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BCC Monthly Update
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BCC
Bi-Annual Meeting
(May, 2003): Handouts and some summary presentations generated for the
final BCC bi-annual meeting are now available online for download. An updated copy of the
BCC Site Status Summary is also posted at this location. To access these documents, please
visit the BCC website and follow the Meetings link in the left-hand
column. The presentations from the May meeting were very informative, and we would
really like to share with the group. Please email your site's or workgroup summary
presentation to Trish Jordan,
BCC Communications Coordinator. All new information is typically posted within 24 hours. |
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BCC
Final Summary Report:
The BCC Summary Report that was schedule for distribution on June 15th is not yet
complete. When finalized, the Report will include structured summaries of all 15 research
projects, including current research findings and future recommendations; brief reports
from each of the BCC's 10 cross-site workgroups, highlighting past and future activities;
and a select listing of BCC publications and presentations. The
Report's final draft is expected to be completed by mid-July, and will be distributed for
feedback to the BCC membership and NIH representatives. It is anticipated that the Final
Summary Report will be distributed no later than August 1, 2003. If you would like to
receive a copy of the BCC's Final Summary Report, and are not on the BCC Listserv, please
contact via e-mail the BCC Communications Coordinator, Trish Jordan. |
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Important
Guide Notices: NIH has provided the following notices on its website. If you are
interested in learning more about either topic, simply click on the subheads below. |
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Request for
Applications: MECHANISMS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Release Date: June 23, 2003
Letter Of Intent Receipt Date: October 15, 2003
Application Receipt Date: November 14, 2003
The purpose of this RFA is to increase the knowledge base necessary to develop
effective physical activity interventions in children, adolescents, adults, and older
adults. Specifically, this RFA seeks to elucidate the psychosocial, environmental, and
physiological factors involved in the mechanisms of physical activity behavior change to
better understand the factors involved in the causal pathways that lead to physical
activity behavior change.
Given the importance of physical activity in the etiology, treatment, and prevention of
many chronic diseases, it is important to understand how physical activity behavior can be
increased. It is particularly timely to understand the mechanisms of physical activity
behavior change since the majority of the U.S. population does not meet current physical
activity guidelines, and obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate. Little is
known about the mechanisms of change in physical activity. While current physical activity
interventions incorporate behavior change theories in their development, these studies do
not focus on understanding the mechanisms of change, nor do they use a multidisciplinary
perspective to understand the process. Understanding the psychosocial, environmental, and
physiological factors that affect the mechanisms of behavior change is necessary for
developing effective intervention and to avoid wasting both time and resources on
interventions, which target correlates that are not in the causal pathways of physical
activity.
For further details about this RFA, please click on the topic subhead above. |
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General
Announcements/News Updates |
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Behavioral and
Social Research Guide to Grants at the NIH: The
NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) has a new e-mail service for
announcing NIH funding opportunities in the behavioral and social sciences. On a monthly
basis, OBSSR will distribute a listing of and hyperlinks to recent funding announcements
(Program Announcements, Requests for Applications, Notices) published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts.
For the most recent announcements in 2003, please click
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The
Science of Real-Time Data Capture: Self
Reports in Health Research
CALL
FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadline
for Abstract Submission: July 25, 2003
The
National Cancer Institute is seeking abstracts for posters to be presented at an invited
conference entitled "The Science of Real-Time Data Capture: Self-Reports in Health
Research." The meeting of approximately 150 invited attendees will be held September
5-7, 2003 in Charleston, SC at the Mills House Hotel. The purpose of the conference will
be to examine the state-of-the-science of momentary data capture and its application to
health and cancer research. Toward this purpose, this conference will bring together
leading researchers, scientists, and technology experts to discuss real-time data capture
research (i.e., ecological momentary assessments). Moreover, this conference will identify
research needs and recommend research priorities relevant to the science of real-time data
capture. Exhibits from leading vendors of self-report data capture tools will also be
available for browsing during the poster session. Posters are intended to provide an
opportunity for a group of select health-related researchers to showcase their work in
real-time data capture and will serve as a setting for informal networking. The poster
session will occur in the late afternoon of the first day (Friday, September 5, 2003).
Approximately 50 poster abstracts will be chosen for inclusion and the first/presenting
authors will be invited to attend the entire meeting. All abstracts will be reviewed for
scientific rigor and appropriateness to the meeting. There is no fee to register once an
invitation has been extended. Travel, meals, hotel accommodations and other expenses
related to meeting attendance are to be borne by the attendee.
For
additional information, or to submit abstracts electronically, visit:
http://www.scgcorp.com/real-timedata03
Pleas
direct any queries to: Dr. Audie Atienza, National Cancer Institute at (301) 451-9530 or
via e-mail at atienzaa@mail.nih.gov |
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Revised NIH
Policy on Revised Applications: REVISED NIH POLICY ON SUBMISSION OF A
REVISED (AMENDED) APPLICATION
Release Date: May 07, 2003
On June 27, 1997 the NIH issued a notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts that
limited the number of revised or amended applications permitted as well as the time window
during which those amended applications would be received. This announcement reiterates
the NIH policy on the number of amended applications permitted but eliminates the
two-year restriction on the receipt of those applications. Accordingly, the NIH will not
consider any A3 or higher amendment to an application for extramural support. But,
beginning on the date of this announcement, there is no longer a time limit for the
submission of the first and second revisions (A1 and A2). This policy applies to all NIH
extramural funding mechanisms.
In submitting a revised application, it is worth noting that, a lengthy hiatus after
the initial submission may be marked by significant advances in the scientific field and
the comments of the reviewers may no longer be relevant. Principal investigators and their
institutions need to exercise their best judgment in determining the advisability of
submitting a revised application after several years have elapsed. |
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NCI's 2015 Challenge Goal: NCI Director
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., recently announced a challenge goal of eliminating
suffering and death due to cancer by 2015. Mike Miller, a reporter for BenchMarks,
a newsletter produced by the National Cancer Institute, talked at length with von
Eschenbach about his vision, and an edited transcript of that interview is featured
online. Interested readers can access this issue of BenchMarks by clicking on the
topic subhead above. |
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Active Living Network: The Active
Living Network seeks to create places that integrate physical activity into daily life.
Its mission is to build and support a national coalition of leaders committed to promoting
the connection between built environments and health. As part of its efforts to build a
national coalition for active communities, the Active Living Network (ALN) sends out
monthly updates highlighting recent events, news and resources. To receive a monthly
update, please send an email to: info@activeliving.org.
For more information, visit the Active Living website at: www.activeliving.org. |
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IJBNPA Call for Papers: A call for papers was
recently issued by the International Journal of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. The IJBNPA
is the official journal of the Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. It
is an open-access electronic journal published by BIoMed Central. A complete description
of the journal mission, scope and peer-review process follows below. The IJBNPA strives
to establish itself as the premier journal for publishing the most outstanding research in
behavioral nutrition and physical activity and will publish only research that meets the
highest standards in methodologic quality, innovation and contribution to the research
field.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the directions outlined at:
www.health-policy-systems.com
Manuscripts must be submitted in electronic format via e-mail to:
IJBNPA@epi.umn.edu . Please direct your
queries regarding the journal to this same e-mail address. |
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AHRQ
Moving to New Location: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is relocating to
the John M. Eisenberg Building in Rockville, Maryland, effective June 16,
2003. The new building, located at 540 Gaither Road, Rockville MD, 20850, near the Shady
Grove Metro station, is named after Dr. John M. Eisenberg, AHRQ's director from 1997 until
his death in 2002. Please update your databases to reflect the Agency's new address.
The Agency's new contact information is:
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Past Issues of BCC Update: Previous issues of BCC
Update can be found on this website by clicking
here. |
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