| Abbreviation |
Description |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| CCR |
Center for Clinical Research |
| CSR |
Center for Scientific Review |
| DEA |
Division of Extramural Activities |
| DER |
Division of Extramural Research |
| FOA |
Funding Opportunity Announcement |
| IRB |
Institutional Review Board |
| IRG |
Initial Review Group |
| DIR |
Division of Intramural Research |
| NADCRC |
National Advisory Dental and Craniofacial Research Council |
| NIDCR |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| OPRR |
Office of Protection from Research Risks |
| PA |
Program Announcements |
| RFA |
Request for Applications |
| RFP |
Request for Proposals |