NOT-HD-12-022: Clarification/Update of Areas of Research Focus for PAR-12-093, Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)

Clarification/Update of Areas of Research Focus for PAR-12-093, Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations to Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15)

Notice Number: NOT-HD-12-022

Key Dates

Release Date: June 27, 2012

Issued by

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to clarify and update, Part 2, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description of the Areas of Research Focus for applications submitted in response to PAR-12-093, Biomedical and Behavioral Research Innovations To Ensure Equity (BRITE) in Maternal and Child Health (R15).

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement

Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Current Areas of Research Focus

nfant mortality
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Child, adolescent, and/or adult obesity
Uterine fibroids
Pediatric and maternal HIV/AIDS prevention
Violence prevention
Health literacy
Outreach and Information Dissemination

New Areas of Research Focus

Preterm birth
Infant mortality
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Child, adolescent, and/or adult obesity
Uterine fibroids
Violence prevention
Perinatal HBV and HIV/AIDS prevention
HIV/AIDS prevention
Asthma
Intellectual and developmental disabilities
Pediatric injury prevention
Medical rehabilitation (e.g., spinal cord injury, TBI, stroke)

Applications must address issues related to health equity and disparate outcomes in these areas of research focus.

More than one area of research focus may be addressed only when scientifically appropriate. Health literacy and techniques for outreach and information dissemination may only be addressed in conjunction with one of the identified areas of research focus.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contact listed in Section VII. Agency Contacts of the FOA regarding the appropriateness of research focus for proposed projects.

All other aspects of this FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Della Brown White, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Special Populations
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 5E03
Bethesda, MD 20892
(FedEx and courier use: Rockville, MD 20852)
Telephone: 301- 435-2712
Email: whitede@mail.nih.gov