Notice of Change of Participation of NIH Institutes and Centers in PA-11-335 Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Biomedical and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44])


Notice Number: NOT-OD-12-053

Key Dates

Release Date: February 17, 2012

Issued by

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of changes in the participation of NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) in PA-11-335 Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Biomedical and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44]) .

Background

On December 23, 2011, the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) was dissolved and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) were established. As indicated in NOT-OD-12-026, all NCRR programs were transferred to other NIH ICOs. Additionally, the responsibility for all Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) in which NCRR participated is being transferred to other ICOs. Please visit the NCRR website for more information regarding the transfer of NCRR programs to other NIH ICOs.

Implementation

The following sections of PA-11-335 have been revised to reflect the changes that resulted from this reorganization of NIH ICOs.

The Components of Participating Organizations section has been revised to remove NCRR and include NIBIB and NCATS:

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number section has been revised to reflect the updated list of participating ICOs.

The NCRR CFDA number has been removed: 93.389

The following CFDA numbers for NIBIB and NCATS have been added: 93.286, 93.350

The Agency Contacts section has been revised to reflect the updated list of participating ICOs. All NCRR contacts have been removed, and the following contacts have been added.

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Mr. Todd Merchak
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Telephone: 301-496-8592
Email: merchakt@mail.nih.gov

Dr. Jody Sachs
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Telephone: 301-435-0802
Email: sachsjg@mail.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)

Mr. James Huff
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
Telephone: 301-451-4786
Email: huffj@mail.nih.gov

Ms. Tiffany Walker
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Telephone: 301-402-0839
Email: walkerti@mail.nih.gov

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Scientific/Research Contact listed in the FOA or in this Guide Notice.