health disparities and health inequities.

See the complete RFA for additional information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-001.html

Most recent internal deadline: March 9, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: May 29, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - NINDS Stroke Trials Network – Regional Coordinating Stroke Centers (U10)

In February 2013 NINDS posted an FOA inviting applications to participate as a Regional Coordinating Stroke Center in the NINDS Stroke Trials Network. The primary goal of this network is to maximize efficiencies to develop, promote and conduct high-quality, multi-site clinical trials focused on key interventions in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery with the objective to have a balanced portfolio between all three approaches. Details and requirements are provided in the complete announcement:  RFA-NS-13-011.

Because NINDS limits an institution to one application for this solicitation, UK is implementing its established internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, April 18, 2013:

• The names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Provide a 1–2 page overview and description of the team’s qualifications and experience in conducting similar projects

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadline is May 15, 2013.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (P30) RFA-DK-11-012

The National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to establish core centers that are part of an integrated program of nutrition and/or obesity-research. The purpose of the Centers program is to bring together, on a cooperative basis, basic science and clinical investigators to enhance the effectiveness of their research related to nutrition and/or obesity.

The NIDDK expects to fund a total of three new and/or renewal grants. Two existing P30 Centers are expected to submit renewal applications.

A Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC) must be an identifiable unit within a university or medical center or a consortium of cooperating institutions, including an affiliated university. An existing program of excellence in biomedical basic and clinical research in the areas of nutritional sciences and/or obesity, and related disorders, is required. The research must be in the form of research project grants (R01), program project grants (P01), or other peer-reviewed research that is already funded by NIH, other Federal Agencies, or non-federal groups at the time of submission of the Center grant application. At least fifty percent of the nutritional sciences and obesity or other related disorders research comprising the research base must be supported by Federal Agencies.

The NORC must have a central focus or theme(s) related to nutritional sciences or obesity. The NORCs are based on the core concept, and four to six cores are usually included. Cores are defined as shared resources that enhance productivity or in other ways benefit a group of investigators working in nutritional sciences and/or obesity and related disorders research to accomplish the stated goals of the Center. Each proposed core unit must be utilized by a minimum of two federally funded research investigators and a well-qualified core director must be named for each core. Centers are encouraged to foster clinical and/or translational research and also include a pilot and feasibility (P/F) program and an enrichment program.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-012.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in responding to this solicitation are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, August 4, 2011:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel

• Project description (2-3 pages) include a) the central focus or theme and b) a brief description of four cores with the names of each director and at least two federally funded research investigators who will use each core.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission in time for the October 19, 2011 letter of intent and November 16, 2011 complete application deadlines.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Obesity and Nutrition Research Centers

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has allocated $2M in FY 2008 to fund two Obesity and Nutrition Research Centers (P30). The center must have an existing program of excellence in research in the areas of obesity, eating disorders, and energy regulation, with at least fifty percent funded by NIH and other federal agencies. Centers are encouraged to include a clinical component, a pilot and feasibility program, and an enrichment program. Interested applicants are also advised to consult with NIDDK staff regarding the proposed center and the organization of the proposal.

Application guidelines are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-07-001.html.
To identify currently active grants that might be appropriate for this program, access UK’s database of funded projects, SPIFi (http://www.research.uky.edu/cfdocs/spif/). Proposal Development Office staff are also able to assist researchers in identifying funded grants (http://www.research.uky.edu/pdo).

Most recent internal deadline: March 20, 2007.

Most recent external deadline: June 22, 2007.

National Institutes of Health – Obstetric Pharmacology Research Units Network

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites applications to participate in the Obstetric Pharmacology Research Units (OPRU) Network to serve as a resource for performance of pharmacologic studies of drug disposition and effect during normal and abnormal pregnancies. Each OPRU site will include the following components:

• A pharmacology component to conduct pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic analysis to identify differences in drug disposition, effect and/or toxicity during pregnancy compared to the non-pregnant state; conduct pharmacogenetics or pharmacogenomics studies to determine the variations of gene(s) coding for drug metabolic enzymes, transporters, and receptors involved in pathways affecting drug efficacy and toxicity during pregnancy compared to the non-pregnant state. The pharmacologic component will also be involved in Phase I and Phase II studies of existing or new molecular entities (NMEs) designed to treat pregnancy conditions or diseases.
  

• A clinical studies component to test the disposition and efficacy of drugs whose pharmacologic profiles were found to differ during pregnancy. Efficacy of existing or new NMEs will also be studied.
  

• A multidisciplinary, interactive basic and/or non-clinical research component to elucidate basic mechanisms for differences in disposition of drugs as well as differences in response during normal and abnormal pregnancies.

Guidelines and additional information are available in http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-002.html. NIH is hosting a web- and teleconference-based pre-application meeting on February 11, 2009, from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST. For more information access: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HD-09-007.html

Most recent internal deadline: February 12, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: March 30, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) (R01)

NIH limits each college to one application.  Contact your associate dean for research for internal application procedures and deadline.

Department of Health and Human Services

Participating Organizations
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov/)

Components of Participating Organizations
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/)

Title: Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES) (R01)

Announcement Type
This is a reissue of RFA-ES-09-007.

Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-ES-10-004

NOTICE: Applications submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT.

This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply).

A registration process is necessary before submission and applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four (4) weeks prior to the grant submission date. See Section IV.

A compatible version of Adobe Reader is required for download. For Assistance downloading this or any Grants.gov application package, please contact Grants.gov Customer Support at http://grants.gov/CustomerSupport.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.113

Key Dates
Release/Posted Date: June 18, 2010
Opening Date:September 30, 2010 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 30, 2010
NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Due Date(s): October 29, 2010
Peer Review Date(s): February 2011
Council Review Date(s): May 2011
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): July 1, 2011
Additional Information To Be Available Not Applicable
Expiration Date: October 30, 2010

Due Dates for E.O. 12372

Not Applicable

Additional Overview Content

Executive Summary

• Purpose. The goal of the Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award is to identify and attract outstanding new environmental health researchers and encourage their early transition to independence. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) targets exceptionally talented early stage investigators who intend to make a long-term career commitment to research in the mission areas of the NIEHS and assist them in launching an innovative research program focusing on problems of environmental exposures and human biology, human pathophysiology and human disease.
• Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and is intended for Early Stage Investigators.
• Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. For this funding opportunity, budgets up to $ 400,000 direct costs per year in years one and two, and up to $275,000 in years 3-5 and time periods up to 5 years may be requested.
• Budget and Project Period. NIEHS intends to commit up to 2.4 million dollars in direct costs ($3.6 million total costs) in FY 11 to fund 6 new grants.
• Application Research Strategy Length: The R01 Research Strategy section may not exceed 12 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. See Table of Page Limits,
• Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/ organization to develop an application for support. Eligible Principal Investigators include individuals with faculty appointments which are tenure track or equivalent and who are an Early Stage Investigator according to NIH policy as defined in NOT-OD-09-013. Applicants will be expected to devote at least 6-person months to the award. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
• Number of PDs/PIs. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will not use the multiple PI and PD options.
• Number of Applications. One application per school or college within a university will be accepted.
• Resubmissions. Applicants who continue to meet the eligibility criteria and who are selected as the Principal Investigator for submission from their Institution may submit a “resubmission” application. The application must include an Introduction addressing the previous peer review critique (Summary Statement). See new NIH policy on resubmission (amended) applications (NOT-OD-09-003, NOT-OD-09-016).
• Renewals. Renewal applications are not permitted in response to this FOA.
• Special Date(s). This FOA uses non-standard due dates. See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates.
• Application Materials. See Section IV.1 for application materials.
• General Information. For general information on SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission, see these Web sites:
• SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm
• General information on Electronic Submission of Grant Applications: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/
• Hearing Impaired. Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY: (301) 451-5936

Link to Full Announcement

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-10-004.html

National Institutes of Health - PSI:Biology Knowledgebase (U01)

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) solicits applications to maintain and enhance the Protein StructureInitiative (PSI)-Structural Genomics Knowledgebase, a central information hub that plays a critical role in making the research of PSI:Biology widely available and that performs outreach activities to increase the impact of PSI:Biology. NIGMS expects to make one award up to $2.8 million annual total costs per year for a period of five years.

Link to additional information including details of the RFA and guidelines:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-10-004.html

Because NIGMS limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Researchers interested in submitting a proposal are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, June 15, 2009:  

• PI name and department and names and departments of key personnel
• Narrative – 3 pages – provide a description of the proposed project; include the expertise of the project team in meeting the specific requirements of the RFA, how the activities of the Knowledgebase will contribute to the research training of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, plans for research resource sharing, and a rationale for why the proposed project should be selected as UK's candidate

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The individual selected to be UK’s applicant will be notified in sufficient time to prepare the proposal for the July 17, 2009 deadline.

National Institutes of Health - Parkinson's Disease Data Center

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) solicit cooperative agreement grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to develop a redesigned and enhanced Parkinson’s Disease Data Organizing Center. NINDS and NIEHS are committed to facilitating the collection and sharing of data related to clinical and translational research in Parkinson’s disease. The goal of this program is a resource that will serve the Parkinson’s disease (PD) research community by developing an ongoing repository for data from clinical trials and clinical studies, including epidemiologic and genetic studies, related to PD, and sharing of these data to enhance research. These data may include clinical as well as associated imaging, genetic, and neuropathology data elements. In addition, the Center will link clinical data with associated genetic, biospecimen, imaging, and neuropathology data as available in other databases. The Parkinson’s Disease Data Organizing Center also will develop a flexible web-based data entry system using standardized common data elements for PD clinical research studies that can be modified by investigators for a variety of clinical research studies. The center will also maintain an up-to-date listing of resources for researchers in the scientific community. Ongoing outreach efforts should be undertaken to maximize data sharing via this resource in order to optimize research in PD. The information technology employed should serve to optimize the accessibility and usefulness of the information within the data organizing center.

The participating institutes expect to award approximately $6 million (total costs) for a five year period to support a single center, funded by the NIH U24 Cooperative Agreement award mechanism. The budget for the first year is expected to range between $600,000 and 1.4 million in direct costs. It is anticipated that the subsequent years will range between $400,000 and $500,000 in direct costs per year. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed 5 years.

See complete RFA for additional details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-11-001.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in responding to this solicitation are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, February 26, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Principal Investigator and key personnel
• Project narrative (4 pages) including:
• Description of previous research accomplishments regarding database development and management
• Overall prospective research plan, including operational infrastructure
• Outreach approaches

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission in time for the March 30, 2010 letter of intent deadline and the April 30, 2010 full application deadline.

 Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Partnerships for Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Clinical Translational Research (PCCTR) (U19) – PAR-09-066

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) invites applications for Partnerships for Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) Clinical Translational Research (PCCTR). Each PCCTR application must include at least one but not more than two domestic U.S. CAM institutions and at least one biomedical or behavioral research-intensive institution.  NIH defines each type of institution:

• An eligible CAM institution is a nationally or regionally accredited academic, health care or research institution with a primary goal of educating students to be CAM practitioners. Documentation of accreditation must be included in the application. Students who matriculate from the program must do so with either a degree or certificate in a designated CAM practice that is licensed or certified at the state level. Eligible institutions include but are not limited to colleges/schools of naturopathy, chiropractic, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and massage. For the purposes of this initiative, osteopathic medical institutions that teach manual manipulation as part of the core curriculum required for all students may collaborate with an eligible research-intensive institution (as defined below).
• An eligible research-intensive institution is an academic, health care and/or research institution with a tradition of rigorous biomedical or behavioral research that does not have as a primary goal training of CAM practitioners.

The PCCTR will support partnerships between faculty at CAM institutions and at highly research-intensive institutions in research projects directed towards the development of CAM clinical research translational tools, including approaches, tools and methodology that will make substantial contributions to the progress of CAM research. Each PCCTR must include at least two, but not more than three research projects throughout the funding period. Each PCCTR should unite CAM and conventional research institutions and individuals with complementary strengths in a synergistic fashion, such that the research and intellectual productivity of the proposed projects is likely to be substantially enhanced by the proposed collaborative partnership, the abilities of the proposed collaborators and the proposed PCCTR administrative structure.

The Cooperative Agreement mechanism (U19) will be used to support the research and capacity-building activities carried out by the multidisciplinary, multi-institution PCCTR. The PCCTR cooperative agreements will provide up to five years of support (a planning year and up to four additional years) for two or three collaborative CAM clinical translational research projects. Each proposed research project must be active throughout the requested funding period, and each research project must involve one or more CAM practitioners, as well as key personnel from a CAM institution and one or more researchers with substantial relevant research experience who are on faculty at a participating research-intensive institution. Project Co-Leaders must be named from both CAM and research-intensive institutions for each research project. PCCTR applications are encouraged to leverage resources available through existing NIH-funded or other research centers.

Multiple PD/PI applications to the PCCTR initiative are encouraged. If there are multiple PD/PIs, at least one PD/PI must have primary appointment at a CAM institution and at least one PD/PI must have primary appointment at a research-intensive institution. Applications including consortia appropriate for the research focus of the application are encouraged.

Additional details including a list of eligible areas of research are available in the complete Program Announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-066.html. A Notice (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AT-11-001.html) published earlier this year changed the receipt date of applications to October 19, 2011.

Because the sponsor limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline for receipt of applications. Researchers wanting to submit a Partnership for Complementary Alternative Medicine Clinical Translational Research application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, May 16, 2011:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and other key personnel from the UK project team
• Name of the eligible CAM institution(s) and names and departments of participating practitioners
• Title of the proposed research area
• Overview of two research projects related to the focus area that will be conducted. For each research project, list the participating faculty from UK and the CAM institution(s), the project title, and specific aims. 

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. Revised NIH deadlines are September 19, 2011 optional letter of intent and October 19, 2011 complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology (P50) RFA-DK-11-009

NIH invites new and renewal applications for the Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology to support both basic and clinical research on pediatric kidney disease. The emphases for this program are several-fold: (1) to continue to attract new scientific expertise into the study of the basic mechanisms of kidney diseases and disorders among infants, children, and adolescents; (2) to encourage multidisciplinary research focused on the causes of these diseases; 3) to explore new basic areas that may have clinical research application and 4) to design Developmental Research (DR)/Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) studies which should lead to new and innovative approaches to study kidney disease in the pediatric population, and the eventual submission of competitive investigator-initiated R01 research grant applications.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases intends to commit approximately $2.4 million in FY 2012 for 2 awards.  Application budgets are limited to $750,000 in direct costs per year.  The project period may not exceed five years.

Project organization of the Center includes: a) biomedical research cores; b) an administrative core, responsible for planning an Educational Enrichment program and for implementing the Pilot and Feasibility Program; and c) a Pilot and Feasibility Program – each Center must include 2 – 4 pilot projects; each project may request $50,000 direct costs for up to two years.

Details and guidelines:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-009.html

Because NIH limits an institution to only one application for a Pediatric Center, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, August 30, 2011:

• Names and departments of Project Director and other key personnel
• Project overview - Provide a descriptive title of the proposed research and a 2-3 page description of the program including the biomedical research core(s) and 2 pilot projects

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission.  Deadlines are October 6, 2011 (optional letter of intent) and November 3, 2011 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NHLBI - Pediatric Translational Consortium Administrative Coordinating Center

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications to participate as the Administrative Coordinating Center (ACC) for the NHLBI Cardiac Development Consortium and NHLBI Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium. These consortia will comprise a new NHLBI translational program in pediatric cardiovascular disease by interacting with each other and with the NHLBI Pediatric Heart Network (www.PediatricHeartNetwork.com) to encourage translation of results from basic science to clinical research and to provide clinical input on pressing needs for basic research.

NHLBI anticipates funding a single Administrative Coordinating Center. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity announcement is 6 years, of which the first year will be a planning phase. Maximum allowable direct costs are $285,000 in the Year 1 planning phase and $455,000 per year in years 2-6 for ACC operations.

Additional requirements and application details are included in the complete announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-011.html

Most recent internal deadline: December 8, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: February 6, 2009.

National Institutes of Health/Centers for Disease Control - Planning Grants for Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) (P20)

The NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC), in collaboration with the NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support paired consortium exploratory awards led by one Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) institution and one U.S. institution to plan research, research training, and curriculum development activities that address and inform priority national and regional environmental and occupational health policy issues. The ultimate goal of the FOA is to foster the planning for multidisciplinary Global Environmental and Occupational Health Hubs (GEOHealth Hubs), based in LMICs, that will lead collaborative research and training for focal environmental and occupational health issues in several core science areas, including fields such as epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, environmental science, industrial hygiene, systems science, toxicology, behavioral science, and implementation science. Focal environmental and occupational health areas, as well as core science areas, for each consortium will be selected by the applicants, building upon preexisting strengths within the proposed consortium and addressing priority public health needs in the region. These may include up to three focal areas including but not limited to: indoor and outdoor air quality, water quality, workplace safety, occupational health, agricultural health, and climate change. The FOA aims to enable LMIC researchers, in partnership with U.S. researchers, to conduct a needs and opportunities assessment, plan for policy-relevant research and training in environmental and occupational health, and foster partnerships that could be sustained in an anticipated full GEOHealth Hub program. The NIH anticipates the opportunity to compete for full grants to realize the results of this planning, with awards in 2014.

Research must be conducted in World Bank designated LMICs in one of the following geographic regions:

• East Asia and the Pacific
• Europe and Central Asia
• Latin America and the Caribbean
• Middle East and North Africa
• South Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa

A paired grant process will be used in which the pair of applicants (one LMIC-based and one U.S.-based institution) will submit two separate but tethered applications with separate budgets specific to each institution. The combined budget for each pair of applications is limited to $100,000 per year in total costs. This amount is to be divided between the budgets of the two applicant institutions as determined by the applicants, with at least half ($50,000) going to the LMIC institution. The maximum project period is two years.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-12-001.html

Because this FOA limits an institution to one proposal, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, January 24, 2012:

• The names and departments of the UK Project Director and key personnel

• Name of collaborating LMIC Project Director, institution/governmental organization or non-governmental organization, and geographic region
• Project overview – (1-2 pages) identify potential focal environmental and occupational health-related areas for the LMIC GEOHealth Hub and briefly describe the proposed capacity building planning activities

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadlines are February 7, 2012 for the optional letter of intent and March 7, 2012 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Planning Grants for the NIH National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) (P20) – RFA-RM-13-002

The NIH has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to encourage organizations with experience in the mentorship of individuals underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce to submit six month planning grant applications to support the preparation of a multi-year NIH National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN). The NRMN will establish a nationwide consortium to provide networking and mentorship experiences for individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research from the undergraduate to junior faculty level. Planning grant applications must propose a plan to develop the partnerships and infrastructure needed to be competitive for the NRMN initiative. The NIH plans to issue the NRMN multi-year FOA in the fall of 2013. The competition for the multi-year NRMN award will be open to all eligible applicants and not limited to recipients of this P20 planning grant FOA.

The NIH anticipates awarding up to 5 planning grants; the project period is six months and award budgets may not exceed $130,000 in direct costs.

Guidelines and additional information are in the complete FOA:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-13-002.html.

Because the NIH limits an institution to one proposal, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, March 28, 2013:

• The names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• An overview of proposed planning grant activities (1-2 pages) including the overall approach, the vision for the NRMN, and the mentoring experience and qualifications of the team in addressing the specific RFA requirements

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadlines are April 10, 2013 for an optional letter of intent and May 10, 2013 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NCI - Population-based Research Optimizing Screening through Personalized Regimens (PROSPR) (U54)

The National Cancer Institute has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that is part of a new program on population-based research to optimize screening through personalized regimens (PROSPR).  PROSPR’s overall purpose is to promote coordinated, multidisciplinary research to evaluate and improve the cancer screening process (recruitment, screening, diagnosis, referral for treatment).  PROSPR Research Centers (and their research programs) must be focused on screening in community settings for breast, colon, and cervical cancers.

Each center proposed in response to this FOA must have a research program that includes a plan to collect data on individual patients during their usual course of care through the screening process.  The data must be relevant to documenting and evaluating the entire screening process for one of these three cancer types:  breast, colon, or cervical cancer.  The program must also include 3 interrelated research projects pertinent to understanding factors influencing the screening process, such as communication about screening; patient risk factors; screening test characteristics; the diagnostic process; behavior or patients and health services providers; economics of screening; and/or factors in the health care organization and delivery environment.  Research Center applicants are expected to build a thematically driven multidisciplinary research team with relevant expertise.  The team must have appropriate collaborations with a network of screening and diagnostic services providers to serve as the source of data and clinical insight.  Investigators at the PROSPR Research Centers will be expected to collaborate with each other, the NCI and the single Statistical Coordination Center.

Detailed guidelines are available in the complete announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-11-003.html.

An applicant institution may submit one or more applications in response to this FOA provided each application focuses on a different cancer type.  To ensure compliance with this requirement, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline.  Researchers interested in submitting an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, December 13, 2010:

1. Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
2. Participating or collaborating institutions, if any
3. Identify the type of cancer to be screened (i.e., breast, colon, or cervical)
4. Project overview – 3 pages maximum – a) describe how the proposed center will meet the requirements for cancer screening data and collaborating clinical providers networks as outlined in the RFA (1.A.2); and b) identify the research program theme and the specific aims of two connected research projects

If the applications received focus on different cancer types, the Vice President for Research will notify all applicants they may proceed,  However, if any applications focus on the same cancer type, the Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make a recommendation.  The NIH deadlines are January 9, 2011 (letter of intent) and February 9, 2011 (full application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NICHD - Population Research Infrastructure Program

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) provides infrastructure support to enhance the research capabilities of established population research centers that are highly productive and influential in the areas of research within the mission of the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch (DBSB), Center for Population Research, NICHD.  As stated in the RFA, DBSB’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and populations by adding to knowledge about human population dynamics and their causes and consequences. DBSB supports demographic, behavioral, and social science research on fertility, families, population movement, health and mortality, HIV/AIDS, and population composition.  Research on population diversity and change, studies of the consequences of population diversity and change for health and well-being, and research on the interrelationships among individual, family, group, community, and population processes are all central to this mission.  Funds are available for three to five grants at $750,000 per year for a period of up to five years.

Eligibility requirements:

• Institutions must have an established research center, program, or other administrative unit (referred to as the "research center" or "center") that coordinates or serves as a focal point for population research across the institution.
• The center must have at least three researchers who hold permanent (tenured or non-tenured) appointments with the applicant institution and can present evidence of research activity directly related to the mission of DBSB in all three of the following categories: (1) externally funded research grants or contracts in the past three years; (2) publications in peer-reviewed journals during the past three years; and (3) papers in preparation and future plans for research.
• The center must also include at least one researcher who holds a permanent (tenured or non-tenured) appointment with the applicant institution and who has at least one research project grant (e.g., R01, R21, R03, U01, P01, R37, R41, R42, R43, R44), individual career development grant (e.g., K01, K23), institutional training program grant (e.g., T32, D43), educational project grant (i.e., R25) or research contract that was funded or administered by the NICHD’s Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch in past five years.

Additional information and application guidelines are available at:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-09-004.html

Because NICHD limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting a proposal should send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, September 30, 2009:

• Names and departments of the PI and other key personnel
• Identify the established UK “center” requesting infrastructure support
• List the grants and publications of the PI and the participating three or more researchers that meet the eligibility requirements (b) and (c) stated above
• Describe the proposed project and the categories of requested support (2 pages)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission in time for the October 24, 2009 letter of intent and the November 24, 2009 deadline.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NIGMS - Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25)

The NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences encourages Research Education Grant (R25) applications from institutions that propose to develop recent baccalaureate science graduates from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences so that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue PhD or MD-PhD degrees in these fields. The proposed Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) should include extensive research training and academic preparation through one- to two-year apprenticeships to further develop the participants’ scholarly potential and improve their research skills. Applications may request from five to ten postbaccalaureate positions for each year of the grant, for individuals to engage in student development activities and mentored research studies.

The project period may not exceed 4 years, with total direct costs limited to $375,000 annually. Remuneration for PREP students is through salary and wages and the total compensation package must not exceed $35,000/year from the grant. Students will be required to work as research apprentices a minimum of 9 person-months (75% of full-time professional effort), and the remaining 3 person-months (25% effort) will be for further academic development.

See complete solicitation for guidelines and additional details: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-085.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, UK will have an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, January 31, 2013:

• Names, colleges and departments of the Principal Investigator and participating personnel
• A brief description of the proposed research education and student development activities program (1-2 pages) including numbers of target students, program goals, and specific measurable objectives.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadline is March 14, 2013.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health – Program Projects in Symptom Management Research and Program Project in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) invites applications Program Projects in Symptom Management Research and Program Projects in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research. NINR anticipates funding up to 2 program projects (P01s) in FY09/FY10. Support may be requested for up to 5 years, not to exceed $700,000/year, total (direct plus F&A) cost. 

This P01 program is principally designed to support the development of biobehavioral interventions including cost-effectiveness analyses for (1) symptom management OR (2) health promotion/disease prevention.

Symptom Management

This call for Program Project applications focuses on the most frequently reported symptoms already being studied by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System initiative: pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and cognitive/affect changes, as well as their interactions. Applicants must select one of these symptoms and build their program project application around this symptom, the organizing central theme of the application, so as to develop strong expertise in this research domain and move the field of science forward significantly.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

This call for Program Project applications focuses on the four high priority areas for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention research in both healthy and chronically ill persons across the life span: obesity, premature birth/low birth weight infants, HIV/AIDS, and cardiopulmonary disease. Applicants must select one of these conditions and build their Program Project application around the prevention of this condition as the organizing central theme of the application, so as to develop strong expertise in this research domain and move the field of science forward significantly.

Additional requirements and application guidelines are detailed in the complete announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-09-003.html

Most recent internal deadline: January 12, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: April 16, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - Program to Enhance NIH-supported Global Health Research Involving Human Subjects

The NIH invites applications from U.S. institutions for one year of support for resources and activities that will strengthen oversight of NIH-supported human subjects research conducted collaboratively with institutions in low- to middle-income countries. This support is meant to improve the quality as well as enhance the efficiency of the ethical review and monitoring and accelerate global health research. It is expected that the enhancements supported will be sustained by the U.S. and foreign institutions after the award ends.

Applications will be supported to develop collaborative processes and training as well as jointly used tools and systems to address the specific needs and capabilities for improved review and monitoring of protocols for NIH supported research conducted at a developing country institution. The grants will provide up to $50,000 direct costs of support for an applicant U.S. Institutional Review Board (IRB) to collaborate with a developing country counterpart IRB which reviews some of the same NIH research protocols to do any of the following:

• Develop sustainable electronic systems, procedures and communication methods to facilitate collaboration on review and monitoring of protocols sent to both IRBs;
• Increase administrative, scientific, socio-cultural and ethical competencies of IRB members and staff related to research reviewed by both IRBs through joint workshops, short-term exchange and training activities;
• Create sustainable international research ethics training resources for global health researchers at both institutions to improve research protocols and practices involving human subjects in the collaborating developing country.

Additional information and guidelines:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-10-006.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in responding to this solicitation are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, February 17, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel including their roles on the project
• Names of participating foreign institutions

• Narrative (4 pages) – a) list the NIH-supported research protocols jointly reviewed and monitored by UK and developing country IRB partners during the last five years; b) outline an evaluation plan to determine the effectiveness of the IRB activities and resources developed in the program for improving the review and monitoring of protocols for NIH-supported research conducted at the developing country institution; c) describe plans to sustain the proposed collaborative systems, procedures, training components and resources after the end of the grant period at the U.S. and developing country institutions.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission in time for the February 22, 2010 letter of intent and March 22, 2010 complete application deadlines.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

***UK is ineligible for RFA-MD-09-006 because it has a current CBPR grant from the sponsoring institute.***

National Institutes of Health - Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning Phase (R24)

The NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) anticipates funding up to 5 awards for two-year Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) planning grants to support community participation in health disparities intervention research. Applicants may request up to $375,000 direct costs per year.

Academic research institutions must have experience working with health disparity populations and must provide a history and/or evidence of partnerships with community-based organization. Non-responsive applications will not be reviewed. See the complete RFA for additional information and guidelines:   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-006.html

Most recent internal deadline: May 27, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: June 30, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (K12) – RFA-HD-11-081

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), solicits applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs from applicant organizations that propose to support a national network of researchers to mentor clinically trained individuals from the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). The program is responsible for identifying and recruiting clinically trained individuals with research potential and matching them with established mentors who have a strong record of research productivity. The program will be responsible for developing guidelines for mentoring, didactic interactions, and career development in order to promote the successful transition of the candidates into independent research careers in appropriate academic settings.

The NICHD intends to commit $1,100,000 (total costs) for one award.

The sponsoring institution must assure support for the proposed program. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned program. The applicant institution must have strong and high quality research programs in the area(s) proposed under this FOA and must have access to the requisite faculty and facilities at other sites to support a national network of career development. In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed program will complement other ongoing career development programs occurring at these other institutions where a substantial number of faculty will have active research projects in which participating scholars may gain relevant experiences consistent with their research interests and goals.

For complete guidelines see RFA-HD-11-081:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-11-081.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in responding to this solicitation are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, January 18, 2011:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Names of participating institutions, if any
• Project overview (1-2 pages) – identify the long-term goals and objectives and describe key elements of the career development plan

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. Deadlines are January 28, 2011 (optional letter of intent) and February 28, 2011 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NHLBI Research Career Development Programs in Emergency Medicine Research (K12) - RFA-HL-11-011

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health, solicits applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs from applicant organizations that propose to develop multidisciplinary clinical research training programs in emergency medicine (EM) that prepare clinician-scientists for academic leadership roles and independent research careers in emergency medicine. Programs will provide comprehensive research training to evaluate innovative approaches for the diagnosis and clinical management of patients with acute, life-threatening manifestations of cardiovascular, pulmonary and hematologic diseases, and severe trauma in emergency department (ED) settings. Programs will provide graduate training in clinical research methodology, epidemiology, health services research, statistics, ethics, as well as comprehensive training in the unique procedures required to collect data in emergency care settings.

An eligible institution may submit only one application in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement.  See the complete RFA for additional guidelines and instructions:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-11-011.html

Because NHLBI limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, August 9, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
• Provide a 1-2 page overview of the proposed career development program, including objectives, activities, mentored research experiences, and an evaluation plan

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. Deadlines are September 7, 2010 for a letter of intent and October 7, 2010 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Research Education Program for Laboratory Animal Medicine Veterinarians

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits Research Education Grant (R25) applications to provide research education for veterinarians interested in pursuing a career in Laboratory Animal Medicine. The objective is to prepare veterinarians to be competent and proficient in the field of Laboratory Animal Medicine in support of biomedical investigations with emphasis on performing collaborative research, and development and maintenance of animal models in support of translational research activities.  The existing institution’s laboratory animal training programs must be at least 3 years in length and include a research education component to be eligible for funding of additional participants under this FOA. . In many cases, it is anticipated that the proposed research education program will complement ongoing research training occurring at the applicant institution and that a substantial number of program faculty will have active research projects in which participants may gain relevant experiences consistent with their research interests and goals. Institutions with existing Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional training grants (e.g., T32) or other federally funded training programs may apply for a research education grant provided that the proposed educational experiences are distinct from those training programs receiving NIH support. Moreover, the R25 mechanism is not intended to support long-term training by NRSA-eligible individuals and may not be used to circumvent or supplement Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA research training mechanisms.

A comprehensive and complete research education program should be proposed by the applicant. The proposed program supplements an existing program that must be approved by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).  Each participant position will be funded for two years of a three year program and each participant is expected to receive supervised didactic and practical experience in all aspects of veterinary medical management of laboratory animal research colonies and resources. A participant is defined as a veterinarian who graduated from an AVMA accredited or AVMA listed school or college of veterinary medicine, who is accepted by the eligible institution to receive experience in laboratory animal medicine.  The Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) must be a veterinarian with laboratory animal medicine training and experience and at least one PI must be board certified by ACLAM. The qualifications and experience of the PD/PI must be adequately described in the application.  Funds from this program are restricted to support participants, PI/PD veterinarians and other authorized personnel participating in this education initiative. The total direct cost per participantshall not exceed $112,000/year (includes PD/PI and participant/ compensation and benefits up to $50,000, other support, and participant travel; participant travel may not exceed $1200/ participant. Up to $40,000/year total costs is authorized for compensation for participating /PD/PI and other faculty serving as educators/trainers). Applicants may request 1-3 participants based upon factors such as recruitment potential, capacity, past record of providing educational opportunities or training for veterinarians in LAM, and success passing ACLAM Specialty Boards.

Complete Guidelines:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-10-002.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in responding to this solicitation are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, April 8, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Overview of the Research Education Program (2 pages) – objectives, activities, proposed participants, diversity recruitment, and evaluation

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University submission.  The NIH deadline is May 13, 2010.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

National Institutes of Health - NIBIB - Research Education Programs for Residents and Clinical Fellows (R25) - PAR-12-085

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) encourages Research Education Grant (R25) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to support the development and/or implementation of programs that relate to the research education and training of residents and clinical fellows to foster their careers as clinician-scientists. The budget for Year 1 will support up to two residents: annual direct costs of not more than $70,000 per participant plus $10,000 for research-related expenses and up to $1,000 for travel to scientific meetings per participant. Funding for subsequent years will be in the form of administrative supplements. The PD(s)/PI(s) must have a faculty appointment in a Department of Radiology and the participants in this research education program must be residents and clinical fellows in programs including, but not limited to, cardiology, neurology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, radiology, or surgery. Participants must begin this research education program during residency, be dedicated to careers as clinician-scientists, and conduct research in an area that fits within the mission of NIBIB. Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-085.html

Because NIH limits an institution to one application for this program, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline for receipt of applications. Researchers wanting to submit an R25 application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, March 8, 2012:

• Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
• Overview (1 – 2 pages) of the proposed program including the clinical and research education activities and the track record of the PI, department and mentors in similar training programs.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.) This is an annual program and the next deadlines are April 23, 2012 (optional letter of intent) and May 23, 2012 (complete application).

National Institutes of Health - Research Infrastructure for Demographic and Behavioral Population Science (R24)

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) provides infrastructure support to population science research centers. Types of research infrastructure provided include administrative and technical research support, developmental infrastructure, and public infrastructure. This FOA supports three types of applications: (1) General Center applications, for centers with three to six signature population science research themes; (2) Specialized Center applications, for centers with one or two signature research themes; and (3) Translation/Dissemination Center applications, for centers that request funding only for public infrastructure.

Applicants must identify between one and six signature research themes. Signature research themes are the unifying research areas that exemplify the applicant center’s most significant contributions to population science. Each signature research theme constitutes a specific aim.

Eligibility requirements:

• Institutions must have an established research center that coordinates or is the focus of population research across the institution.
• Applicants for General and Specialized Center awards must have at least five active population scientists with externally-funded population science research and peer-review publications.
• Applicants for General and Specialized Center awards must have at least one active population scientist who has been funded by NICHD’s Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch (DBSB) within the three most recently completed Federal fiscal years. This scientist must have served as the PD(s)/PI(s) or other senior/key personnel on a research project grant (e.g., R01, R03, R15, R21, R37, R00, P01, U01, RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4); a resource-related research project grant (R24, U24); an individual research career award (K01, K08, K18, K23, K24); a small business innovation research or small business technology transfer grant (R41, R42, R43, R44); an institutional training grant (T32), an education project grant (R25), or a research contract that was funded or administered by DBSB.

Additional information and application guidelines are available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-007.html

Because NICHD limits an institution to one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting a proposal should send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, September 6, 2012:

• Names and departments of the PI and other key personnel
• Identify the established UK center requesting infrastructure support
• List the grants and publications of the PI and the participating researchers that meet the eligibility requirements (b) and (c) stated above
• Identify the signature research theme(s) and describe the proposed project and the categories of requested support (1-2 pages)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission.  The NIH deadlines are October 30, 2012 (optional letter of intent) and November 30, 3012 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Resources to Assist Investigations in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (U24)

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites applications from institutions or organizations for continued maintenance and development of resources to support research on primary immunodeficiency diseases. NIAID anticipates $600,000 will be available in FY 2010 to support this program and that one award will be made. The total project period is five years.

The primary objective of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support continued maintenance of resources provided by the Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Research Consortium (USIDNET) Registry, USIDnet Repository, and USIDnet Educational and Training activities and to expand these activities and provide for the development of reagents and other materials to support research on primary immunodeficiency diseases. These resources fall into the three broad categories:

• Registry- Maintain the current registry of PID individuals, enroll new individuals in the registry, expand the types of data collected, and increase collaboration with other registries with an interest in primary immunodeficiency disease . The collection of human data associated with a clinical trial is within the scope of the FOA, however, this FOA does not support clinical trials.
• Repository- Maintain the current repository of cell lines, add additional cell lines as appropriate, and expand repository activities to include development of reagents and other materials which are difficult for the research community to obtain.
• Education and Training- Provide training and educational opportunities, disseminate information, and encourage collaborative research on primary immunodeficiency disease.

Resources developed under this award should support the types of research solicited through the following funding opportunity announcements PAR-07-446, Exploratory/Developmental Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (R21); PAR-07-447, Exploratory/Developmental Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (R03); and PAR-08-206, Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (R01). For example, the resources should support research projects not limited to:

• Identifying the clinical, immunological, and molecular characteristics of genetically determined primary immunodeficiency diseases, including disorders in which immunodeficiency is associated with hepatic, enteric, and other organ dysfunction;
• Identifying the molecular basis of primary immunodeficiency diseases, including disorders in which immunodeficiency results from abnormalities in hematopoietic stem cell development;
• Advancing our understanding of how a genetic variant results in immunodeficiency;
• Discovering/developing improved diagnostic/newborn screening tools for primary immunodeficiency diseases;
• Discovering/developing new animal models for primary immunodeficiency diseases, including models appropriate to test novel clinical strategies;
• Improving and better understanding of existing treatments for primary immunodeficiency diseases;
• Understanding complications associated with primary immunodeficiency diseases;
• Defining environmental, epigenetic, or other triggers that result in complications in individuals with primary immunodeficiency diseases; and
• Identifying and validating biomarkers for primary immunodeficiency diseases.

Resources maintained or developed under this funding opportunity are NOT specifically intended to support the following research areas:

• Immunodeficiency resulting from infection (e.g., HIV);
• Immunodeficiency resulting from treatments (e.g., chemotherapy), exposures (e.g., radiation), or therapies (e.g., transplantation, or surgery);
• Immunodeficiency resulting from an aging or immature immune system; and
• Basic immunologic mechanisms unless directly related to understanding of primary immunodeficiency disease.

Resources maintained or developed under this funding opportunity may be used to support clinical trials and epidemiologic studies by serving as the data coordinating center, data repository, and/or sample repository if the data and/or samples will be made available to all investigators not just those participating in the clinical trial.

Additional details are available in the complete RFA:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-066.html

Most recent internal deadline: February 25, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: April 14, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - NIMHD - Resource-Related Minority Health and Health Disparities Research – RFA-MD-11-005

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities encourages applications from organizations to provide support for conducting minority health and health disparities resource-related research activities that support the objectives and research strategy outlined in the NIMHD FY 2009-2013 Health Disparities Strategic Plan. The priority areas for this initiative are: Bioethics Research Infrastructure, Global Health Research, Data Infrastructure and Information Dissemination on Health Disparities, and Healthcare for Rural Populations Research. An applicant’s submission must focus on only one of these areas.

The resource-related research funded through this mechanism is intended to embrace strategic partnerships and collaboration with other agencies, researchers, communities, health planners, policy experts, and other public and private groups to encourage greater coordination, investment, and national focus on health disparities research. Effective partnership models are important for creating sustainable health disparities outreach and dissemination efforts.

Additional information and details on the specific requirements are available in the complete announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-11-005.html

Because the sponsor limits an institution to only one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, April 28, 2011:

• Names and departments of Project Director and other key personnel at UK

• Participating institutions and personnel (if applicable)
• Specific priority area:  (Bioethics Research Infrastructure, Global Health Research, Data Infrastructure and Information Dissemination on Health Disparities, and Healthcare for Rural Populations Research)
• Brief overview of the proposed project (1 page)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The NIH deadlines are May 8, 2011 (optional letter of intent) and June 8, 2011 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NIAMS - Rheumatic Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) - RFA-AR-12-002

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) invites applications for Research Core Centers (P30s) in rheumatic diseases. The Rheumatic Diseases Research Core Centers (RDCCs) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in rheumatic diseases, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity.

The RDCCs will provide support for:

• Core resources and facilities to be used by investigators of individually supported research projects to enhance and coordinate their activities;
• An Enrichment Program ($30,000 - $100,000 direct costs annually) to expand the research base in the area of rheumatology research;
• An Administrative Core, consisting of a Director, Associate Director, and an Advisory Committee, to coordinate the Core Center activities, to evaluate and improve the Center, and to administer an Enrichment Program;
• Two or more research cores must also be proposed. A research core is a facility shared by two or more Center investigators that enables them to conduct their independently-funded individual research projects more efficiently and/or more effectively. Cores generally fall into one of four categories: (1) provision of a technology that lends itself to automation or preparation in large batches (e.g., histology, tissue culture, high throughput sequencing, genotyping); (2) complex instrumentation (e.g., electron microscopy, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, whole animal imaging, microarray scanning, mass spectrometry); (3) animal preparation (including transgenic and knockout) and care; and (4) methodology cores (e.g., molecular biology, biostatistics, systems biology, bioinformatics, clinical).

Direct costs of up to $400,000 per year may be requested, with a total project period of 5 years. Up to three new awards are anticipated.

Additional information and guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-12-002.html

Because NIAMS limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, January 17, 2012:

1. Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
2. Provide a 1-2 page overview of the proposed Center including the Enrichment Program and at two research cores

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadline:  February 1, 2012 (optional letter of intent) and March 1, 2012 (complete application).

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Roybal Centers for Translation Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences of Aging

Dr. Georgeanne Patmios, program contact for the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging has clarified a discrepancy in the guidelines for RFA-AG-9-008.  According to her email “An applicant institution may submit more than one application as long as they are scientifically distinct. An individual investigator may only submit one application as PI.”

As a result of this new information, UK is cancelling the previously announced internal selection process for the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging.

NIH seeks applications to support Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translation Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences of Aging. The theme of a proposed Roybal Center program should be organized to accelerate the process of translating basic behavioral and social science research theories, methodologies, and findings about aging processes into practical outcomes and new technologies that would improve the lives of middle-aged and older people. Translational research under this announcement is intended for behavioral and social science studies with research results relevant for:

• translation into state/federal/international public policy;
• adoption by agencies or firms (e.g., government agencies, insurance companies, employers, nursing homes);
• translation into public health practice;
• development into new technologies and;
• development into behavior change/behavior maintenance programs.

The focus on investigating a practical problem will require applicants to show familiarity with the practical domain or environment being investigated as well as with relevant aspects of aging research. Such familiarity may be achieved by collaboration with specialists in the domain or community, or by prior experience in applying aging research successfully to this domain. Because practical problems will likely benefit from cross-disciplinary attention, applications that reflect broad-based expertise are particularly encouraged.

An Edward R. Roybal Center Grant (P30) requires relevant pre-existing research activity at the institution. Ideally, applicant institutions will be able to draw from a substantial base of relevant research. Each Center Grant must consist of: (a) a management and administrative core and (b) a pilot core to initiate small-scale (up to $100,000 Direct Costs) pilot research that is consistent with the theme of the Center grant.  Although the Center grant is primarily designed to support a research Center at a specific institution, some Centers may wish to make research resources available to the larger scientific community or galvanize scientists at several academic institutions. Consortium arrangements are permissible, provided that the applicant institution meets the eligibility requirements.

NIA expects to make 8-12 awards; an application may request a maximum of $300,000 direct costs for year 1 and a project period of up to 5 years. 

The application guidelines for the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging contain additional information on areas of emphasis and examples of potential areas of concentration for proposed Centers:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-09-008.html.  A search of the NIH CRISP database for “Roybal Center” also provides abstracts of currently funded Centers.

Most recent external deadline: October 31, 2008.

National Institutes of Health - NIMHD Science Education Initiative (R25) RFA-MD-11-004

The National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for applications to facilitate the development of a nationwide cohort of scientists and a multi-disciplinary national pool of health disparities investigators with necessary skills to conduct health disparities research in a diverse range of settings. Fundamental to achieving the goal of this R25 program are targeted research education programs that provide research career awareness opportunities, mentoring experiences and information dissemination to increase the number of highly trained scientists in various scientific areas to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs that are relevant to the mission of the NIMHD. Expanding curriculum driven educational opportunities and developing capacity are essential to assure success in alleviating health disparities. Public education and outreach efforts are also appropriate science education activities to achieve the goals of this FOA. An applicant's submission must focus on only one of the following research education program core areas:

• K-12 Science Education Initiative
• National High School Youth Summer Initiative.
• Mentoring and Career Development Initiative
• Health Professions Research Capacity-Building Initiative

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-11-004.html; Frequently Asked Questions:  http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/hdss/nimhd_SE_initiative.html

Because the sponsor limits an institution to only one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, April 11, 2011:

• Names and departments of Project Director and other key personnel

• Specific research education program core area (K-12 science education; high school summer initiative; mentoring and career development; or health professional research capacity-building initiative)
• Brief overview of the proposed project (1 page)

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The NIH deadline is April 21, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NCRR - Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) PAR-10-206

The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) encourages applications to its Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program for the development and evaluation of innovative research education programs to improve PreK-12 research career opportunities and the community's understanding of the health science advances supported by the NIH-funded clinical and basic research. SEPA encourages dynamic partnerships between biomedical and clinical researchers and PreK-12 teachers and schools and other interested organizations. Particular importance will be given to applications that target PreK-12 and/or ISE/media topics that may not be addressed by existing curriculum, community-based or ISE/media activities. Although research education grants are not typical research instruments, they do involve experiments in education and/or dissemination of research knowledge that require an evaluation plan in order to determine their effectiveness. A plan must be provided for program evaluation and/or dissemination. Proposed projects for SEPA awards may focus on any area of NIH-funded basic, behavioral or clinical research.

NCRR intends to fund approximately 10 new awards per year in FY 2011 – 2013 in response to this PAR. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA is five years. Although the size of award may vary with the scope of the research education program proposal, the total direct costs are limited to $250,000 annually. Additional information and guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-206.html Because NCRR limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Prospective applicants interested in responding to this opportunity are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, March 9, 2012:

• Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
• Provide a 1-2 page overview of the proposed research education program including proposed classroom/lab projects, workshops/courses, and outreach and dissemination activities.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadlines are May 22, 2012 for the letter of intent (optional) and June 22, 2012 for the full application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Shared Instrumentation Grant and Required Information for Letter of Institutional Commitment

The NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) supports the Shared Instrumentation Grant program for major research equipment costing between $100,000 and $600,000. ORIP intends to commit approximately $43 million in FY2014 to fund approximately 85 new awards. The NIH deadline is March 21, 2013.

Complete Program Announcement:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-008.html

Management Plan:  The application must include a specific financial plan for long-term operation and maintenance of the instrument and details on how the costs to place the instrument in operational order as well as the maintenance, support personnel, and service costs associated with effective use of the instrument will be met.

Institutional Commitment: An appropriate level of institutional support to ensure associated infrastructure sustainment is required. The application must describe the institutional infrastructure available to support the instrumentation and provide documentation (e.g., separate letters signed by appropriate institutional officials) specifically describing the required institutional commitment (in dollars) in support of the proposed financial plan.

Researchers interested in submitting a proposal to the Shared Instrumentation Grant program are asked to submit the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, February 11, 2013:

• Name and department of PI
• Instrument requested and approximate cost
• Proposed user group (a minimum of 3 NIH-funded investigators are required)
• If the instrument is intended to be part of an existing service core (recharge center), identify which one; if a new recharge center is being proposed, provide proposed name and location
• If instrument is not intended to be part of a recharge center, delineate the departmental/center/institute and college plans for instrument support in terms of personnel and service costs

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.) To identify potential NIH-funded investigators, researchers may contact the Proposal Development Office (PDO@uky.edu) or search SPIFi, the database of UK funded projects
(http://www.research.uky.edu/ospa/info/spifi.html).

National Institutes of Health - Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (R25)

Only one application per health professional school may be submitted for a given receipt date. Contact your College’s Associate Dean for Research for the specific internal deadline and requirements.

Department of Health and Human Services

Participating Organizations
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

Components of Participating Organizations
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov)

Announcement Type
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a reissue of RFA-HL-10-013

Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-HL-11-024

Notice: Applications submitted in response to the Funding Opportunity Announcement

(FOA) for Federal assistance must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.

APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT.

This FOA must be read in conjunction with the application guidelines included with this announcement in Grants.gov/Apply for Grants (hereafter called Grants.gov/Apply).

A registration process is necessary before submission and applicants are highly encouraged to start the process at least four (4) weeks prior to the grant submission date. See Section IV.

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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number(s)
93.233, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839

Key Dates
Release/Posted Date: July 12, 2010
Opening Date: September 1, 2010 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 1, 2010
NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): October 1, 2010
Peer Review Date(s): February/March 2011
Council Review Date(s): May 2011
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): June 1, 2011
Additional Information To Be Available Date (Activation Date): Not Applicable
Expiration/Closing Date: October 2, 2010

Due Dates for E.O. 12372

Not Applicable

Additional Overview Content

Executive Summary

• Purpose: The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups; to improve the quality of the educational and training environment; to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities; to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols; and to improve the Nation’s capacity to address and eliminate health disparities. This FOA issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Education (R25) applications from institutions/organizations to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional student populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases research.
• Mechanism of Support: This FOA will use the NIH Research Education (R25) grant mechanism. Research education programs may not be transferred from one institution to another, unless strongly justified (see Section VI.2).
• Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The estimated available funds (total costs) for the program are expected to be $900,000/year. Up to eight new awards are anticipated, depending on the number of student participants requested and the availability of funds. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. The actual total amount may vary, depending on the response to the FOA and availability of funds.
• Budget and Project Period: The estimated annual funds (total costs) available for the first year of support for the entire program are expected to be $900,000. The total direct costs should not exceed the maximum amount of $311,088. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed five years.
• Application Research Strategy Length: The R25 application Research Education Program Plan (uploaded using the Research Strategy section) of the PHS398 Research Plan Component (SF424 Application Guide, Section 5.5) may not exceed 25 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts.
• Eligible Institutions/Organizations: Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A. are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs): Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research education program are invited to work with their institution/organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
• Number of PDs/PIs: More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs), may be designated on the application.
• Number of Applications: Only one application per health professional school may be submitted for a given receipt date. Although a university may have more than one Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research, they may not be in the same school.
• Resubmissions: Resubmission applications are not permitted in response to this FOA.
• Renewals: Renewal applications are allowed for this research education program.
• Special Date(s): This FOA uses non-standard due dates. See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates
• Application Materials: See Section IV.1 for application materials.
• General Information: For general information on SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission, see these Web sites:
• SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm
• General information on Electronic Submission of Grant Applications: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/
• Hearing Impaired: Telecommunications for the hearing impaired are available at: TTY: (301) 451-5936

Link to Full Announcement

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-11-024.html

National Institutes of Health - NIDDK - Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) RFA-DK-11-022

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCC). The purpose of this Centers program is to bring together basic and clinical investigators as a means to enhance communication, collaboration, and effectiveness of ongoing research related to digestive and/or liver diseases. DDRCCs are based on the core concept, whereby shared resources aimed at fostering productivity, synergy, and new research ideas among the funded investigators are supported in a cost-effective manner. Two to five biomedical research cores are usually included. Each proposed DDRCC must be organized around a central theme that reflects the digestive or liver diseases research focus of the center members.  An existing program of excellence in biomedical research in the area of digestive and/or liver diseases is a prerequisite for applying. This research must be in the form of NIH research projects, program projects, or other peer-reviewed research that is already funded at the time of submission of a center grant application. This currently funded research base provides the major support for the investigators who would benefit from shared resources.

Additional requirements and application guidelines are available at:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-022.html

Because NIH limits an institution to only one application for a Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Center, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, December 13, 2011:

• Names and departments of PI and co-investigators
• Identify the research focus or theme of the proposed center and provide a list of the currently funded research grants that relate to the center’s research focus (include name of PI, sponsor, project title, and project period)
• Briefly describe the specific cores and other components included in the center and how each supports the center’s research

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

Deadlines:  Optional letter of intent: March 2, 2012; complete application:  March 30, 2012.

National Institutes of Health - Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Development Centers

The Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Development Centers (R24) program at NIH supports research engaged in common thematic areas of digestive and/or liver diseases research. Each application for a research development center must propose to serve a minimum of six NIH R01, R21, R37 and/or P01 grants with no less than 10 grant-years collectively remaining in the project periods at the start of the proposed center. A minimum of three of these grants must be supported by the NIDDK.

Application guidelines are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-06-018.html. To identify currently active NIH grants that might be appropriate for this program, access UK’s database of funded projects, SPIFi (http://www.research.uky.edu/cfdocs/spif/). Proposal Development Office staff are also able to assist researchers in identifying funded grants (http://www.research.uky.edu/pdo).

Most recent internal deadline: February 21, 2007.

Most recent external deadline: March 22, 2007.

National Institutes of Health - NIAMS - Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) - RFA-AR-14-001

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) invites applications for Research Core Centers (P30s) in skin biology and diseases. The Skin Diseases Research Core Centers (SDRCs) will provide shared facilities and services to groups of established, currently funded investigators addressing scientific problems in skin biology and diseases, in order to improve efficiency, accelerate the pace of research, and ensure greater productivity.

The SDRCs will provide support for:

1. An Administrative Core
2. An Enrichment Program, designed to expand the research base in the area of skin biology and disease. A minimum of $30,000 and up to $100,000 direct costs will be allocated each year to the Enrichment Program, which will be administered through the Administrative Core;
3. Two or more research cores must also be proposed. A research core is a facility shared by two or more Center investigators that enables them to conduct their independently-funded individual research projects more efficiently and/or more effectively. Cores generally fall into one of four categories: (1) provision of a technology that lends itself to automation or preparation in large batches (e.g., histology, tissue culture, high throughput sequencing, genotyping); (2) complex instrumentation (e.g., electron microscopy, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, whole animal imaging, microarray scanning, mass spectrometry); (3) animal preparation (including transgenic and knockout) and care; and (4) methodology cores (e.g., molecular biology, biostatistics, systems biology, bioinformatics, clinical).

Direct costs of up to $400,000 per year may be requested, with a total project period of 5 years.

Additional information and guidelines: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-14-001.html

Because NIAMS limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline. Researchers wanting to submit an application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, February 28, 2013:

1. Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
2. Provide a 1-2 page overview of the proposed Skin Diseases Research Core Center including the Enrichment Program and at least two research cores

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadlines are August 20, 2013 for an option letter of intent and September 20, 2013 for the complete application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - NHLBI - Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15) RFA-HL-13-015

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications for training grants to develop, conduct, and evaluate summer courses in the basic principles and methods of biostatistics as employed in biomedical research. The courses will introduce advanced undergraduates, recent graduates, and beginning graduate students to the field of biostatistics for the purpose of encouraging them to pursue careers in biostatistics. The courses should cover the fundamental concepts of probability, statistical reasoning and inferential methods motivated, in part, by examples that include data collected in studies of heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. The courses would be taught during the summers of 2013, 2014, 2015 with appropriate modifications or refinements following each of the first two summer sessions. Programs may choose an area of emphasis, such as clinical trials, statistical genetics, bioinformatics or epidemiology or take a general approach. The NHLBI intends to fund up to six awards. An applicant may request a project period of up to 3 years and the direct cost amount for each individual award is limited to $248,000 and 8% for facilities and administrative costs in fiscal year 2013. Future year amounts are subject to the availability of funds. See the complete RFA for details and additional requirements:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-015.html

The NIH limits an institution to one application for a Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II. Individuals interested in submitting a proposal should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Monday, February 13, 2012:

• Names and departments of the Project Director, proposed mentors, and other key personnel
• Project overview (2 pages) – Provide an overview of the proposed program including the long-term goals and objectives. Include the rationale and design of the program, the planned duration and the projected number of trainees, including their levels (i.e., predoctoral, postdoctoral).

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The optional letter of intent is due March 11, 2012 and the complete application is due April 11, 2012. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)  

National Institutes of Health - NIEHS - Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42) – RFA-ES-13-001 – NO INTERNAL COMPETITION for 2013

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has announced the continuation of the Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program, referred to as Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-13-001.html.

NIH accepts only one application per accredited institution of higher education. UK’s current Superfund project is active through 3/31/2013. Based on UK’s limited submission policy, Dr. Bernie Hennig, PI, has priority as the institutional applicant and UK will not have an internal competition for the Superfund program in 2013.

National Institutes of Health - Supporting New Faculty Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Biomedical Research Core Centers (P30)

The NIH issued RFA-OD-09-005 to support the hiring of newly-recruited faculty to develop research projects within the context of Biomedical Core Centers.  For this announcement, a Biomedical Core Center is defined as a community of multidisciplinary researchers focusing on areas of biomedical research relevant to NIH, such as centers, departments, programs, and/or trans-departmental collaborations or consortia.  These awards are designed to enhance innovative programs of excellence by providing scientific and programmatic support for promising research faculty and their areas of research.  Specifically for the purposes of this announcement, Core Center Grants are institutional awards that provide funding to hire, provide appropriate start-up packages, and develop pilot research projects for newly independent investigators, with the goal of augmenting and expanding the institution’s community of multidisciplinary researchers focusing on areas of biomedical research relevant to the NIH.  The participating Institutes have limited the number of applications that an institution may submit.  See details in the complete RFA:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-005.html

UK’s Vice President for Research is coordinating the internal selection process where there is a limit on the number of applications that the institution may submit.  The Associate Deans for Research in the individual colleges have been requested to coordinate the internal selection competition when the guidelines specify a department or college limit.  Researchers interested in responding to this RFA should review the following table.

Institute	Limit	UK Internal Selection Contact
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	NCI will accept only one application per institution.	Vice President for Research
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)	Eligibility: Major institutional components within Universities such as Schools of Medicine, Bioengineering, Nursing, or Public Health are eligible. Number of applications: Only one application per institution will be accepted.	Vice President for Research
National Institute on Aging (NIA)	NIA will accept only one application per Center or School per institution for this initiative.	Individual College Associate Deans for Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)	Eligibility: Major institutional components or Academic Departments within Universities such as Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, or Public Health are eligible. Number of applications: Only one application per Academic Department will be accepted.	Individual College Associate Deans for Research
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)	Number of applications: Two applications per institution or school will be accepted.	Vice President for Research
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)	Number of applications: Only one application per institution will be accepted.	Vice President for Research
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)	Eligibility: NIDCD will accept only one application from each separate organizational component of a University (e.g., one application each from the medical school, dental school, or school of public health).	Individual College Associate Deans for Research
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)	Eligibility: US Dental Training Institutions are eligible. Number of applications: Only one application per institution will be accepted.	College of Dentistry Associate Dean for Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)	Only one application per institution will be accepted.	Vice President for Research
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)	NIGMS will consider applications from institutions to hire faculty whose research is relatedto the NIGMS mission. Applications should specify the department(s) or center(s) in which the hiring effortswill be focused. We will give highest priority to applications from institutions that provide evidence that the award will support the resumption of a pre-existing search that was suspended due to economic factors.	Vice President for Research
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH	An institution may submit no more than one application targeted to hiring clinician-scientists (including MD/PhD physician-scientists) as tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty and no more than one application targeted to hiring non-clinical tenure-track (or equivalent) faculty.	Vice President for Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)	Up to two applications per institution will be accepted.	Vice President for Research
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)	Eligibility: US schools of nursing are eligible. Number of applications: Only one application per institution will be accepted.	College of Nursing Associate Dean for Research
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)	Eligibility: Academic Institutions with active Integrative Medicine or Complementary and Alternative Medicine research programs are eligible. Number of applications: Only one application per institution will be accepted.	Vice President for Research

Most recent internal deadline: April 20, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: May 29, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) (U01)

The NIH has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that supports the development of a cooperative research network (Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network, or LURN) to develop and qualify symptom-based instruments to measure early, late, transient, and persistent symptoms both in males and females, and to better define the phenotypes of men and women with symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Applicant organizations may submit only one application for a Data Coordinating Center and one application for a Research Site.

The LURN structure will include one Data Coordinating Center (DCC) and up to 3 Research Sites (RS). The DCC will have a Director with a tract record of experience and success in the past working as a director for major clinical studies. The RSs can have one or multiple Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)). The PD(s)/PI(s) should be scientists with a proven track record of research in their respective fields; one being patient reported outcome measurement, and the second being clinical phenotyping of patients with LUTD including both male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), and male and female urinary incontinence.

Investigators from diverse fields and those who have not been traditionally involved in studies of symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction, but who bring expertise from relevant disciplines, are highly encouraged to apply as Research Site (RS) Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s) or Data Coordinating Center (DCC) Directors. It is expected that the LURN will catalyze the involvement of junior faculty and new investigators both in urological sciences and in related other fields of study. Investigators may not be listed as participants in more than one application. Because all relevant expertise may not be present at a single institution to achieve the goals of the LURN, applicants are strongly encouraged to establish a multi-disciplinary team for a RS or DCC through collaborations with research groups outside their own institution.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-026.html

Because an institution can submit only one application for a Data Coordinating Center and one application for a Research Site, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, January 31, 2012:

• The names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Specify if the application is for a Data Coordinating Center or a Research Site
• Names of non-UK participating institutions and personnel, if applicable
• Project Rationale (1-2 pages)  - Provide a brief description of the prior experience and qualifications of the Project Director, key personnel and participating institutions (if applicable) to address the specific RFA requirements and a justification/rationale for why the proposed project should be selected as UK's applicant

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadline for an optional letter of intent is February 14, 2012 and the complete application is due March 14, 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25)

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and the Eunice K. Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) encourage applications from institutions that propose to establish new or to enhance existing team-based design courses in undergraduate biomedical engineering departments or programs. This FOA targets undergraduate students at the senior level but may also include junior undergraduates and first-year graduate students. These institutes also recognize that future generations of biomedical engineers need to be able to successfully translate and commercialize their design ideas so that these innovations can reach the intended end-usersin the clinic, patient homes and the community at large,and improve public health.  In addition to the engineering aspects of design, the courses should include, where appropriate, discussion of the clinical environment, user needs, design planning with clinical mentors, device specification and development, patent searches, and regulatory requirements. The course can include a clinical immersion period during or outside the academic year to introduce students to the clinical environment and clinical needs. Applications may address specific target areas such as neural engineering, tissue engineering, sensors, information technologies, or involve a wider umbrella of projects within biomedical engineering.

Budget and Project Period:  Budgets for direct costs of up to $20,000 per year and project periods of up to five years may be requested. Programs that include a clinical immersion program outside the academic year may request an additional $20,000 to cover participant stipends, yielding a total of $40,000 in direct costs.

Eligibility requirements:  The PD/PI should be an established investigator in biomedical engineering or a related field, and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program. The PD/PI must possess relevant experience required to coordinate, supervise, and direct the proposed design course.

The sponsoring institution is expected to have an established biomedical or bioengineering program; however, there is no requirement that the proposed team-based design course be established prior to application. The institution must assure support for the proposed education program and attach a letter of institutional commitment as part of the Letter of Support submitted with the application. Appropriate institutional commitment to the program includes the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program. Additional details and complete guidelines:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-111.html

The NIH limits an institution to one application per receipt date. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Eric Grulke, Associate Dean for Engineering, for details on the College of Engineering’s procedure and deadlines for this solicitation.

The annual NIH deadlines are May 13, 2013, May 13, 2014 and May 13, 2015.

National Institutes of Health - Training in Computational Neuroscience: From Biology to Model and Back Again (T90/R90)

As part of the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, the NIH has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support integrated research education and research training programs that provide interdisciplinary training in basic neuroscience and the theoretical and technological approaches of computational neuroscience. This FOA will use the T90 mechanism that includes linked research education and research training programs. Applicants will submit a single unified grant application and if selected for funding, two separate awards will be issued, an R90-research education award and a T90-research training award, based on distinct research education and research training-related funding authorities. Each application:

1. Must include a full-time undergraduate research training component that will combine coursework and hands-on laboratory research experience (R90);

2. May include a short-term research education component that may include scientists at all stages of the career continuum as participants (R90);

3. Must include a full-time Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) institutional predoctoral training component (T90);

4. May include a full-time non-NRSA institutional predoctoral training component (R90).

An eligible institution may submit only a single application in response to this funding opportunity. See the complete RFA for guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-005.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline for receipt of applications. Researchers wanting to submit a Training in Computational Neuroscience application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, November 4, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
• Project Overview (1-2 pages maximum) – include
• A descriptive title of the proposed institutional program;
• List the specific research education program (R90) components and the pre-doctoral research training program (T90/R90) components being proposed and the projected number of trainees and participants in each.
• Provide an abstract of the entire application, including the long-term goals and objectives of the program and key elements of the program plan.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant.  The NIH deadline is December 13, 2010 (letter of intent) and January 13, 2011 (full application.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

National Institutes of Health - Training in Neuroimaging:  Integrating First Principles and Applications (T90/R90)

The NIH has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement to enable the development of novel, interdisciplinary training programs that integrate comprehensive training in basic neuroscience, the physical and biological bases of neuroimaging, the technologies of in vivo neuroimaging, and the application of these technologies to understanding questions in neuroscience across the life span.

Each training program must have two components: a) a pre-doctoral NRSA institutional training program (T90) and b) a short-term research education program (R90) that may include scientists at any stage of the career continuum who are interested in neuroimaging. Programs may also include a full-time non-NRSA institutional pre-doctoral training component (R90). An external advisory committee, a dissemination plan, and an evaluation plan are required.

This funding opportunity will use the T90/R90 mechanism that includes linked research training and research education programs. Applicants will submit a single, unified grant application and, if selected for funding, two separate awards will be issued, a T90 (research training award) and a R90 (research education award) based on distinct research training and research education-related funding authorities. It is anticipated that 3 - 4 awards will be made. An applicant may request a project period of up to five years with combined direct costs of the T90/R90 components not to exceed $400,000 in any year.

An applicant institution may only submit one application in response to this funding opportunity. See the complete RFA for guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-006.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to one application, UK has established an internal selection process and a deadline for receipt of applications. Researchers wanting to submit a Neuroimaging Training application are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, November 9, 2010:

• Names and departments of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel of the project team
• Project Overview (1-2 pages maximum) – include
• A descriptive title of the proposed institutional program
• A description of the pre-doctoral NRSA institutional training program – long-term goals, objectives, key elements of this training component, and projected number of trainees
• A description of the short term research education program – types of courses and duration

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s applicant. The NIH deadline is December 13, 2010 (letter of intent) and January 13, 2011 (full application).

National Institutes of Health - NCI - Transdisciplinary Cancer Genomics Research: Post-Genome Wide Association (Post-GWA) Initiative

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), is to promote thorough and efficient identification of genomic regions associated with cancer susceptibility. The FOA specifically solicits applications proposing transdisciplinary research projects designed to: a) take advantage of the existing Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) of cancer by exploiting previously generated “initial scan” GWAS data; and b) accelerate and coordinate integrative post-GWAS discovery research. To address these goals, each application should consist of two to three component sub-projects closely pertinent to a single unifying research theme. At least one of these sub-projects must address the replication or expansion of prior GWAS findings and at least one sub-project must center on epidemiologic aspects. In addition, biological and/or mechanistic studies complementing and connecting the required sub-projects are strongly encouraged as a third sub-project. The long-term goal is to provide a rigorous knowledge base that would enable clinical translation and public health dissemination of the GWAS findings. It is anticipated that these goals will require collaboration of multi-center teams comprising both epidemiologists and basic scientists.

The NCI intends to commit up to $24 million in total costs in FY 2009, and up to $96 million over the planned 4-year project period, to support five to eight awards.

See the complete RFA for additional information and specific proposal requirements:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-09-002.html

Most recent internal deadline: March 25, 2009.

Most recent external deadline: May 29, 2009.

National Insititutes of Health - NIMHD - Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research [U54]

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) seeks to establish specialized Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers (TCCs) for Health Disparities Research comprising regional coalitions of academic institutions, community organizations, service providers and systems, government agencies and other stakeholders focused on priority research areas in minority health and health disparities.  The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the development of TCCs focused specifically on health policy research. Applications must identify collaborating partners within and across the proposed region.  TCCs funded in response to this FOA must include a one-year planning phase and a four-year program implementation phase.

NIMHD anticipates committing up to $3,000,000 in FY 2013 to fund up to two awards, contingent on availability of funds and receipt of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.  Application budgets are limited to $1,500,000 in total costs during the 1st year (planning phase) and $3,000,000 per year in total costs for years 2-5 (implementation phase).

See the complete RFA for guidelines and additional details:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-13-003.html

Because NIH limits an institution to one proposal, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, December 11, 2012:

• The names and departments of the Project Director and key personnel
• Names of partner organizations
• A brief description of the project (1-2 pages) including descriptive title of the proposed research, the overall objectives, specific aims, and participants’ relevant expertise in the chosen research area.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission.  NIH requests letters of intent December 15, 2012 and a full application January 15, 2013.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan2@email.uky.edu  or 257-1663).

National Insititutes of Health - NIDA - Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Centers (TPRC)

The National Institute of Drug Abuse plans to fund 3-4 new Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Centers (TPRC) at $500,000 – $800,000 direct costs per year for up to five years. The purpose is to support environments in which scientists from the basic/laboratory and applied/clinical disciplines can come together to develop a coherent program of transdisciplinary research inquiry. The ultimate goal of these centers is to encourage the integration of diverse basic science findings, methodologies, and theories directly into the field of drug abuse prevention research which has traditionally been dominated by behavioral and social science based paradigms.

Centers must focus thematically on areas of research for which: (1) there are significant gaps in the integration of knowledge from several disciplines; (2) there is imminent potential for contributing to the development of new approaches to drug abuse prevention; and (3) there is evidence that the thematic focus can benefit from transdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants are encouraged to include the study of developmental, gender, racial/ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, geographic, and socioeconomic differences when possible and appropriate.

Each center must have an Administrative Core, a Shared Resources Core, and a Pilot Project Component which will provide modest support for new initiatives or feasibility projects to development new ideas and encourage new investigators. In addition, the application must identify at least three currently funded research projects (hereafter called qualifying projects) that will collaborate with the Center and use the proposed Shared Resources. These qualifying projects may be funded by NIH, other government agencies, or private organizations but must have been awarded through a peer-review process. In order to insure that each Center includes ongoing basic science and applied prevention science inquiry, at least one of the qualifying projects must include some ongoing basic science inquiry, and at least one qualifying project should include some ongoing preventive intervention research inquiry. The Resource Core Center is expected to maintain three or more active qualifying project collaborations at all times, although it is expected that they may change and fluctuate over the duration of the award.

See the complete announcement for details and additional requirements: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-08-012.html

Most recent internal deadline: February 27, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: April 15, 2008.

National Institutes of Health - NCRR - Web Portal for Nonhuman Primate Research Models

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at NIH solicits applications from institutions/ organizations proposing to develop a comprehensive web portal presenting extensive information on publicly-funded resources that provide nonhuman primates (NHPs) for research. A phased approach must be used, with the initial scientific focus on the use of NHP models in AIDS research, with later expansion in Phase II to all scientific fields that use NHPs as research subjects. This information would include capabilities regarding the supply of specific pathogen free (SPF) NHPs, and related assays, reagents and information. The target audience for the Phase I portal will be qualified research investigators in fields that include but are not limited to virology, immunology, genomics, proteomics, systems biology, and genetics, with later expansion to additional scientific fields during Phase II.

The NCRR will fund one cooperative agreement (U24), with a maximal duration of three years. The single cooperative agreement will be funded at a cost to be justified in the application, but not more than a maximum of $500,000 direct costs per year.

The specific requirements, additional details, and application guidelines are provided in the complete RFA:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-08-013.html

Most recent internal deadline: November 24, 2008.

Most recent external deadline: January 5, 2009.

National Institutes of Health - Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS-V) (U01) RFA-AI-12-002

The NIH has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to continue support for clinical, epidemiologic and basic research on an HIV cohort of women who are representative of the U.S. HIV-1 epidemic. The purpose of the Women’s Interagency HIV Study V (WIHS-V) is to characterize the long-term, natural and treated history of HIV infection in the current cohort of women, and recruit and retain new women into the cohort to provide insight into the changing demographics of the HIV epidemic among women in the U.S. The NIH encourages applications for a new Clinical Research Site (CRS) with capacity to enroll targeted populations of women from a geographically limited region of the U.S. (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas only). All cooperative agreement awards funded under this FOA will comprise the WIHS – V epidemiologic cohort.

The new CRS is expected to enroll a minimum of 200, but not more than 300, women who are representative of the local epidemic, which would include women who are and women who are not engaged consistently in HIV care. Applicants should be able to follow the WIHS standard data and specimen collection protocols, maintain a local scientific agenda related to WIHS goals, and contribute to an overall WIHS Scientific Research Agenda. Applications should propose research at the site level in addition to work which could be conducted across multiple WIHS CRSs.

Guidelines and additional information:  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-002.html

Because the NIH limits an institution to only one application, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to send the following information electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, January 5, 2012:

• Names and departments of Project Director and other key personnel

• Collaborating institutions (if applicable)
• Project overview (2 pages) – Briefly describe recruitment plans, experience in enrolling and maintaining the targeted group in research, proposed research studies, and other experience pertinent to the application.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. The NIH deadlines are optional letter of intent January 22, 2012 and complete application February 22, 2012.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)