The FY 2006 President’s Budget for NIA (including AIDS) is $1,057,203,000, an increase of 0.5 percent over the FY 2005 appropriation amount of $1,051,990,000. Funding for AIDS- related research decreases from $5,459,000 in FY 2005 to $5,443,000 in FY 2006, a decrease of 0.3 percent. Also included in the FY 2006 request is NIA’s support for the trans-NIH Roadmap initiatives, estimated at 0.89 percent of the FY 2006 budget request ($9.454 M).
The FY 2006 President’s Budget for NIH (including AIDS) increases from $28,594,357,000 in FY 2005 to $28,740,073,000 in FY 2006, an increase of 0.5 percent.
NIH’s highest priority is the funding of medical research through research project grants (RPGs). Support for RPGs allows NIH to sustain the scientific momentum of investigator-initiated research while pursuing new research opportunities. For NIA, the average cost of competing RPGs will be $400,000 in FY 2006. While no inflationary increases are provided for direct, recurring costs in non-competing RPGs, NIA will honor commitments to programmatic increases.
The continuing vibrancy of medical research depends on attracting, training, and retaining the best and the brightest individuals to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. In the FY 2006 request, most stipend levels for individuals supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards are maintained at the FY 2005 levels. To help prevent the potential attrition of our next generation of highly trained post-doctoral trainees, stipend levels for those with one to two years of experience are increased by 4.0 percent. In addition, individual post-doctoral fellows will receive an increase of $500 in their institutional allowance for rising health benefit costs. The need for increased health benefits is particularly acute for these post-doctoral trainees, who, because of their age and stage of life are more likely to have family responsibilities. Because NIH believes it is important to support and compensate adequately those who are participating in these training programs, the increases in stipends and health insurance are financed within the FY 2006 request by reducing the number of Full-Time Training Positions so that the programs can continue to attract and retain the trainees most likely to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical research. NIA will support 541 pre- and postdoctoral trainees in full-time training positions.
The FY 2006 request includes funding for 1,422 research project grants, compared to 1,439 in FY 2005 and 1,392 in FY 2004. Of these 1,422 awards, 390 will be competing research project grants and 1,032 will be noncompeting awards. In addition, the request includes funding for 87 SBIR/STTR grants.
Funding for the Centers mechanism increases by 1.3 percent over the FY 2005 Appropriation.
The FY 2006 request includes an increase of 1.8 percent over the FY 2005 Appropriation for Other Research.
Funding for Contracts in FY 2006 increases by 1.0 percent over the FY 2005 Appropriation.
The FY 2006 request includes a 1 percent increase above the FY 2005 Appropriation for Intramural Research and a 0.5 percent increase above the FY 2005 Appropriation for RMS.
(Contact: Mr. Patrick Shirdon, BO, 301-496-9147)
President’s Proposed FY 2006 Budget and Senate and House Appropriations Bills for NIH/NIA - The House and Senate have passed the FY 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bills. The two measures are different and will have to be reconciled in conference. The House measure appropriates the President’s Budget amount of $1,057,203,000 for NIA. The Senate has approved a 3.16 percent increase over the President’s Budget or $1,090,600,000. The FY 2006 President’s Budget for NIA is an increase of 0.5 percent over the FY 2005 Appropriation amount of $1,051,990,000.
(Contact: Dr. Tamara Jones, NIA/OD, Ph: 401-451-8835)
Dr. Suzana Petanceska joined the Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging (NNA) Program as a Health Scientist Administrator for the Neurobiology of Aging and the Dementias Branches in July. Dr. Petanceska holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from New York University. Her postdoctoral training at the Rockefeller University, New York, NY, was in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience with an emphasis on the molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. Prior to coming to the NIA, Dr. Petanceska was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the Nathan Kline Institute in Orangeburg, NY, and New York University, New York, NY. Her research was on the role of disrupted sterol metabolism in the development of Alzheimer’s amyloidosis and the mechanisms by which estrogens and cholesterol-lowering drugs might exert neuroprotection. She has extensive experience in preclinical studies using various AD-relevant transgenic mouse models.
Dr. Laurie Ryan joined the NNA Program on September 6 as a Health Scientist Administrator for the Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials program. Dr. Ryan has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a specialty in clinical neuropsychology. Since 1999 she has been Assistant Director for Research and a neuropsychologist at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Department of Neurology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and also Assistant Professor of Neurology at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
Dr. Nina Silverberg recently joined NNA as Assistant Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADC) Program. Dr. Silverberg received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Arizona and worked in research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Temple University Department of Neurology and most recently as a Clinical Research Scientist at the Sun Health Research Institute in Phoenix and on the staff of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Disease Center where she coordinated the Native American Outreach Program. She was principal investigator on an Alzheimer’s Association grant to assess cultural fairness of neuropsychological assessment instruments used with Native American populations. At NNA, in addition to her responsibilities with the ADCs, she will continue to work with programs related to cultural diversity and assessment of cognition.
Dr. Alfonso R. Latoni accepted a position as Scientific Review Administrator (SRA) in the Health of the Population (HOP) Integrated Review Group (IRG), Division of Clinical and Population-Based Studies, at the Center for Scientific Review (CSR). Dr. Latoni joined CSR in August, after three years as an SRA in the Scientific Review Office of the NIA.
Ms. Lorraine Fitzsimmons, Chief of NIA's Office of Planning and Evaluation (OPAE), retired on August 1 from Federal service. A recruitment for her replacement has been initiated. In the interim, Dr. Tamara Jones, Legislative and International Activities, will serve as Acting Chief of OPAE.
Mr. Patrick Shirdon, Chief, Financial Management Branch, NIA, is leaving NIA to accept a position as Deputy Executive Officer at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on October 1.
The Report of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Critical Evaluation Study for the Cognitive and Emotional Health Project -The Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging (NNA) Program of NIA along with NIMH and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) sponsored a symposium highlighting the trans-NIH initiative, "The Cognitive and Emotional Health Project," on June 21, 2005, in Washington, DC. The symposium was held as an ancillary event to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Prevention of Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Intervention. The NIH Cognitive and Emotional Health Project (CEHP) has been a joint venture of the NIA, the NIMH, and the NINDS. The goals of the project have been (1) to assess the state of longitudinal and epidemiological research on demographic, social, and biologic determinants of cognitive and emotional health among adults, (2) to determine how these pathways may reciprocally influence each other, (3) to identify gaps in that knowledge, and (4) to promote further research as deemed necessary to resolve inconsistencies and to accelerate the pace of scientific advances in the fields of cognition and emotion. The overarching goal was to determine how cognitive and emotional health can be maintained and enhanced as people grow older by unearthing the risk and preventive factors for cognitive and emotional dysfunction.
A central activity of the CEHP was the execution of the Critical Evaluation Study, the purpose of which was to critically evaluate the extant literature and resulting findings from longitudinal studies that targeted factors involved in the maintenance of cognitive and/or emotional health in the adult. A blue-ribbon committee of extramural and intramural experts formulated the structure of the Critical Evaluation Study, set the criteria for inclusion of studies to be examined, conducted an exhaustive search of relevant studies and resultant publications, and analyzed the outcomes of the published research. The purpose of this symposium was to present the structure and outcomes of the study to the clinical and research communities and to offer suggestions for future research directions and opportunities. (Contact: Dr. Molly Wagster, NNA, Ph: 301-496-9350 or wagsterm@nia.nih.gov <mailto:wagsterm@nia.nih.gov>)
Neuroeconomics and Aging - On August 12 and 26, 2005, two conference calls were held with leaders in the fields of neuroeconomics and decision science to explore how the Behavioral and Social Research Program (BSR) can develop multi-level economic research aimed at understanding how older adults negotiate important life decisions regarding retirement, Medicare, and healthcare management. Colleagues from NNA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) participated. Discussion focused on areas of research that explore interactions among psychological, physiological, social, and economic factors. Eleven researchers from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, economics, and decision making prepared short statements of research ideas which served as the basis for the discussions. Plans were made to develop ideas from these (and potentially further) discussions into an initiative on neuroeconomic and integrative science approaches to studying economic and healthcare decision-making in older adults. (Contacts: Drs. Lis Nielsen, Jeff Elias, and John Phillips, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3136)
Expert Meeting on the Future of the National Long-term Care Survey - On October 7, 2005, the Committee on Population and the Committee on National Statistics of the NAS National Research Council will host this exploratory meeting in Washington, DC, with funding provided through an NIA/BSR inter-agency agreement. Its purpose is to discuss past and future uses of data from the National Long-term Care Survey for research on disability trends and dynamics among older Americans, in both community and institutional populations. Topics discussed will include comparability of data over time, the uses of panel data, and trends and gaps in the availability of data on disability and its precursors and consequences. Participants will include epidemiologists, demographers, statisticians, gerontologists, and other researchers and officials concerned with disability research. (Contact: Dr. John Haaga, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3131)
Decision Making and Aging - On November 29 in Washington, DC, the National Academy of Sciences, in conjunction with BSR, will conduct a meeting on decision making and aging. Topics to be discussed include: (1) Neural basis of decision making in older adults, (2) Design of health decision aids for older adults, (3) Role of affect and emotion in decision making by older adults, (4) Effects of age and social context on decision making, and (5) Aging and decision making competence. A panel will comment on papers prepared in advance. The meeting is exploratory to help develop directions for future NIA research in this area. (Contact: Dr. Jeff Elias, BSR, Ph: 301-402-4156)
Signaling Defects in the Aging Immune System - An exploratory workshop on Signaling Defects in the Aging Immune System is currently being planned and is scheduled to be held on October 24-25, 2005 in Potomac, MD. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together investigators with expertise in signal transduction, lipid raft formation and lipid metabolism to discuss recent findings on how aging affects these processes. The workshop will help to identify important gaps in knowledge which will aid in focusing future research efforts. The workshop is also expected to promote interaction between researchers working in these different areas of research. A report of the meeting will be made available to NIA staff. (Contact: Dr. Rebecca Fuldner, BAP, Ph: 301-496-6402)
Expert Meeting on Identifying Interventions to Accelerate Disability Decline in Elderly Populations - The Committee on Population of the NAS National Research Council is organizing an exploratory meeting to be held in November 2005 in Washington, DC. Funding will be provided through an NIA/BSR inter-agency agreement. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss what is known about modifiable risk factors for major sources of disability in the elderly, lessons from previous multi-level interventions, and promising new areas for interventions to accelerate the disability decline. Participants will include economists, psychologists, epidemiologists, public health specialists, and health policy researchers. (Contact: Dr. John Haaga, BSR, Ph: 301-496-3131)
NIA Workshop on Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cognitive Aging - The NNA Program is sponsoring an exploratory workshop on the state of molecular and cellular neuroscience approaches and advances in the study of cognitive aging that will take place in the fall 2005 (date TBD) in Bethesda, MD. Significant and compelling advances are being made each day in the field of molecular neuroscience of learning, memory, and other cognitive processes. NIA has been fortunate to support several research programs that direct these approaches to the issue of cognitive aging in the hopes of reaching a better understanding of the basis of cognitive change with age and of directing preventions or interventions toward this problem. Despite these longstanding and productive research programs, there is not an influx of young investigators with a background in molecular and cellular cognitive neuroscience into the field of aging. The objective of this proposed workshop is (1) to invite young investigators (post-docs, junior investigators) in the field of molecular and cellular cognitive neuroscience (but who are not currently applying their knowledge to questions of aging), (2) to highlight through presentations by funded investigators the research accomplishments of their programs and recent progress, (3) to hold a half-day poster session in which the young investigators can discuss their work with senior investigators in a one-on-one basis, (4) to hold a half day session with the senior investigators to determine the impediments to young investigators in the application of their training to questions of cognitive aging. (Contact: Dr. Molly V. Wagster, NNA, Ph: 301-496-9350, wagsterm@nia.nih.gov <mailto:wagsterm@nia.nih.gov>)
Meeting to Evaluate Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Directions for the Future - The NNA Program is planning to hold a large advisory meeting in 2006 with scientists from a broad range of disciplines to evaluate the current state of Alzheimer’s disease research and suggest research directions for the future. A smaller group of investigators will be asked to participate in a "summit meeting" the fall of 2005 to plan the agenda for the larger meeting. (Contact: Dr. Neil Buckholtz, NNA, Ph: 301-496-9350)
Over the past 22 months, NIH’s electronic Research Administration (eRA) has successfully received more than 100 new and competing grant applications from 30 institutions.
NIH invites electronic submission of modular R01, R03 and R21 grant applications. All SBIR applications must be submitted electronically starting December 1.
Currently, there are two ways an applicant can submit grants electronically to NIH:
At the end of the year, applicants will be able to submit through www.Grants.gov, a federal Web portal that provides grant info and the ability to apply for grants from 26 federal agencies. For updates on NIH’s progress with www.Grants.gov and detailed information on electronic submission, visit NIH Eletronic Research Administration.
Dr. Richard Suzman, Associate Director, BSR, was honored with an NIH Director’s Award on July 14, 2005.
The Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL) won the following publication awards:
(Contact: Ms. Vicky Cahan, OCPL, Ph: 301-496-1752)
Over 10 press releases were distributed between April and August 2005, generating over 200 clips and reaching nearly 21 million people in print, the most current NIA press releases can be found online at: http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/.
BSR updated its informational CD in July of 2005.
The following new publications were printed and disseminated:
Aging Hearts and Arteries: A Scientific Quest
Genes, Lifestyles, and Crossword Puzzles: Can AD be Prevented?
There’s No Place Like Home-For Growing Old: Tips from the NIA
Connections
NIA Exercise Video (DVD format)
The following publications were updated or reprinted:
Age Pages (Spanish): Stroke, HIV/AIDS, Diabetes
Age Pages: Smoking, Good Nutrition, Depression, Osteoporosis
Age Page CD-ROM
NIA Publications CD-ROM
NIA Exercise Video (VHS)
To receive a copy of any publications, e-mail niaic@jbs1.com order online at www.niapublications.org, or call the NIA Information Center at Ph: 1-800-222-2225.
Seven new topics were added to the NIHSeniorHealth website, bringing to 20 the number of topics the site currently offers to the public. New topics are, in conjunction with the National Eye Institute: Low Vision, Age-related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Cataracts, and, in conjunction with the National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Disorders: Problems with Taste, Problems with Smell. An additional 12 new topics are currently in development.
OCPL received an Express Evaluation Award to evaluate a program to train older adults to search for health information on the Web using NIHSeniorHealth (<http://NIHSeniorHealth.gov>) and MedlinePlus (<http://MedlinePlus.gov/>) as models. The evaluation will start in August.
From April to June (3rd quarter) there were over 170,000 unique visitors to the website - representing a 21 percent increase over the 2nd quarter.
NIA and ADEAR publications were distributed at the American College of Physicians, Montgomery County Women’s Fair, ADC/ADCS meetings, National Women’s Health Week observance at NIH Clinical Center, NIH Take Your Child to Work Day, NIA Mini-Med School at the Smithsonian, Assisted Living Federation of America, Secretary’s Walk on the Mall, National Hispanic Council on Aging, Family Caregiver Expo, NIH Share the Health Fair, American Geriatrics Society, National Rural Health Association, Medical Library Association, American Academy of Physician Assistants, National Senior Games, Endocrine Society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Alzheimer’s Association Prevention Conference, National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, Summer Institute on Aging Research, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, National Black Nurses Association, and the Stone Soul Picnic.
Excerpts from the NIH GUIDE - from April 16, 2005 to August 26, 2005
Includes Notices and Initiatives (Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program Announcements (PAs), published since the May 2005 Council presentation of the Director's Status Report (DSR) to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA). Also check our NIA website for “Funding Opportunities”. *
(Shown here are selected Notices relevant to NIA /NIH/DHHS)
* Funding Opportunities
Excerpts from the NIH GUIDE - from April 16, 2005— August 26, 2005
Includes Notices and Initiatives (Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program Announcements (PAs), published since the May 2005 Council presentation of the Director's Status Report (DSR) to the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA). Also check our NIA website for “Funding Opportunities" at:
(Shown here are selected Notices relevant to NIA and selected Initiatives).
NOTICES ISSUED BY NIA(Notices are sorted by release date. Most recent notices are at the end of this list.)
Notice
Notice Announcing Change in Funds Available for RFA-AG-06-001: The Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs)
NOTICES ISSUED BY OTHER INSTITUTES/CENTERS AT NIH (with NIA involvement)(Notices are sorted by release date. Most recent notices are at the end of this list.)
Expiration of Human Brain Project (HBP) Program Announcements
Extension of Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (SBIR) Program Announcement (PA-02-125)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - RFAs and PAs - issued by NIA (Opportunities are sorted by release date. Most recent items are at the end of this list.)
Number
Announcement Number
This program provides three to five years of mentored career development support to clinically-trained faculty members in strong research environments to enable them to gain skills and experience in aging research, under the guidance of a mentor or mentors, and to establish an independent program of research in this field.
Scientific/Research Contact: Dr. Robin A. Barr Office of Extramural Affairs National Institute on AgingEmail: BarrR@mail.nih.gov
R01, R21
This PA encourages applications that examine the changes in microenvironment that are induced by cell senescence, both in vivo and in vitro, and as a result of senescence being attained by any of the known inducers of this process.
Scientific/Research Contact: Felipe Sierra, Ph.D.Biology of Aging ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: sierraf@nia.nih.gov
The goal of this program is to foster biomedical research leading to a better understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects of anemia in the elderly.
Scientific/Research Contact: Susan G. Nayfield, M.D., M.Sc.Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program National Institute on AgingEmail: nayfiels@mail.nih.gov
The objective of this solicitation is to stimulate research in the pre-clinical development and testing of novel therapeutic compounds aimed at slowing, halting, or reversing the progressive decline in cognitive function and modifying the behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease (AD); or delaying the onset of or preventing AD, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or age-related cognitive decline.
Scientific/Research Contact: Neil S. Buckholtz, Ph.D. Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: Bucknoln@nia.nih.gov
The Claude D. Pepper Older American Independence Centers (OAIC) program was established in honor of the late Representative to establish “centers of excellence” in geriatrics research and training. The goal of the OAIC program is to increase scientific knowledge that will lead to better ways to maintain or restore independence in older persons.
This PA encourages applications that test stem cell therapy in mouse models of accelerated aging, defined as mouse strains in which a genetic or other manipulation results in a shortened lifespan, and an accelerated appearance of a significant subset of age-related pathologies. The purpose is to use these models of accelerated aging to test whether stem cells extend the lifespan and/or reduce age-related pathology.
This initiative invites applications for the development and validation of new or improved imaging and sensor technologies that will enhance opportunities to address key research questions about human aging.
Scientific/Research Contact:For scientific questions please contact:Winifred K. Rossi, MAGeriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program National Institute on AgingEmail: winnie_rossi@nih.govorFor questions regarding the SBIR/STTR Program please contact: Michael-David Alphonsus Rodriguez Richardson Kerns, M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.Office of Extramural AffairsNational Institute on AgingEmail: kernsmd@mail.nih.gov
This RFA seeks studies to determine relationships of age-related changes in inflammation and inflammatory mediators to physiologic and pathophysiologic aging changes, risks and progression of age-related morbidity and disability, and changes in tissue and organ function.
National Institute on Aging-Scientific/Research Contacts: Sherry Sherman, Ph.D. Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology Program Email: shermans@nia.nih.govorJill Carrington, Ph.D. Biology of Aging ProgramEmail: carringj@nia.nih.gov or
Andrew Monjan, Ph.D. Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging ProgramEmail: monjana@mail.nih.gov
This initiative invites applications from qualified institutions for support of Alzheimer's Disease Core Centers (ADCCs). These Centers are designed to serve as shared research resources that will facilitate research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders, distinguish them from the process of normal brain aging and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and lead to better diagnostic and treatment strategies.
Scientific/Research Contact: Creighton H. Phelps, Ph.D.Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: phelpsc@nia.nih
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - Other RFAs and PAs with NIA involvement, but issued by NIH (central) or other Institutes at NIH(Notices are sorted by release date. Most recent notices are at the top of this list.)
This RFA is an initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research (http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov), a coordinated effort of 15 NIH Institutes and Centers to accelerate progress in neuroscience by supporting research and development of enabling tools and resources. This RFA will be administered by the NIBIB on behalf of the Neuroscience Blueprint.
Scientific/Research Contact:Molly Wagster, Ph.D. Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: wagsterm@nia.nih.gov
F30
Several Institutes/Centers at NIH including NIA are interested in supporting individual predoctoral fellowships for combined MD/PhD training in research areas relevant to the mission of the participating Institutes. Integrated curricula that combine training for the MD degree with extensive research experience have been developed because scientists who are both medical doctors and trained scientists play a vital role in helping to bring the highest scientific standards into basic, clinical, translational, epidemiologic, prevention, and services research settings.
Scientific/Research Contact:Dr. Robin Barr Office of Extramural Affairs National Institute on AgingEmail: BarrR@mail.nih.gov
K23
The purpose of the Mentored Patient-Oriented Research (POR) Career Development Award (K23) is to support the career development of investigators who have made a commitment to focus their research endeavors on patient-oriented research.
4
R25
This announcement provides a mechanism to support specialized educational needs within population research. Meeting these needs will advance population research by enhancing the development of interdisciplinary scientists and facilitating interdisciplinary studies, improving the dissemination and use of existing data sets in population research, and advancing the adoption of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
Scientific/Research Contact: John G. Haaga, Ph.D.Behavioral and Social Research ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: HaagaJ@mail.nih.gov
T15
The objective of this grant program is to support the development, implementation and evaluation of short-term continuing education programs on skills and techniques in human embryonic stem cell research, and the dissemination of course materials and programmatic instructional experience to the larger scientific community.
Scientific/Research Contact: Jill L. Carrington, Ph.D. Chief, Systems Branch, Director, Musculoskeletal Biology Biology of Aging Program National Institute on Aging E-mail: CarringtonJ@nia.nih.gov
This initiative is intended to stimulate the development of radioligands for molecular targets (e.g., receptors, cell adhesion molecules, intracellular messengers, and disease related proteins) that are of broad interest to the scientific community.
Scientific/Research Contact: Susan Molchan, M.D. Program Director, Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program National Institute on Aging Email: molchans@mail.nih.gov
This initiative program encourages grant applications that propose research and development of probes useful in imaging the structure and function of the brain and other parts of the nervous system, with award duration and amounts greater than those routinely allowed under the SBIR/STTR programs.
Scientific/Research Contact: D. Stephen Snyder, Ph.D.Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of AgingNational Institute on AgingEmail: ss82f@nih.gov
The T35 program provides short-term support for training experiences under the supervision of experienced researchers and exposes students to individuals with active research careers as well as providing them with knowledge about further research training and biomedical or behavioral research career opportunities.
Scientific/Research Contact: Dr. Robin A. BarrOffice of Extramural AffairsNational Institute on Aging Email: BarrR@nia.nih.gov
This initiative encourages investigator-initiated high-risk pilot and feasibility research by newly independent or established investigators, to develop new ideas sufficiently to allow for subsequent submission of R01 applications focusing on research problems relevant to the study of both acute and chronic kidney diseases, and their complications, in both the adult and pediatric populations.
Scientific/Research Contact: Frank Bellino, PhDBiology of Aging ProgramNational Institute on AgingEmail: fb12a@nih.gov
The purpose of the Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan PA is to support the development and conduct of innovative, collaborative research and research training projects, between developed and developing country scientists, on brain disorders throughout life, relevant to low- and middle-income nations. Scientific/Research Contact:
Andrew A. Monjan, Ph.D., M.P.H. Chief, Neurobiology of Aging Branch Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program National Institute on Aging Email: monjana@nia.nih.gov
This initiative encourages investigator-initiated research grant applications to study the mechanisms of transmission and dissemination of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
Scientific/Research Contact: Andrew A. Monjan, Ph.D.Chief, Neurobiology of Aging BranchNeuroscience and Neurophysiology of AgingNational Institute on AgingEmail: am39m@nih.gov
This initiative encourages those interested in promoting collaborations among junior investigators (Postdoctoral trained researchers with institutional appointments through Assistant Professors, or equivalent) to stimulate research in the field of epilepsy.
Scientific/Research Contact: Bradley C. WiseNeuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program National Institute on AgingEmail : wiseb@nia.nih.gov
The objective of this initiative is to promote a thorough exploration and characterization of the bi-directional communication between multipotent cells and the three-dimensional local milieu or niche that they encounter in vivo under normal and compromised states, such as with aging or following injury, disease or drug exposure.
Scientific/Research Contact: Bradley C. Wise, Ph.D.Neuroscience and Neuropsychology of Aging Program National Institute on AgingE-mail: wiseb@nia.nih.gov
NIH Roadmap Initiatives
NIH Roadmap Initiatives have been planned to help enable NIH to sustain its historic record of cutting-edge contributions that are central to extending the quality of healthy life for people in this country and around the world. All NIH Institutes and Centers participate in Roadmap initiatives. Below is a list of Roadmap initiatives released since the last presentation of the Director's Status Report (DSR) at the May 2005 council meeting. Releases are sorted with the most recent ones at the end of the list. (For more information visit the NIH Roadmap Initiatives website.)
2004 Actual
2005Appropriation
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