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Biobehavioral Research
PA-09-125 Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01)

PA-09-126 Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21)

PA-09-130 Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (R21)

PA-09-137 Basic and Translational Research in Emotion (R01)

PA-09-216 Mechanisms Underlying the Links between Psychosocial Stress, Aging, the Brain and the Body (R01)

PAR-09-003 Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control (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)

PA-07-046 Research on Mind-Body Interactions and Health (R01)
Career Development
PAR-09-050 NCI Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K08)

PAR-09-067 NINR Career Transition Award (K22)

PAR-09-072 The Bernard Osher Foundation/NCCAM CAM Practitioner Research Career Development Award (K01)

PAR-09-074 NINR Mentored Research Scientist Development Award for Underrepresented or Disadvantaged Investigators (K01)

PAR-09-078 Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)

PAR-09-085 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)

PAR-09-086 Independent Scientist Award (K02)

PAR-09-087 Mentored Research Scientist Research Career Development Award (K01)

PAR-09-088 Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention & Control (K05)

PAR-09-089 The NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22)

RFA-RM-09-004 Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54)

PA-09-229 AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA)

PAR-09-227 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows in Nursing Research (F31)

PAR-09-0-888 Established Investigator Award in Cancer Prevention & Control (K05)

RFA-GM-09-008 Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration (EUREKA) (R01)

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

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

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

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

R25T Guidance & Advice
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
RFA-AT-09-004 Translational Tools for Clinical Studies of CAM Interventions (SBIR [R43/R44])

PA-09-167 Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care and Treatment (R21)

PA-09-168 Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care and Treatment (R03)

PA-09-148 Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R01)

PA-09-149 Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R21)

PA-09-010 Basic and Preclinical Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) (R01)

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)

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

PA-06-042 Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15)
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-09-122 Research on Clinical Decision Making in People with or at Risk for Life-Threatening Illness (R01)

PA-09-121 Research on Clinical Decision Making in People with or at Risk for Life-Threatening Illness (R21)

PA-08-063 Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (R01)

PA-08-064 Decision Making in Cancer: Single-Event Decisions (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)
End-of-Life
PA-06-180 NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03)

PA-06-181 NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent 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)
Health Services Research
PA-09-070 AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)

PA-09-071 AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)
Information Technologies and Intervention Delivery
PAR-08-268 Small Research Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R03)

PAR-08-269 Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21)

PAR-08-270 Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)

PA-07-295 Information Technologies and the Internet in Health Services and Intervention Delivery (R01)
Lymphedema
PA-07-165 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases (R01)
Mental Health
PA-07-079 Research on the Reduction and Prevention of Suicidality (R01)

PAR-06-248 From Intervention Development to Services: Exploratory Research Grant (R34)
Oral Complications
PA-07-132 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)
Outcomes Research
RFA-CA-09-503 Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance (CanCORS) Consortium (Limited Competition) [U01]

PA-07-254 Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-Based Data (R01)
Pain
PA-09-164 NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)

PA-09-193 Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R01)

PA-09-194 Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R21)

PA-09-195 Mechanisms, Measurement, and Management of Pain in Aging: from Molecular to Clinical (R03)

RFA-DA-09-017 Central Nervous System Intersections of Drug Addiction, Chronic Pain and Analgesia (R01)

RFA-DA-09-018 Central Nervous System Intersections of Drug Addiction, Chronic Pain and Analgesia (R21)

RFA-DA-09-019 Central Nervous System Intersections of Drug Addiction, Chronic Pain and Analgesia (R03)

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)
Physical Activity and Obesity
PAR-09-224 Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R01)

PAR-09-225 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)
Social and Cultural Dimensions in Health
PA-08-074 Community Participation in Research (R01)

PA-07-181 The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01)

PA-07-292 Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R01)

PA-06-233 Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R03)

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)
Symptoms
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)

RFA-NR-09-003 NINR Program Projects in Symptom Management Research and Program Projects in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Research (P01)

PAR-08-025 Quick-Trials for Novel Cancer Therapies and Prevention: Exploratory Grants (R21)

PA-08-121 Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders (R01)

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

PA-08-122 Symptom Clusters in Cancer and Immune Disorders (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-08-230 Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01)
Additional Resources at NCI
2008 NCI Palliative Care Update in the NCI Cancer Bulletin

2007 Newsletter: NCI Initiatives in Palliative Care

2006 Newsletter: NCI Initiatives in Palliative Care

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
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

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