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Biobehavioral Research
RFA-DA-08-024 Extinction and Pharmacotherapies for Drug Addiction (R01)

RFA-DA-08-025 Extinction and Pharmacotherapies for Drug Addiction (R03)

PAR-08-212: Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)

PAR-08-213: Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R21)

PAR-08-214: Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R03)

PAR-08-201: Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences (STTR [R41/R42])

PAR-08-202: Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences (SBIR [R43/R44])

PA-07-046 Research on Mind-Body Interactions and Health (R01)

PA-07-083 Basic and Translational Research in Emotion (R01)

PA-06-343 Methodology And Measurement In The Behavioral And Social Sciences (R21)

PA-06-344 Methodology And Measurement In The Behavioral And Social Sciences (R03)

PA-06-351 Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R21)

PAR-06-458 Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R03)

PA-05-090 Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R01)
Career Development
PA-08-171: NINR AREA for Health Disparities Research at Minority Serving Institutions (MSI's ) (R15)

PA-08-190: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

RFA-MD-08-006: NCMHD Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (T37)

PAR-06-511 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Education and Career Development Program (R25)

PAR-05-145 Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention & Control (K05)

R25T Guidance & Advice

PA-08-226 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32)

PA-08-227 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grants (T35)

RFA-GM-09-008 Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
PAR-08-135 Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Studies of Humans (R21)

PA-08-185: Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Studies using Cells, Tissues, and Animal Models of Disease (R21)

RFA-AT-08-002 CAM Approaches in the Management of HIV Disease and Its Complications (R01)

PAR-08-045 Outcomes, Cost-Effectiveness and the Decision Making Process to Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine (R01)

PA-06-510 Exploratory/Developmental Grant for Clinical Studies of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (R21)

PA-06-400 Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care (R21)

PAR-06-393 CAM Research Dev Capability Enhancement Grant at Minority-Serving Institutions

PA-06-315 Basic and Preclinical Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (R21)

PA-05-141 Basic and Preclinical Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (R01, R15)

PAR-05-152 CAM at Minority or Health Disparities Research Centers (R21)

PA-04-053 Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care (R21)
Correlative Science
PA-08-133 Correlative Studies with Specimens from Multi-Site Trials (R21)

PA-08-134 Correlative Studies with Specimens from Multi-Site Trials (R01)
Decision Making
PA-08-063 Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (R01)

PA-08-064 Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (R21)

PA-07-062 Research on Clinical Decision Making in Life-Threatening Illness (R01)

PA-06-101 Research on Clinical Decision Making in Life-Threatening Illness (R21)

PA-05-016 Decision Making in Health: Behavior Maintenance (RO1, R21)
Dissemination Research
PAR-07-086 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01)

PAR-06-520 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03)

PAR-06-521 Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21)
Ethics
PA-07-277 Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R01)

PA-06-367 Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R03)

PA-06-368 Research On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research (R21)
Health Disparities
PA-08-083 The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R01)

PA-08-084 The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R21)

PA-08-085 The Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination/Bias on Health Care Delivery (R03)

PAR-07-018 Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R21)

PAR-07-019 Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R03)

PAR-07-020: Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R01)

PAR-07-379 Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R01)

PAR-07-380 Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities (R21)

PA-07-391 Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R21)

PA-07-392 Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children (R01)
Information Technologies and Intervention Delivery
PA-06-224 Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery (R21)

PA-06-225 Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery (R03)

PA-06-226 Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery (R01)
Lymphedema
PA-04-071 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases (R01)
Mental Health
PA-05-018 Research on Co-Morbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders (R01, R03, R21)

PA-07-163 Clinical Research on Mental Illness in Older Adults (R01)

PA-07-079 Research on the Reduction and Prevention of Suicidality (R01)
Oral Complications
PA-06-500 Pathophysiology of Bisphosphonates-associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (R01)

PA-06-501 Pathophysiology of Bisphosphonates-associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (R21)

PA-06-502 Pathophysiology of Bisphosphonates-associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (R03)

PAR-06-213 Clinical Trials: Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy (R21)

PA-06-212 Pilot Studies: Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies (R21)
Outcomes Research
PA-07-008 Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21)

PA-07-072 Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01)

PA-06-385 Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-Based Data (R01)

PA-06-386 Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R21)

PAR-04-077 Research Partnerships For Improving Functional Outcomes (R01)
Pain
PA-08-127 Prescription Drug Misuse (R01)

PA-08-128 Prescription Drug Misuse (R21)

PA-08-129 Prescription Drug Misuse (R03)

PA-07-282 Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R01)

PA-06-542 Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R21)

PA-06-543 Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R03)

PA-06-180 NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03)

PA-06-181 NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
Physical Activity and Obesity
PAR-07-259 Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R01)

PAR-06-103 Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
Quality of Life
PA-08-208: Pilot studies in Pancreatic Cancer (R21)

PA-08-209: Pilot studies in Pancreatic Cancer (R03)
Self-Management Strategies Across Chronic Diseases
PA-07-097 Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents (R01)

PA-07-098 Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents (R03)

PA-07-099 Chronic Illness Self-Management in Children and Adolescents (R21)
Sexual Functioning and Fertility
PAR-08-105 Optimizing Technologies for the Preservation of Fertility (R21)
Social and Cultural Dimensions in Health
PA-08-074 Community Participation in Research (R01)

PA-07-045 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health (R01)

PA-06-401 The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01)

PA-06-402 The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R03)

PA-06-403 The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R21)

PA-06-081 Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R01)

PA-06-082 Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R03)

PA-06-234 Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R21)
Symptoms
PAR-08-025 Quick-Trials for Novel Cancer Therapies and Prevention: Exploratory Grants (R21)

PA-08-161: Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R01)

PA-08-162: Transdisciplinary Research on Fatigue and Fatigability in Aging (R21)

PA-07-009 Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders (R21)

PA-08-230 Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01)

PA-08-231 Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R21)

RFA-NR-09-001 Centers in Symptom Management Research or Centers in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention: Building Research Teams for the Future (P20)

RFA-NR-09-002 Centers of Excellence in Symptom Management Research or Centers of Excellence in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (P30)
Closed Requests for Applications (RFA) from NCI
CLOSED: RFA-CA-05-013 Reducing Barriers to Symptom Management and Palliative Care (R01, R21)

Projects Funded Under RFA 05-013
Additional Government Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD)

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH Pain Consortium

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)

Resources for New Investigators

Symptom Research: Methods and Opportunities
Additional Resources at NCI
Behavioral Research Program

Cancer Survivorship

Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Education in Palliative and End of Life Care - Oncology

Health Services and Economics Branch

Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)

Outcomes Research Branch

Symptom Management Research

2006 Newsletter: NCI Initiatives in Palliative Care

2007 Newsletter: NCI Initiatives in Palliative Care

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