Participating Organization(s) |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) |
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Funding Opportunity Title |
Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Regular Research Program (R01) |
Activity Code |
R01 Research Project Grant |
Announcement Type |
Reissue of PA-08-012 |
Related Notices |
None |
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number |
PA-11-250 |
Companion FOA |
PA-11-251, R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award PA-11-249, R03 Small Grant Program |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s) |
93.172, 93.395, 93.866, 93.865, 93.173, 93.113, 93.853 |
FOA Purpose |
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA, encourages Research Program Grant (R01) applications that propose to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. |
Posted Date |
July 18, 2011 |
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date) |
September 5, 2011 |
Letter of Intent Due Date |
Not Applicable |
Application Due Date(s) |
Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. |
AIDS Application Due Date(s) |
Not Applicable |
Scientific Merit Review |
Standard dates apply |
Advisory Council Review |
Standard dates apply |
Earliest Start Date(s) |
Standard dates apply |
Expiration Date |
September 8, 2014 |
Due Dates for E.O. 12372 |
Not Applicable |
Required Application Instructions
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts). Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Part 1. Overview Information
Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Section II. Award Information
Section III. Eligibility Information
Section IV. Application and Submission
Information
Section V. Application Review Information
Section VI. Award Administration Information
Section VII. Agency Contacts
Section VIII. Other Information
The rapid evolution of genomic technologies and the increasing availability and use of genomic information has the potential to transform how research and medicine are practiced and how a wide range of social practices and norms are understood and shaped. This FOA is intended to encourage multi-disciplinary research applications that identify, examine and address the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of advances in genomic research and technology for individuals, families, communities and society more broadly.
On February 10, 2011, Nature magazine published NHGRI’s strategic plan for the future of human genome research, called "Charting a Course for Genomic Medicine from Base Pairs to Bedside." This plan includes a section on Genomics and Society that outlines four areas that will need to be addressed as genomic science and medicine move forward. Based on these areas, the NHGRI has identified the following broad research priorities.
A more detailed discussion of each of these areas and a list of examples of possible research topics is provided below.
Genomic Research:
Genomic research studies frequently involve human participants who provide samples--and frequently detailed, personal health information—with the understanding that: (1) the study of their samples (and, where relevant, their personal health information) may generate an enormous amount of data—including information relevant to their genetic risk for a broad range of traits or disorders; (2) those data (and, where relevant, the health information) will, in many cases, be broadly shared—including with as-yet-unknown secondary data users in unspecified places; and (3) the samples and data may continue to be used for many years into the future—perhaps even indefinitely.
In the context of earlier, more traditional, and more circumscribed genetics studies, the benefits and risks of the research could for the most part be framed and handled through a relatively routine informed consent process accompanied by discrete policy reforms (such as changes in guidelines published by the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) or the recent enactment of a law prohibiting genetic discrimination in a particular setting). Such approaches to participant protection, however, have not always been adequate for genomic studies, which can be significantly more complex. Thus, it is necessary to develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously refine innovative mechanisms and policies that continue to recognize participants’ interests in the privacy, disposition and use of the data, while simultaneously obtaining the scientific advantages that come from broad access to genomic research data.
Some specific examples of topics related to genomic research in which further ELSI research is needed include, but are not limited to:
Genomic Health Care: The availability of personalized genomic information, coupled with rapid changes in how health information is collected, stored, accessed, transferred, and used, promises to revolutionize health care. In order to fully realize this potential, genome-based health interventions that take advantage of advances in information and knowledge, as well as advances in communication technologies, must be developed. To ensure that these new interventions are safe and effective, their impact on individuals, their families, their communities and society more generally must be addressed and understood.
Some specific examples of topics related to genomic health care in which further ELSI research is needed include, but are not limited to:
Broader Societal Issues: The ongoing evolution of genomic research and health care requires a continuing analysis of the normative underpinnings of beliefs, practices and policies regarding research, health and disease. In addition, as personal genomic information permeates many aspects of society, it will have profound implications for how we understand ourselves as individuals and as members of families, communities, and society--and even for how we understand what it means to be human. Long-held beliefs about the continuum between health and disease may be transformed, as will concepts of free will and responsibility. These conceptual shifts may have implications for current approaches to research, health and social policies, and will require both careful study and the development of practical mechanisms to translate the findings of these studies into language and formats that are relevant and useful to those involved in the development and implementation of these policies.
Some specific examples of topics in this area in which further ELSI research is needed include, but are not limited to:
Legal, Regulatory, and Public Policy Issues: New legal and regulatory approaches need to be crafted in anticipation of or in response to rapid developments in genomic research and genomic health care. These approaches will need to be sensitive to the ways in which new genomic technologies and information are integrated into society. They also will have to adapt to the challenges inherent in attempts to maintain confidentiality and privacy in a new era of genomic information coupled with revolutionary changes in information technology. In addition, policy-makers will need to revisit the issues of autonomy and ownership that are evolving as society changes. Research will be needed to explore the effects of existing policies and regulations and to provide data to inform the development of new policies and regulatory approaches.
Some specific examples of topics in this area in which further ELSI research is needed include, but are not limited to:
More information on the NHGRI ELSI Research Program and its evolving research priorities is available on the ELSI homepage: http://www.genome.gov/ELSI/.
In addition, the following high priority issues have been identified by the participating institutes.
The NIA is particularly interested in specific issues (ethical, legal, social, and economic) that researchers face and the unique safeguards that are needed to protect participant privacy when genetic data are linked with a rich array of data that may include longitudinal information, behavioral, social and health measures and/or information derived from linked administrative records. These issues may include those faced by researchers, those posed by data sharing and access committees to protect privacy, and those related to concerns of individual study participants and their families. Specifically of interest is the issue of likelihood and prevention of re-identifiability in behavioral and social research. Even when data is de-identified, the re-identification of research subjects is feasible with very few data points. Behavioral and social datasets have large amounts of individual level data; when combined with biomarker and genetic data, the chance of re-identification increases substantially.
The NCI is interested in empirical research that focuses on the ethical, legal and social issues related to heritable cancer syndromes. Study of the psycho-social and behavioral impact on affected individuals, their families and populations and research that takes into consideration the perspectives of diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as children, older adults and people with disabilities is highly desirable. The ultimate goal of this research will be to improve outcomes related to the diagnosis of heritable cancer syndromes.
The NICHD has specific interests in research with implications for children, adults, and families in the following areas: assisted reproductive technologies; race, ethnicity, and kinship; child development; obesity; developmental disabilities; and medical rehabilitation. For example, the NICHD supports studies of the genetics of learning disabilities (reading, math, co-morbidities of these such as ADHD), and the need to consider the social and ethical implications of how this information will be used to inform parents and to guide educational interventions is extremely important to the continuation of such research. The NICHD also has specific interests in newborn screening; for example, we support studies on the genetic basis of rare disease.
The NIDCD is interested in addressing social, ethical and legal issues related to deafness and other communication disorders (hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language). The NIDCD is especially interested in the impact of genomic research and genetic testing on the behaviors and attitudes of individuals with hearing impairment and their families.
The NIEHS is interested in addressing social, ethical, and legal concerns of the public in research endeavors related to gene-environment interactions, environmental health hazards, and genetic susceptibility to environmental exposures. In particular, NIEHS has an interest in supporting an ongoing dialogue between scientists and the public for accurate translations of the scientific findings of research on complex, environmentally-relevant diseases, as well as assessment of educational interventions used.
The NINDS is particularly interested in applications which address subjects relevant to its core mission, and the subjects and disorders which it serves as a primary lead at the NIH, see http://www.ninds.nih.gov/about_ninds/mission.htm.
The research areas and possible research questions described above should be seen as a general guide to areas of interest, but should not be seen as a comprehensive list of all possible research topics. As genomic research advances and the interpretation and use of genomic information continues to evolve, applicants are encouraged to identify additional topics and issues ripe for research. In addition, many of the listed topics are relevant to the design and implementation of genomic research studies and may be appropriately examined in conjunction with a variety of planned or ongoing genomic research projects. Potential applicants are encouraged to explore possible collaborations with genomic and other biological researchers who are integrating genomics into their research and also to explore other relevant funding opportunities developed by NHGRI or by other NIH institutes.
Funding Instrument |
Grant |
Application Types Allowed |
New The OER Glossary and the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide provide details on these application types. |
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards |
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. |
Award Budget |
Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project. |
Award Project Period |
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum period is 5 years, but given how quickly the field is evolving, in order to ensure that the research is addressing the most current issues, the majority of projects that are funded will be no more than 3 years in duration. |
NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.
Higher Education Institutions:
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
For profit Organizations
Governments
Other
Foreign (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are allowed.
Applicant organizations must complete the following registrations
as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide to be eligible to apply
for or receive an award. Applicants must have a valid Dun and Bradstreet
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in order to begin each of the following
registrations.
All Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs) must
also work with their institutional officials to register with the eRA Commons
or ensure their existing eRA Commons account is affiliated with the eRA Commons
account of the applicant organization.
All registrations must be completed by the application due date. Applicant
organizations are strongly encouraged to start the registration process at
least four (4) weeks prior to the application due date.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources
necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director/Principal
Investigator (PD/PI) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an
application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic
groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply
for NIH support.
For institutions/organizations proposing multiple PDs/PIs, visit the Multiple
Program Director/Principal Investigator Policy and submission details in the Senior/Key
Person Profile (Expanded) Component of the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This FOA does not require cost sharing as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
NIH will not accept any application in response to this FOA that is essentially the same as one currently pending initial peer review unless the applicant withdraws the pending application. NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed. Resubmission applications may be submitted, according to the NIH Policy on Resubmission Applications from the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Applicants must download the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the “Apply for Grant Electronically” button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
The forms package associated with this FOA includes all applicable components, mandatory and optional. Please note that some components marked optional in the application package are required for application submission. Follow all instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide to ensure you complete all appropriate “optional” components.
All page limitations described in the SF424 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions:
Resource Sharing Plan
Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Appendix
Do not use the appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Foreign (non-US) organizations must follow policies described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, and procedures for foreign organizations described throughout the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit in advance of the deadline to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications via Grants.gov, the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH’s electronic system for grants administration.
Applicants are responsible for viewing their application in the eRA Commons to ensure accurate and successful submission.
Information on the submission process and a definition of on-time submission are provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
This initiative is not subject to intergovernmental review.
All NIH awards are subject to the terms and conditions, cost principles, and other considerations described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Pre-award costs are allowable only as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
Applications must be submitted electronically following the instructions described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide. Paper applications will not be accepted.
Applicants must complete all required registrations before the application due date. Section III. Eligibility Information contains information about registration.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
Important
reminders:
All PD/PIs must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential
field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF 424(R&R) Application
Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI
Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an
electronic application to NIH.
The applicant organization must ensure that the DUNS number it provides on the
application is the same number used in the organization’s profile in the eRA
Commons and for the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Additional
information may be found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
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tips for avoiding common errors.
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review, NIH. Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed.
Applicants requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs in any year (excluding consortium F&A) must contact NIH program staff at least 6 weeks before submitting the application and follow the Policy on the Acceptance for Review of Unsolicited Applications that Request $500,000 or More in Direct Costs as described in the SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-10-115.
Only the review criteria described below will be considered in the review process. As part of the NIH mission, all applications submitted to the NIH in support of biomedical and behavioral research are evaluated for scientific and technical merit through the NIH peer review system.
Reviewers will provide an overall impact/priority score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed).
Reviewers will consider each of the review criteria below in the determination of scientific merit, and give a separate score for each. An application does not need to be strong in all categories to be judged likely to have major scientific impact. For example, a project that by its nature is not innovative may be essential to advance a field.
Significance
Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
Investigator(s)
Are the PD/PIs, collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the project? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project?
Innovation
Does the application challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions? Are the concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense? Is a refinement, improvement, or new application of theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Approach
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses
well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the project?
Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success
presented? If the project is in the early stages of development, will the
strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be
managed?
If the project involves clinical research, are the plans for 1) protection of
human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion of minorities and members
of both sexes/genders, as well as the inclusion of children, justified in terms
of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed?
Environment
Will the scientific environment in which the work will be done contribute to the probability of success? Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the project proposed? Will the project benefit from unique features of the scientific environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements?
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will evaluate the following additional items while determining scientific and technical merit, and in providing an overall impact/priority score, but will not give separate scores for these items.
Protections for Human Subjects
For research that involves human subjects but does
not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR
Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human
subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their
participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to
subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the
subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data
and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or
more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46,
the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human
subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For
additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to
the Human
Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children
When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Human Subjects Protection and Inclusion Guidelines.
Vertebrate Animals
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
Biohazards
Reviewers will assess whether materials or procedures proposed are potentially hazardous to research personnel and/or the environment, and if needed, determine whether adequate protection is proposed.
Resubmissions
For Resubmissions, the committee will evaluate the application as now presented, taking into consideration the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group and changes made to the project.
Renewals
For Renewals, the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period.
Revisions
For Revisions, the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed expansion of the scope of the project. If the Revision application relates to a specific line of investigation presented in the original application that was not recommended for approval by the committee, then the committee will consider whether the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group are adequate and whether substantial changes are clearly evident.
As applicable for the project proposed, reviewers will consider each of the following items, but will not give scores for these items, and should not consider them in providing an overall impact/priority score.
Applications from Foreign Organizations
Reviewers will assess whether the project presents special opportunities for furthering research programs through the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions that exist in other countries and either are not readily available in the United States or augment existing U.S. resources.
Select Agent Research
Reviewers will assess the information provided in this section of the application, including 1) the Select Agent(s) to be used in the proposed research, 2) the registration status of all entities where Select Agent(s) will be used, 3) the procedures that will be used to monitor possession use and transfer of Select Agent(s), and 4) plans for appropriate biosafety, biocontainment, and security of the Select Agent(s).
Resource Sharing Plans
Reviewers will comment on whether the following Resource Sharing Plans, or the rationale for not sharing the following types of resources, are reasonable: 1) Data Sharing Plan; 2) Sharing Model Organisms; and 3) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS).
Budget and Period of Support
Reviewers will consider whether the budget and the requested period of support are fully justified and reasonable in relation to the proposed research.
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical
merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s) , in accordance with NIH
peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review
criteria. Review assignments will be shown in the eRA Commons.
As part of the scientific peer review, all applications:
Applications will be assigned on the basis of established PHS referral guidelines to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications . Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the appropriate national Advisory Council or Board. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons.
Information regarding the disposition of applications is available in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
If the application is under consideration for funding, NIH
will request "just-in-time" information from the applicant as
described in the NIH Grants
Policy Statement.
A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided
to the applicant organization for successful applications. The NoA signed by
the grants management officer is the authorizing document and will be sent via
email to the grantee business official.
Awardees must comply with any funding restrictions described in Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. Selection
of an application for award is not an authorization to begin performance. Any
costs incurred before receipt of the NoA are at the recipient's risk. These
costs may be reimbursed only to the extent considered allowable pre-award costs.
Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS,
CCR Registration, and Transparency Act requirements as noted on the Award
Conditions and Information for NIH Grants website.
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the NoA. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: General and Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Grantees, and Activities. More information is provided at Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants.
Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award
Not Applicable.
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and the expenditure data portion of the Federal Financial Report are required for closeout of an award as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act), includes a requirement for awardees of Federal grants to report information about first-tier subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards issued in FY2011 or later. All awardees of applicable NIH grants and cooperative agreements are required to report to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) available at www.fsrs.gov on all subawards over $25,000. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement for additional information on this reporting requirement.
We encourage inquiries concerning this funding opportunity and welcome the opportunity to answer questions from potential applicants.
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ELSI Research Program
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Telephone: (301) 402-4997
Jean McEwen: Genomic Research and Research Policy
Email: jean.mcewen@nih.hhs.gov
Elizabeth Thomson: Genomic Health Care and Health Policy
Email: et22s@nih.gov
Joy Boyer: Societal Issues and Social Policy
Email: jb40m@nih.gov
Laura Buccini
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 301-435-2384
Email: laura.buccini@nih.gov
Jonathan King, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-402-5146
Email: kingjo@nia.nih.gov
Rosalind Berkowitz King
Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD)
Telephone: 301-435-6986
Email: kingros@mail.nih.gov
Bracie Watson
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders (NIDCD)
Telephone: 301-402-3458
E-mail: watsonb@nidcd.nih.gov
Kimberly McAllister
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone: 919-541-4528
Email: mcallis2@niehs.nih.gov
Katrina Gwinn
National Institute of Neurology and Neurological Diseases
(NINDS)
Telephone: 301-496-5745
Email: gwinnk@ninds.nih.gov
Examine your eRA Commons account for review assignment and contact information (information appears two weeks after the submission due date).
Cheryl Chick
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Telephone: (301) 402-0733
Email: cc149o@nih.gov
Shane Woodward
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Telephone: 301-496-8791
Email: woodwards@mail.nih.gov
Jeff Ball
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: (301) 402-7732
Email: ballj@nia.nih.gov
Bryan S. Clark
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development (NICHD)
Telephone: 301-435-6975
Email: clarkb1@mail.nih.gov
Christopher Myers
National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders
(NIDCD)
Telephone: 301-435-0173
Email: myersc@mail.nih.gov
Donald Ellis
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone: 919-541-1874
Email: donaldellis@niehs.nih.gov
Tijuanna DeCoster
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS)
Telephone: 301-496-9231
Email: decostert@ninds.nih.gov
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Awards are made under the authorization of Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 45 CFR Parts 74 and 92.
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