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News for Researchers
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NIH has begun requiring that grant applications be submitted via the Web portal Grants.gov (grants.gov) using Form SF 424 (Research and Related, or R&R, application). At least 2 weeks before submitting an application, institutions must register with Grants.gov, and principal investigators with eRA Commons. These changes are being phased in by grant mechanism (type of grant). For more information, see era.nih.gov/electronicreceipt.
Funding Opportunities
Visit nccam.nih.gov/cgi-bin/grants/funding.pl for more information on these and other NCCAM-sponsored funding opportunities.
PA-06-396 and PA-06-397: New Technologies for Liver Disease STTR and SBIR
Sponsors: NCCAM and seven other components of NIH. These opportunities—part of an NIH-wide initiative on liver disease—will enlist members of the small business research community in developing new approaches (including from CAM) to diagnosing, treating, and preventing liver disease.
PAR-06-312: Biology of Manual Therapies
Sponsors: NIH (including NCCAM) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. These awards will support projects designed to gain insight on the mechanics of the body's response to manual therapies, such as chiropractic manipulation and massage therapy.
FIRCA-BB and FIRCA-BSS: International Research Collaborations—Basic Biomedical and Behavioral, Social Sciences
Sponsors: NCCAM and selected other components of NIH. This initiative seeks to establish collaborative research programs between NIH-funded investigators and others who are knowledgeable about indigenous medicine practices.