Notice of Additional Institute and Center Participation in PAR-13-358 "Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01)"

Notice Number: NOT-HD-13-015

Key Dates
Release Date: September 23, 2013

Related Announcements
PAR-13-358

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

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of participation by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), effective immediately, in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) PAR-13-358 entitled, "Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01)."

The following sections of PAR-13-358 have been updated to reflect the participation of these Institutes in this FOA:

Part 1.  Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute of Mental Health (
NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (
NINDS)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
93.865; 93.233; 93.839; 93.838; 93.837; 93.286; 93.856; 93.855; 93.273; 93.173; 93.399; 93.396; 93.395; 93.394; 93.393; 93.172; 93.279; 93.879; 93.173, 93.242, 93.853  

Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Specific Areas of Interest
NIDCD
NIDCD seeks to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.  The faculty and research interests of the NIDCD intramural research program can be found at http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/research/faculty/pages/alpha.aspx.  The intramural program uses a variety of tools of molecular and cellular biology, genetics, development, physiology, neuroimaging and systems biology to understand normal and disordered processes.  The research areas of focus for intramural/extramural collaborations under this FOA include hearing, balance, taste, voice, speech and language

NIMH
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for recovery, prevention, and cure.  To support its mission, NIMH has formulated a Strategic Plan with the following four overarching objectives:
1.  Promote discovery in the brain and behavioral sciences to fuel research on the causes of mental disorders:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/strategic-planning-reports/index.shtml#strategic-objective1
2.  Chart mental illness trajectories to determine when, where, and how to intervene: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/strategic-planning-reports/index.shtml#strategic-objective2
3.  Develop new and better interventions that incorporate the diverse needs and circumstances of people with mental illnesses:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/strategic-planning-reports/index.shtml#strategic-objective3
4.  Strengthen the public health impact of NIMH-supported research:  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/strategic-planning-reports/index.shtml#strategic-objective4

These four Strategic Objectives can be viewed as a cumulative progression that begins with promoting discovery in the brain and behavioral sciences in order to better understand the workings of the brain that can be translated to the study of mental disorders. In effect, our efforts to understand how changes in the brain can lead to mental illness will inform (and be informed by) fundamental research to understand the trajectories of mental illnesses across the lifespan and across diverse populations. By learning more about the trajectories by which mental illnesses develop, we hope to stimulate innovative psychosocial and biomedical approaches that can preempt or change these trajectories before mental illness occurs. Finally, we will retain a strong focus on public health impact and create better methods for ensuring that our research reaches all whose lives are affected by mental illness, as well as those who are dedicated to their care.

NINDS
NINDS intramural investigators conduct research at the NIH Clinical Center in the following areas: Neurogenetics, Movement Disorders, Neurosurgery, Neuroimmunology, and Neurovirology.  More details about specific investigators can be found at: http://irp.nih.gov/our-research/principal-investigators

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
The participating organizations support for this FOA is contingent on the availability of funds and the receipt of meritorious applications.

Section VII. Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

NIDCD
Judith A Cooper, PhD
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Telephone: 301-496-5061
Email: cooperj@nidcd.nih.gov

NIMH
Jean G. Noronha, Ph.D.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-3367
Email: jnoronha@mail.nih.gov

NINDS
Debra J. Babcock, Ph.D., M.D.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Telephone:  301-496-9964
Email: dbabcock@mail.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

NIDCD
Christopher Myers
Division of Extramural Activities, NIDCD
Telephone: 301-435-0713
Email: myersc@nidcd.nih.gov

NIMH
Tamera Kees
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: 301-443-8811
Email: tkees@mail.nih.gov

NINDS
Tijuanna Decoster
National Institute of Neurolgical Diseases and Stroke (NINDS)
Telephone: 301-496-9231
Email: decostert@mail.nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Eugene G. Hayunga, PhD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Telephone: 301-435-6856
Email: ehayunga@mail.nih.gov