NIAID CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH

RELEASE DATE:  June 4, 2004

NOTICE:  NOT-AI-04-033 (See Notice NOT-AI-08-040)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 
 (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/)

PURPOSE

To announce that NIAID will support Mentored Research Scientist Development 
(K01) awards (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-019.html) 
in the research areas presented in this notice.

To encourage submission of Mentored Research Scientist Development Award 
(K01) and Independent Scientist Development Award (K02) (see 
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-00-020.html) applications  in 
clinical research in the areas of: 

o Epidemiology
o Modeling Techniques, and
o Outcomes Research

Clinical Research: NIH defines human clinical research as: (1) Patient-
oriented research. Research conducted with human subjects (or on material of 
human origin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena) for which an 
investigator (or colleague) directly interacts with human subjects. Excluded 
from this definition are in vitro studies that utilize human tissues that 
cannot be linked to a living individual. Patient-oriented research includes: 
(a) mechanisms of human disease, (b) therapeutic interventions, (c) clinical 
trials, or (d) development of new technologies. (2) Epidemiologic and 
behavioral studies. (3) Outcomes research and health services research. Note: 
Studies falling under Exemption 4 for human subjects research are not 
considered clinical research by this definition.

NIAID considers such research in epidemiology, outcomes research and modeling 
techniques involving human data of extreme importance in furthering our 
scientific mission in allergy, immunology, transplantation, microbiology, and 
infectious diseases, including AIDS, particularly in the career development 
of young scientists. 

K01 applications should be submitted by individuals who are more junior in 
terms of their research career, while more established researchers with other 
sources of funding, should apply for the K02 award. In exceptional cases PI's 
effort may be reduced from 75% to 25-50% for K02 award involving mentoring.

INQUIRIES

Inquiries are strongly encouraged.  Opportunities to clarify any issues 
or questions from potential applicants are welcome.

Direct inquiries concerning scope of, and eligibility for, training and 
career development grants to:

Milton J. Hernández, Ph.D.
Director
Office of Special Populations and Research Training
Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
NIAID
6700-B Rockledge Drive
Room 2101
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone: (301) 496-3775
Email: mh35c@nih.gov 

Opendra K. Sharma, Ph.D. 
Program Officer
Pathogenesis and Basic Research Branch 
Division of AIDS, NIAID, NIH
Room 4151 
6700-B Rockledge Drive MSC 7626 
Bethesda, MD 20892-7626 
Tel: (301) 496-9041 Fax: (301) 402-3211 
E- mail: os4g@nih.gov  

Susan Garges, Ph.D.
Office of Biodefense Research Affairs
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIH
6610 Rockledge Dr., Room 5009 MSC 6604
Bethesda, MD 20892-6605
Phone: 301-402-8584
Fax: 301-480-1263
sgarges@niaid.nih.gov 

Lawrence J. Prograis, Jr., M.D
Senior Scientist
Special Programs and Bioethics
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIH/DHHS
Room 3065
6610 Rockledge Drive MSC 6601
Bethesda, Maryland  20892-6601
Phone: 301-496-1886
Fax: 301-402-2571
Internet:  lp13r@nih.gov 

Edward McSweegan, Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Room 5065
Bethesda, MD 20892-6603
Phone: 301-402-8370
FAX: 301-402-0659
mcsweegan@nih.gov 

Direct fiscal and grants management inquiries to:

Barbara Huffman
Office of Special Populations and Research Training
Division of Extramural Activities (DEA)
NIAID
6700-B Rockledge Drive
Room 2132
Bethesda, MD 20892
Telephone (301) 496-3821
Email: bh23q@nih.gov

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