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LRP Information CenterFor general eligibility questions and assistance with the online application system, please contact the LRP Information Center. |
Information Center 866-849-4047 lrp@nih.gov |
National Cancer Institute (NCI)Institute Mission (Brief)NCI coordinates the National Cancer Program which conducts and supports research training health information dissemination and other programs with respect to the cause diagnosis prevention and treatment of cancer rehabilitation from cancer and the continuing care of cancer patients and their families. LRP Research PrioritiesNCI accepts LRP applications from researchers with any biomedical doctoral degree who engage in qualifying cancer-focused clinical research, pediatric research, or health disparities research. NCI does not give preference to applicants with one type of biomedical doctoral degree over another. |
Dr. Mark Damico 240-276-5630 ncilrpinquiries@mail.nih.gov |
National Eye Institute (NEI)Institute Mission (Brief)NEI conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. This research leads to sight-saving treatments, reduces visual impairment and blindness, and improves the quality of life for people of all ages. NEI-supported research has advanced our knowledge of how the eye functions in health and disease. LRP Research PrioritiesNEI will give higher priority to applicants whose research and clinical degree are in a health-related field with special emphasis on vision. NEI will support LRP applications pertaining to clinical, pediatric, and health disparities research from health professionals with doctoral degrees. This includes individuals with an M.D., O.D., D.V.M., D.O., Ph.D., or an equivalent health professional dual degree. |
Dr. Neeraj Agarwal 301-451-2020 agarwalnee@mail.nih.gov |
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Institute Mission (Brief)NHLBI provides global leadership for research, training, and education programs on heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) diseases and disorders. The Institute creates and supports a robust, collaborative research infrastructure in partnership with private and public organizations, including academic institutions, industry, and other government agencies. NHLBI plans, directs, and supports basic, clinical, population, and health services research on the causes, prevention, and treatment of HLBS diseases and disorders. LRP Research PrioritiesNHLBI will support clinical, pediatric, and health disparities applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. |
Dr. Roya Kalantari 301-480-1989 roya.kalantari@nih.gov |
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)Institute Mission (Brief)Completion of the Human Genome Project has opened up the "Genomic Era" in biomedical research. NHGRI supports research in several areas: elucidating the structure and biology of genomes understanding the biology of disease and advancing the science of medicine. LRP Research Priorities
NHGRI will support the development of resources, approaches, and technologies that will accelerate genomic research on the structure of genomes, the biology of genomes, and the biology of disease; that will use genomics to advance the science of medicine; and that will
incorporate genomics to improve the effectiveness of healthcare. NHGRI will also support genomic research in several cross-cutting areas, including the ethical, legal and societal implications of genomics and genetics research, bioinformatics, technology development, and
research training and career development. NHGRI is also committed to supporting genomics research that addresses health disparities. |
Ms. Heather Colley 301-402-0343 junkinsh@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute on Aging (NIA)Institute Mission (Brief)NIA leads a national program of research on the biomedical social and behavioral aspects of the aging process; the prevention of age-related diseases and disabilities; and the promotion of a better quality of life for all older Americans. NIA has a particular priority on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and its related dementias. LRP Research PrioritiesNIA encourages all eligible applicants who have qualifying research (i.e., a commitment to engage in patient-oriented research with at least 50% effort for two years), including but not limited to clinical, genetic, biological, behavioral, social, economic and health disparities research related to aging, to apply for the most appropriate LRP program. |
NIA Training Office NIAtraining@nih.gov |
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Institute Mission (Brief)NIAAA conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems to reduce the enormous health social and economic consequences of this disease. LRP Research Priorities
NIAAA encourages applicants whose qualifying research is consistent with the mission of the Institute. NIAAA accepts application in the Clinical (L30), Pediatric (L40) and the Health Disparities
(L60) programs. Applicants are encouraged to review the NIAAA Strategic Plan for more information on our Mission Priorities. |
Dr. Elizabeth Powell 301-443-0786 Elizabeth.powell3@nih.gov |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)Institute Mission (Brief)NIAID research strives to understand treat and ultimately prevent the myriad infectious immunologic and allergic diseases that threaten millions of human lives. LRP Research PrioritiesNIAID supports clinical, pediatric, and health disparities research LRP applications in NIAID-mission areas. For clinical and pediatric research, priority is given to M.D.s or other health professionals. |
Ms. Raushanah Newman 240-669-2925 newmanrau@niaid.nih.gov |
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Institute Mission (Brief)NIAMS supports research into the causes treatment and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. LRP Research PrioritiesNIAMS encourages health professionals with doctoral degrees who are pursuing clinical, pediatric, or health disparity research within the mission of NIAMS to apply. |
Dr. Melinda Nelson 301-435-5278 nelson1@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)Institute Mission (Brief)The mission of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is to improve human health by supporting the development of cutting-edge technologies and computational methods in Biomedical imaging and Bioengineering. NIBIB-funded innovations have broad impact and fundamentally change our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat human disease. NIBIB will accept applications with research projects that can be generalized to multiple conditions and physiological contexts and that fall under one or more of its Scientific Program Areas listed at https://www.nibib.nih.gov/research-funding. LRP Research PrioritiesNIBIB will give higher priority to LRP applications from health professionals with clinical doctoral degrees who are either licensed to treat patients or licensed to interact with other clinicians who directly affect the treatment of patients. These include individuals with an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent health professional degree. |
Dr. Joan Greve 301-451-6649 joan.greve@nih.gov |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)Institute Mission (Brief)NICHD's mission (and program staff contacts) may be found at https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/ncmrr and on the web pages for its Extramural Scientific Branches. Links to the Branches’ pages can be found at http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/org/der/branches. LRP Research PrioritiesNICHD will support LRP applications that are based on research that promotes NICHD's mission. NICHD may give higher priority to applicants with doctoral-level clinical degrees, but this is not done routinely. |
Dr. Steve Kaufman kaufmans@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)Institute Mission (Brief)NIDCD conducts and supports biomedical research and research training on normal mechanisms as well as diseases and disorders of hearing balance smell taste voice speech and language that affect 46 million Americans. LRP Research PrioritiesNIDCD will give higher priority to clinically trained applicants with doctoral degrees who engage in LRP-qualifying clinical research or pediatric research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. |
Dr. Alberto Rivera-Rentas 301-451-3245 riverara@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)Institute Mission (Brief)The NIDCR mission is to improve dental, oral, and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. LRP Research PrioritiesNIDCR will support Clinical Research (L30), Pediatric Research (L40), and Health Disparities Research (L60) applications from individuals addressing dental, oral, and craniofacial research in areas relevant to the NIDCR mission and align with NIDCR Research Priorities. These areas include behavioral and social sciences, clinical research, data science, computational biology and bioinformatics, dental materials and biomaterials, developmental biology and genetics, health disparities, HIV/AIDS and oral health, oral microbiology, mineralized tissue physiology, neuroscience of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders, oral and salivary biology, salivary biology and immunology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and translational genetics and genomics. |
Dr. Lynn King 301-594-5006 lynn.king@nih.gov |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Institute Mission (Brief)NIDDK conducts and supports basic and applied research and provides leadership for a national program in diabetes endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; and kidney urologic and hematologic diseases. Several of these diseases are among the leading causes of disability and death; all seriously affect the quality of life of those who have them. LRP Research PrioritiesNIDDK will support clinical, pediatric, and health disparities research LRP applications from applicants whose research is consistent with the missions of the Institute: NIDDK conducts and supports medical research in diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, liver diseases, nutrition, and obesity; and in kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. To learn more, visit our Research Programs and Contacts page. |
Dr. David Saslowsky 301-594-8876 david.saslowsky@nih.gov |
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Institute Mission (Brief)NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health through effective dissemination and implementation of basic and clinical research findings. LRP Research Priorities
NIDA accepts applications in the Clinical (L30), Pediatric (L40), and
Health Disparities (L60) programs from qualifying applicants holding any biomedical or behavioral doctoral degree who engage in research relevant to NIDA's mission. Applicants are encouraged
to consult the NIDA Strategic Plan to determine if their proposed research addresses the institute’s research priorities. Applicants who are earlier or more junior in their careers are given
priority over mid-career or senior investigators. |
Dr. Lindsey Friend 301-443-4577 NIDA_LRP@nida.nih.gov |
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)Institute Mission (Brief)The mission of NIEHS is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. Its vision is to provide global leadership for innovative research that improves public health by preventing disease and disability from our environment. LRP Research Priorities
NIEHS will accept applications describing research projects that will have a defined impact on the environmental health sciences and be responsive to both the mission of the NIH and, specifically, to the mission of the NIEHS and the NIEHS 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. This
plan outlines themes and goals that reflect both the mission of the NIEHS, which is to promote healthier lives by discovering how the environment affects people, and the vision of NIEHS to provide global leadership for innovative research that improves public health by
preventing disease and disability. |
Ms. Astrid Haugen 984-287-3266 haugen@niehs.nih.gov |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)Institute Mission (Brief)NIGMS supports basic biomedical research that is not targeted to specific diseases. NIGMS funds studies on genes proteins and cells as well as fundamental processes like communication within and between cells how our bodies use energy and how we respond to medicines. NIGMS supports research in the clinical fields of trauma, burn and peri-operative injury, sepsis, wound healing, pharmacogenomics, and anesthesiology and peri-operative pain. LRP Research PrioritiesNIGMS will give the highest priority to applicants with a clinical doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Pharm.D., D.V.M.). |
Dr. Darren Sledjeski darren.sledjeski@nih.gov |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)Institute Mission (Brief)To transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. LRP Research PrioritiesNIMH is looking for applicants whose research meets the eligibility criteria of the NIH LRP and is consistent with the mission of the Institute in three programs - Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, and Health Disparities Research. |
Dr. Mark Chavez 301-443-8942 Mchavez1@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)Institute Mission (Brief)The mission of NIMHD is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. In this effort NIMHD will conduct and support basic clinical social and behavioral research; promote research infrastructure and training; foster emerging programs; disseminate information; and reach out to minority and other health disparity communities. LRP Research PrioritiesNIMHD is looking for applicants whose research is consistent with the mission of the Institute. |
Dr. Dorothy Castille 301-594-9411 NIMHD_LRP_Programs@mail.nih.gov |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)Institute Mission (Brief)The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological diseases - a burden borne by every age group every segment of society and people all over the world. To accomplish this goal NINDS supports and conducts research both basic and clinical on the normal and diseased nervous system; fosters the training of investigators in the basic and clinical neurosciences; and seeks better understanding diagnosis treatment and prevention of neurological disorders. LRP Research PrioritiesNINDS will give highest priority to applications from individuals with clinically-oriented degrees (e.g. M.D. D.O.) who are licensed to treat patients in a health-related field. Applications from individuals with a Ph.D. or other research-intensive degree who are not licensed to treat patients will have a low probability of being selected for funding. |
Dr. Stephen Korn 301-496-4188 korns@ninds.nih.gov |
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)Institute Mission (Brief)The mission of NINR is to promote and improve the health of individuals families communities and populations. The Institute supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan to build the scientific foundation for clinical practice prevent disease and disability manage and eliminate symptoms caused by illness and improve palliative and end-of-life care. LRP Research PrioritiesNINR supports clinical and pediatric LRP applications from health professionals with doctoral degrees. NINR welcomes health disparity applications that are in alignment with the NINR mission. NINR will give highest priority to applications from nurse scientists. |
Dr. David Banks 301-496-9558 david.banks@nih.gov |
National Library of Medicine (NLM)Institute Mission (Brief)The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world’s largest biomedical library, and it supports and conducts research and research training relevant to information science, informatics, data analytics, and data science to advance computational biology and computational health science. LRP Research PrioritiesNLM will support LRP applications for the Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, and Health Disparities Research programs from applicants addressing innovative research and development in biomedical informatics and data science. The scope of NLM's interest in these research domains is broad, with emphasis on new methods and approaches to foster data driven discovery in the biomedical and clinical health sciences as well as domain-independent, reusable approaches to discovery, curation, analysis, organization and management of health-related digital objects. Application topics may include but are not limited to health care delivery, basic biomedical research, clinical and translational research, precision medicine, public health, biosurveillance, health information management in disasters, and similar areas. |
Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim 301-594-4882 hua-chuan.sim@nih.gov |
John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)Center Mission (Brief)FIC promotes and supports scientific research and training internationally to reduce disparities in global health. LRP Research PrioritiesApply to the NIH institute or center that most closely aligns with your area of research. FIC cannot be listed as the primary institution on applications, but can be listed as a secondary institution. FIC is looking for applicants whose research is consistent with the mission of the Center. |
Dr. Brad Newsome 301-480-8389 brad.newsome@nih.gov |
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)Center Mission (Brief)The mission of NCATS is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions. LRP Research PrioritiesNCATS is looking for applicants whose research is consistent with the mission of the Center. |
Dr. David Wilde 301-435-0790 wilded@mail.nih.gov |
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)Center Mission (Brief)NCCIH is charged with the mission of defining through rigorous scientific investigation the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine interventions and their roles in improving health and health care. Our Center's three long range goals are to:
In pursuit of these goals NCCIH supports research on mind and body interventions practices and disciplines; research on natural products; and studies of "real world" patterns and outcomes in the use of complementary therapies. LRP Research PrioritiesNCCIH encourages all eligible applicants with biomedical doctoral degrees to apply to the LRP including those with clinical doctoral degrees (i.e., Ph.D. and M.D.), individuals with doctoral degrees in complementary health practice (i.e., Ph.D., N.D., D.A.O.M., D.C., D.O., D.N.P., etc.) or both. All applications must be aligned to NCCIH's mission research priorities and strategic plan (https://nccih.nih.gov/about/strategic-plans/2016). NCCIH will only consider LRP applications in Clinical Research, Pediatrics Research, or Health Disparities Research. |
Dr. Lanay Mudd 301-594-9346 lanay.mudd@nih.gov |
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)Office Mission (Brief)ORIP provides infrastructure and research resources for innovation. The trans-NIH nature of ORIP includes coordination of research and other activities to advance medical research in all disease areas and across the basic translational and clinical research continuum including the development and access to critical animal models to study human health and diseases. LRP Research PrioritiesApply to the NIH institute or center that most closely aligns with your area of research. ORIP cannot be listed as the primary institution on applications but can be listed as a secondary institution. ORIP gives preference to individuals supported from a research activity funded by the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) at ORIP. The research must be directly related to the ORIP mission. ORIP will give higher priority to applicants with the D.V.M./V.M.D. or equivalent degree. |
Dr. Stephanie Murphy 301-451-7818 stephanie.murphy@nih.gov |
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)Office Mission (Brief)ORWH advises the NIH Director and staff on matters relating to research on women's health; strengthens and enhance research related to diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect women; ensure that research conducted and supported by NIH adequately addresses issues regarding women's health; ensures that women are appropriately represented in biomedical and bio-behavioral research studies supported by the NIH; develops opportunities and support for recruitment, retention, reentry, and advancement of women in biomedical careers; and supports research on women's health issues. LRP Research PrioritiesApply to the NIH institute or center that most closely aligns with your area of research. ORWH cannot be listed as the primary institution on applications but can be listed as a secondary institution. ORWH gives consideration to individuals supported from a research activity consistent with the mission of the Office. ORWH will support applications from all five Extramural Loan Repayment Programs. |
Dr. Xenia Tigno 301-496-3934 tignoxt@mail.nih.gov |
Institute/Center | LRP Liaison | Phone | |
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NCI | Dr. Mark Damico | 240-276-5630 | ncilrpinquiries@mail.nih.gov |
NEI | Dr. Neeraj Agarwal | 301-451-2020 | agarwalnee@mail.nih.gov |
NHLBI | Dr. Roya Kalantari | 301-480-1989 | roya.kalantari@nih.gov |
NHGRI | Ms. Heather Colley | 301-402-0343 | junkinsh@mail.nih.gov |
NIA | NIA Training Office | NIAtraining@nih.gov | |
NIAAA | Dr. Elizabeth Powell | 301-443-0786 | Elizabeth.powell3@nih.gov |
NIAID | Ms. Raushanah Newman | 240-669-2925 | newmanrau@niaid.nih.gov |
NIAMS | Dr. Melinda Nelson | 301-435-5278 | nelson1@mail.nih.gov |
NIBIB | Dr. Joan Greve | 301-451-6649 | joan.greve@nih.gov |
NICHD | Dr. Steve Kaufman | kaufmans@mail.nih.gov | |
NIDCD | Dr. Alberto Rivera-Rentas | 301-451-3245 | riverara@mail.nih.gov |
NIDCR | Dr. Lynn King | 301-594-5006 | lynn.king@nih.gov |
NIDDK | Dr. David Saslowsky | 301-594-8876 | david.saslowsky@nih.gov |
NIDA | Dr. Lindsey Friend | 301-443-4577 | NIDA_LRP@nida.nih.gov |
NIEHS | Ms. Astrid Haugen | 984-287-3266 | haugen@niehs.nih.gov |
NIGMS | Dr. Darren Sledjeski | 301-594-2387 | darren.sledjeski@nih.gov |
NIMH | Dr. Mark Chavez | 301-443-8942 | Mchavez1@mail.nih.gov |
NIMHD | Dr. Dorothy Castille | 301-594-9411 | NIMHD_LRP_Programs@mail.nih.gov |
NINDS | Dr. Stephen Korn | 301-496-4188 | korns@ninds.nih.gov |
NINR | Dr. David Banks | 301-496-9558 | david.banks@nih.gov |
NLM | Dr. Hua-Chuan Sim | 301-594-4882 | hua-chuan.sim@nih.gov |
FIC | Dr. Brad Newsome | 301-480-8389 | brad.newsome@nih.gov |
NCATS | Dr. David Wilde | 301-435-0790 | wilded@mail.nih.gov |
NCCIH | Dr. Lanay Mudd | 301-594-9346 | lanay.mudd@nih.gov |
ORIP | Dr. Stephanie Murphy | 301-451-7818 | stephanie.murphy@nih.gov |
ORWH | Dr. Xenia Tigno | 301-496-3934 | xenia.tigno@nih.gov |
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