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Smart Growth
Implementations Assistance Program
Technical Assistance for Communities Interested in Building Healthy Communities
for Active Aging
Deadline for Submission: March 8, 2007
The Development, Community, and Environment Division in U.S. EPA's Office
of Policy, Economics, and Innovation is issuing a request for applications
for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program. EPA is soliciting
applications from communities that want help with either policy analysis
or public participatory processes. Selected communities will receive
assistance in the form of a multi-day visit from a team of experts organized
by EPA and other national partners to work with local leaders.For more
information and application materials, please go to www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/sgia.htm
Research
on Improving Health Care for Obese Patients
(PA-07-013)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Nursing Research,
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This program announcement encourages research to determine the barriers
to optimal health care for obese patients, and to test innovations or
modifications in care delivery to improve health outcomes for obese patients.
For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-013.html.
(01/04/07)
Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases
(PA-07-027)
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This program announcement seeks research to understand and mitigate issues
of health disparities in high priority diseases within its scope, including
diabetes, obesity, nutrition-related disorders, hepatitis C, gallbladder
disease, H. Pylori infection, sickle cell disease, kidney diseases, and
metabolic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal complications from infection
with HIV. For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-027.html.
(01/04/07)
Social and Cultural Dimensions of Health
(PA-07-045)
Sponsor(s): Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National
Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Human Genome Research
Institute, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health, National
Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute on Aging, National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Arthritis,
Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases, National Institute on Drug Abuse,
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This program announcement encourages the development of health research
that integrates knowledge from the biomedical and social sciences. This
announcement invites applications to (a) elucidate basic social and cultural
constructs and processes used in health research (b) clarify social and
cultural factors in the etiology and consequences of health and illness
(c) link basic research to practice for improving prevention, treatment,
health services, and dissemination, and (d) explore ethical issues in
social and cultural research related to health. For more information,
go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-045.html.
(01/04/07)
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
(PAR-07-086)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Mental Health, National Cancer Institute,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders, Office of Behavioral and Social Science
Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Dietary
Supplements
Deadline for Letter of Intent: April 27, 2007
Deadline for Application: May 27, 2007
This announcement encourages investigators to submit research grant applications
that will identify, develop, and refine effective and efficient methods,
structures, and strategies that test models to disseminate and implement
research-tested health behavior change interventions and evidence-based
prevention, early detection, diagnostic, treatment, and quality of life
improvement services into public health and clinical practice settings.
For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-086.html.
(01/04/07)
Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy
(PAR-07-020)
Sponsor(s): National Cancer Institute, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Institute for Biomedical
Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders,
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health,
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Library of Medicine,
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Deadline for Letter of Intent: April 27, 2007
Deadline for Application: May 27, 2007
This announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy
concepts, theory and interventions as these relate to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services’ public health priorities that are
outlined in its HealthierUS and Healthy People 2010 initiatives. Health
literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity
to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services
needed to make appropriate health decisions. For more information, go
to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-020.html.
(01/04/07)
Recent HIV Infection: New Prevention Challenges and Opportunities
(PA-07-087)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on
Drug Abuse, National Institute of Nursing Research
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
The announcement solicits applications from institutions/organizations
that propose innovative basic or applied research that will advance prevention
opportunities to reduce transmission risk or minimize neuro-cognitive
impairment in persons with recent HIV infection (i.e., 0 – 6 months
post-exposure). For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-087.html.
(01/04/07)
Basic and Translational Research in Emotion
(PA-07-083)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on
Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Cancer
Institute, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement solicits grant applications to expand basic and translational
research on the processes and mechanisms involved in the experience,
expression, and regulation of emotion. For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-083.html.
(01/04/07)
Research On Adherence To Interventions For Mental Disorders
(PA-07-076)
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement encourages research to further understand the potent
and modifiable factors associated with treatment adherence in those with
mental disorders and to develop and evaluate strategies to improve adherence
to efficacious interventions for mental disorders. For more information,
go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-076.html.
(01/04/07)
Retirement Economics
(PA-07-075)
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement encourages research on: (1) the determinants of retirement
behavior, (2) the variation in work patterns in later life, (3) the evolution
of health and economic circumstances of individuals through retirement
and into later life, (4) time use and life satisfaction before and during
retirement, (5) the implications of retirement trends, (6) retirement
expectations, (7) international comparisons of retirement and (8) the
development of innovative retirement modeling techniques. For more information,
go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-075.html.
(01/04/07)
Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research
(PA-07-072)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Nursing Research, Office of Behavioral
and Social Sciences Research, National Institute of General Medical Sciences,
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National
Cancer Institute, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement encourages institutions/organizations that propose
to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs,
methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods
that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals'
health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. For more information,
go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-072.html.
(01/04/07)
Research on Clinical Decision Making in Life-Threatening Illness
(PA-07-062)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Nursing Research, National Cancer Institute
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement seeks to stimulate research on the decision-making
processes made by persons faced with life-threatening illness. These
illnesses are ones that almost always lead to death in a fairly short
period of time if left untreated, but may be chronic – or even
cured – if dealt with early in the disease process. For more information,
go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-062.html.
(01/04/07)
Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents
(PA-07-061)
Sponsor(s): National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, National Institute on Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Abuse,
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement solicits research applications aimed at increasing
the parenting skills and capacities of parents and caregivers to improve
the health outcomes of their young and adolescent children. For more
information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-061.html.
(01/04/07)
Research on Mind-Body Interactions and Health
(PA-07-046)
Sponsor(s): Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National
Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Dental
and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National
Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Child Health
and Human Development
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement invites applications in support of research on mind-body
interactions and health. "Mind-body interactions and health" refers
to the relationships among cognitions, emotions, personality, social
relationships, and health. For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-046.html.
(01/04/07)
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
(PA-07-060)
Sponsor(s): Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National
Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Nursing Research,
National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Dietary Supplements
Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2007
This announcement encourages research that will improve the quality and
scientific power of data collected in the behavioral and social sciences,
relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
For more information, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-060.html.
(01/04/07)
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