National Cancer Institute (NCI)

David J. Eckstein, Ph.D.
Cancer Training Branch
Program Director
6116 Executive Blvd. Suite 7019 , MSC 8346
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-8580
FAX: 301-402-4472
Email: eckstein@mail.nih.gov

Ms. Kimery B. Griffin
Grants Administration Branch
National Cancer Institute
6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Room 243, MSC 7150
Bethesda , MD 20892-7150
Phone: 301-496-3196
FAX: 301-496-8601
Email: griffink3@mail.nih.gov

Grants awarded by NCI under this announcement will be funded as Howard Temin Pathway to Independence Awards in Cancer Research.

This announcement will replace PAR-03-104 upon its expiration on July 2, 2006.

The candidate's research proposal must include research on the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, control and treatment of HUMAN cancer. The proposed research may involve model systems, including animal models. However, at some point during the grant period, the proposed research must include work on human cancer (includes human cancer cells or tissues).

Candidates must be able to identify an individual with extensive experience in human cancer research who can serve as a mentor for the initial mentored phase of this award.

In the mentored phase, NCI will support salaries up to $75,000, plus applicable fringe benefits, and up to $30,000 for research support costs for a 12-month budget period.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAAM)

Nancy J. Pearson, Ph.D.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401
Bethesda, MD 20892-5475  (use 20817 for private courier services)
Office: (301) 594-0519
FAX: (301) 480-3621
Email: pearsonn@mail.nih.gov

George Tucker, M.B.A.
Chief Grants Management Officer
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 401, MSC 5475
Bethesda , MD   20892-5475
Phone:  301-594-9102
Fax:  301-480-1552
Email: gt35v@nih.gov

NCCAM also offers a transition award described at
PAR-05-129

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Michael Chang, Ph.D.
Division of Comparative Medicine
NCRR, NIH
6701 Democracy Boulevard
Room 942, MSC4874
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874
Phone: 301-435-0744
FAX: 301-480-3819
Email: changmic@mail.nih.gov

Carol Alderson
Deputy Chief Grants Management Officer
Office of Grants Management, NCRR
6701 Democracy Boulevard
Room 1062 MSC 4874
Bethesda MD 20892-4874
Phone: (301) 594-9446
FAX: (301)480-3777
Email: Ca10h@nih.gov

National Eye Institute (NEI)

Chyren Hunter , Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
Executive Plaza South, Suite 350
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: (301) 451-2020
FAX: ( 301) 402-0528
Email: clh@nei.nih.gov

William W. Darby
Grants Management Officer
Division of Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
Executive Plaza South, Suite 350
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: (301) 451-2020
FAX: ( 301) 496-9997
Email: wwd@nei.nih.gov

NEI will accept applications for funding that are responsive to programmatic priority areas for research within vision and Ophthalmology as detailed in the “National Plan for Eye and Vision Research” found at www.nei.nih.gov .

NEI will provide salary support commensurate with the applicant institution's salary structure for persons of equivalent qualifications, experience, and rank. The institution may supplement the awardee's salary. Supplementation may not be from Federal funds unless specifically authorized by the Federal program from which such funds are derived.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Direct your questions about NHLBI extramural programmatic issues to:

Helena O. Mishoe, Ph.D., MPH
Office of Minority Health Affairs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
6701 Rockledge Drive , Room 8188, MSC 7913
Bethesda , MD 20892-7913
Phone: 301-451-5081
FAX: (301) 480-0862
Email: mishoeh@nhlbi.nih.gov

Direct your questions about NHLBI intramural programmatic issues to:

Craig E. Bagdon, MPA
Grants Management Specialist
Division of Extramural Affairs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
6701 Rockledge Drive , Room 7129, MSC 7926
Bethesda , MD 20892-7926
Phone: (301) 435-0480
FAX: (301) 480-3310
Email: bagdonc@nhlbi.nih.gov

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Bettie J. Graham, Ph.D.
Program Director
Suite 4076
5635 Fishers Lane
Rockville , MD 20852
Phone: 301-496-7531
FAX: 301-480-2770
Email: Bettie_graham@nih.gov

Cheryl Chick
Chief Grants Management Officer  
Suite 4076
5635 Fishers Lane
Rockville , MD 20852
Phone: 301-435-7858
FAX: 301-402-1951
Email: ChickC@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Milton J. Hernandez, Ph.D
Director
Office of Special Populations and Research Training
6700B Rockledge Dr
Rm 2101
Bethesda , MD 20886
Tel: 301-496-3775
Email: mh35c@nih.gov

Cindy McDermott
GMB
6700B Rockledge Dr
Room 2119
Bethesda , MD 20886
Tel: 301-594-7456
Email: cindy_mcdermott@nih.gov

NIAID encourages and will give preference to applications requesting 1 year of support for the mentored K99 phase and 2 years for support for the independent R00 phase of the award.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Madeline Turkeltaub, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Extramural Program
6701 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-594-2463
Email: mturkeltaub@mail.nih.gov

Melinda B. Nelson 
Grants Management Officer
6701 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: 301-594-3535
Email: mn23z@nih.gov

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Richard A. Baird, Ph.D.
Director,
Division of Interdisciplinary Training
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
National Institutes of Health, DHHS 
Democracy Plaza II
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 200
Bethesda , MD     20892-5477
Phone: (301) 451-4792  
FAX: (301) 480-1614
Email: bairdri@mail.nih.gov

Florence Turska
Grants Management Specialist
Suite 900 , Democracy ll
6707 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: 301 451-4782
Email: turskaf@mail.nih.gov

Applicants are encouraged to visit the following Web site to learn more about NIBIB Research Training related opportunities and resources.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Steven L. Klein, Ph.D.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Rm. 4B01, 6100 Executive Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20892
Rockville, MD 20852 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
Phone: 301-496-5541
Email: kleins@mail.nih.gov

Christopher Robey
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Blvd.
Room 8A17K, MSC 7510
Bethesda, Maryland  20892
Rockville, MD 20852 (for express/courier service; non-USPS service)
Phone: 301-435-6996
Email: robeyJ@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Albert Avila, PhD
Extramural Training Officer National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH
45 Center Drive, MSC 6402 Bldg. 45, Rm. 4AS25E
Bethesda, MD  20892-6402
Phone# 301-496-4263
FAX# 301-402-7033
Email: aavila@mail.nih.gov

Mary Daley
Chief Grants Management Officer
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, HHS
45 Center Drive MSC 6402
Bldg. 45, Rm. 4AN44B
Bethesda , MD 20892-6402
Phone: 301-594-4808
FAX: 301-480-3562
Email: md74u@nih.gov

The NIDCR welcomes applications from postdoctoral scientists seeking to establish an independent research career in social, behavioral, biomedical, and biological science fields relevant to the NIDCR Strategic Plan. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to a career in oral health research, and funding priority will be given to applicants holding a dental degree.

In addition, although previous K awardees are not generally eligible to apply for a second K award, the NIDCR will accept K99/R00 applications from dentist scientists who have used a previous NIDCR-funded K08 or K23 award to earn the PhD degree. Such applicants must have completed the PhD before applying. All other eligibility requirements and conditions of the K99/R00 mechanism apply.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Judith Podskalny, PhD
Program Director, NIDDK 6707 Democracy Blvd. , Rm 667 Bethesda , MD 20892-5450 Phone: 301 594- 8876
Email: podskalnyj@mail.nih.gov

Aretina Perry-Jones
Senior Grants
Management Specialist,
NIDDK 6707 Democracy
Blvd., Rm 716 Bethesda,
MD 20892-5456 Phone:
Phone: 301 594-8862
Email: aretinap@mail.nih.gov

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Carol Shreffler, PhD
Program Administrator, Training and Career Development
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, MD EC-23
P. O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park
NC , 27709
Phone:919-541-1445
FAX: 919-541-5064
Email: Shreffl1@niehs.nih.gov

Susan Ricci
Grants Management Specialist
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
MD EC-22
Research Triangle Park
NC , 27709
Phone: 919-316-4666
FAX: 301-480-1891
E-mail: ricci@niehs.nih.gov

Research projects proposed should have a defined focus in the environmental health sciences, and be responsive to the mission of the NIEHS, which is distinguished from that of other Institutes by its support of research programs seeking to understand how environmental exposures alter biologic processes and affect the risk of either disease development or the distribution of disease in populations. Examples of environmental exposures relevant to the mission of the NIEHS include industrial chemicals or manufacturing by-products, metals, pesticides, herbicides, air pollutants and other inhaled toxicants, particulates or fibers, fungal or bacterially derived toxins due to ambient exposures. Agents considered to belong to the mission area of other NIH Institutes include: alcohol, chemotherapeutic agents, ionizing radiation, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, smoking (except second-hand smoke), and infectious or parasitic agents, except when these are disease co-factors with an environmental toxicant exposure to produce the biological effect. Projects focusing on ecology, ecologic or microbial biotransformation, ecologic biodegradation and remediation, ecological monitoring, wildlife and fisheries biology or studies of sentinel species, geochemistry and other ecologically based environmental studies are not considered responsive to this Program Announcement. Research in veterinary medicine where the endpoint is animal health or in food science is also not responsive. Proposals for research in exposure assessment should concentrate on exposure biology, which is at the interface of exposures and human health, and research centered on biomarkers as indicators of body burden, pathophysiological changes, or inception/progression of disease, rather than environmental measurement of ambient contact or point of exposure.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
Dr. Richard Rodewald
Room: 2AS25C
Phone: 301-594-0828
Email: rodewalr@nigms.nih.gov

Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Dr. Anthony Carter
Room: 2AS25R
Phone: 301-594-0943
Email: cartera@nigms.nih.gov

Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Dr. Richard Okita
Room: 2AS49A
Phone: 301-594-3827
Email: okitar@nigms.nih.gov

Division of Minority Opportunities in Research
Dr. Shiva Singh
Room: 2AS37C
Phone: 301-594-3900
Email: SinghS@NIGMS.NIH.GOV 

Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Dr. Jiayin (Jerry) Li
Room: 2AS55C
Phone: 301-451-6446
Email: Lij@nigms.nih.gov

National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH
45 Center Drive , Room
MSC 6200
Bethesda , MD 20892-6200

Ms. Grace Olascoaga
Chief Grants Management Office
Room 2AN32C
National Institute of General
Medical Sciences/NIH
45 Center Drive , Room
MSC 6200

In making funding decisions, the NIGMS will give high priority to applications directly related to the missions of the five Institute divisions and center (http://www.nigms.nih.gov/About/Overview)  

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Nancy L Desmond, Ph.D.
NIMH
Division of Neuroscience & Basic Behavioral Science
6001 Executive Blvd. , Room 7197, MSC 9645
Bethesda , MD 20892-9645
Rockville , MD 20852 (for courier delivery)
Phone: 301-443-3563
FAX: 301-443-1731
Email: ndesmond@nih.gov

Rebecca D. Claycamp, MS, CRA
Chief Grants Management Officer
National Institute of Mental Health
Neurosciences Building , Rm 6122
6001 Executive Blvd , MSC 9605
Bethesda , MD   20892-9605
Phone: 301-443-2811
FAX:    301-443-6885
Email: rclaycam@mail.nih.gov

Through its five divisions (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/compon.cfm), the NIMH supports a broad spectrum of basic and translational research, including basic neuroscience and behavioral science, human genetics, adult and pediatric translational research, services and intervention research, and health and behavior and AIDS-related research. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Institute career development staff (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/grants/pocontacts.pdf) before preparing an application to discuss their proposed research and career development plans. Applicants are expected to pursue research and career development activities that are relevant to the mission of the NIMH which is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through biomedical research on mind, brain and behavior (http://www.nimh.nih.gov).

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Stephen Korn. Ph.D.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6001 Executive Blvd , Room 2186
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4188
Fax: (301) 594-5929
Email: NINDSTrainingOffice@ninds.nih.gov

James Washington, M.Ed.
Grants Manager Officer
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6001 Executive Blvd , Room 3246, MSC 9537
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-7449
Fax: (301) 451-5635

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Mr. Brian Albertini
Office of Grants and Contracts Management
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Boulevard , Room 710
One Democracy Plaza
Bethesda , MD 20892-4870 (courier use 20817)
Phone: (301) 594-6869
Fax: (301) 402-4502
Email: AlbertiB@mail.nih.gov

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Robin A. Barr, D. Phil.
Deputy Associate Director
Office of Extramural Activities
National Institute on Aging
Gateway Building , Room 2C218
7201 Wisconsin Avenue , MSC 9205
Bethesda , MD 20892-9205
Phone: 301-496-9322
FAX: 301-402-2945
Email: BarrR@mail.nih.gov

Linda Whipp
Grants Management Officer
National Institute on Aging
Gateway Building , Suite 2N212
Bethesda , MD 20892-2292
Phone: (301) 496-1472
FAX: (301) 402-3672
Email: whippL@mail.nih.gov

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Dennis A. Twombly, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane
Bethesda , MD   20892-9304
Telephone:  (301) 443-9334
FAX: (301) 443-1650
Email: dtwombly@mail.nih

Judy Fox
Grants Management Branch
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane , Room 3021
Bethesda , MD   20892-9304
Telephone:  (301) 443-4704
FAX: (301) 443-3891
Email: jfox@mail.nih.gov

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Dr. Daniel A. Sklare
Division of Scientific Programs
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Executive Plaza So., Rm. 400C
6120 Executive Blvd. , MSC-7180
Bethesda , MD 20892-7180
Phone: 301-496-1804
FAX: 301-402-6251
Email: sklared@nidcd.nih.gov

Mr. Christopher Myers
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Executive Plaza So., Rm. 400B
6120 Executive Blvd. , MSC-7180
Bethesda , MD 20892-7180
Phone: 301-402-0909
FAX: 301-402-1758
Email: myersc@mail.nih.gov

NIDCD will give preference to the award of meritorious K99/R00 applications from: 1) advanced postdoctoral fellows at extramural research institutions who are currently supported by either an NIDCD-sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) or an Institutional NRSA [(Training Grant) (T32)]; and, 2) current Intramural Research Training Awardees (IRTA), visiting fellows or equivalent staff fellows in the NIDCD Division of Intramural Research.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Mimi M. Ghim, Ph.D.
Office of Science Policy and Communications, NIDA
6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 5230,
MSC 9591
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 443-6071
FAX: (301) 480-2485
E-mail: ghimm@mail.nih.gov

Daisey Parker
Grants Management Specialist
Grants Management Branch/OPRM
National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
6101 Executive Boulevard
Room 270
Bethesda , MD 20892-8403
Telephone: (301) 443-6710
FAX: (301) 594-6849
Email: dparker1@nida.nih.gov

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Dr. Valerie Florance, NLM Extramural Programs, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge 1, Suite 301, Bethesda, MD 20892 Phone: Phone: 301-594-4882
Fax: 301-402-2952
Email: florancev@mail.nih.gov

Dwight Mowery
NLM Extramural Programs,
6705 Rockledge Drive
Rockledge 1, Suite 301
Bethesda , MD 20892
Phone: 301-496-4221
Fax: 301-402-0421
Email: moweryd@mail.nih.gov

NLM supports research career development in biomedical informatics and bioinformatics. We define informatics as the intersection of computer, information and behavioral sciences with one or more application domains. Application domains of interest include health care delivery, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research, public health and others. Whatever the application domain, the research career focus must be informatics. Preference will be given to applicants who received their informatics training at one of NLM's university-based training programs in Biomedical Informatics.