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November 12, 1999 (Vol. 8, No. 41)
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General
The purpose of this initiative is to encourage and support investigator-initiated,
neuroinformatics research that will lead to new digital and electronic
tools for all domains of neuroscience research reflecting normal and diseased
states across the life span. Neuroinformatics combines neuroscience and
informatics research to develop and apply advanced tools and approaches
essential for a major advancement in understanding the structure and function
of the brain. Research in informatics includes databases, graphical interfaces,
querying approaches, information retrieval, data visualization and manipulation,
data integration through the development of integrated analytical tools,
synthesis, and tools for electronic collaboration. In computational research,
the focus is on development of structural, functional, integrative, and
analytical models and simulations. The approaches and technologies solicited
under this announcement should be generalizable, scalable, extensible,
interoperable and use sophisticated powerful computational resources and
be integrated with significant neuroscience research at and across all
levels of analysis of brain function. PAR-99-138 (NIHG 08/05/99)
Deadline: Letter of Intent 4/1/00, Application 7/11/00
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The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center (SSC or "the Army") at Natick, Massachusetts
has been an important Research and Development facility for the nation's
armed forces since opening in 1953. Natick Labs have always been devoted
to study of the American warfighter in a tactical environment, with the
objective of developing and delivering the food, equipment, personal protection
and shelter that would enable soldiers to survive and win in combat anywhere
in the world. The SSC includes a world class workforce with R&D facilities
and equipment that have produced innumerable innovative developments in
the fields of food, textiles, clothing, tents, airdrop equipment, organizational
field equipment and a multitude of beneficial spin-off products for industry
and consumers throughout the world. Under this announcement the Army solicits
innovative suggestions and proposals from all interested parties in order
to leverage the intellectual and physical capital at the SSC, and so maintain
technological superiority of the U.S. fighting forces in a constrained
budget environment. The Army is not soliciting proposals to "privatize"
the Natick installation or mission, but desires to increase or develop
new "dual-use" facilities, technologies, services, and programs at that
site, consistent with the SSC's military mission. (In this context, dual-use
means "having potential application to both the commercial and military
customer.") (CBD 09/23/99)
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Deadline: Open
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The purpose of this solicitation is to foster multidisciplinary research
that will elucidate underlying mechanisms by which the interaction of social
and physical environments leads to health disparities. For purposes of
this Request for Applications (RFA), the physical environment includes
physical agents (e.g., radiation), chemical agents (e.g., pesticides) and
biological agents (e.g., pathogens, harmful algal blooms) to which individuals
are exposed in a multitude of settings, including home, school, and workplace.
The social environment includes individual and community-level characteristics,
e.g., socioeconomic status (SES), education, coping resources and support
systems, residential factors, cultural variables, institutional and political
forces such as racism and classism, familial factors, and media influences.
The ultimate goal of this research is to enhance our understanding of the
causes and mechanisms responsible for disparities in health among the U.S.
population, especially between lower SES and higher SES groups. ES-00-004
(NIHG 11/04/99)
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Deadline: Letter of Intent 1/25/00, Application 4/26/00
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The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center -- San Diego (SPAWARSYCEN-SD)
invites proposals for research in the area of human and information system
iINTERACTION infrastructure. With a vision of ANYTIME-ANYWHERE information
system resource accessibility, this invitation includes research in the
areas of language dependent and independent communications between humans
and information systems; procession by information systems of human originated
inputs and queries; agent-based or other intelligent information query
formation and processing; intelligent and rapid, domain dependent and independent
information detection, extraction, and retrieval; and intelligent and dynamic
information summarization and presentation. Also included in this request
is research in the areas of information system infrastructure including
networking technologies and architectures that support iINTERACTION between
humans and information systems as well as collaboration applications. SOL
N66001-98-X-6905 (CBD 09/02/99)
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Deadline: 9/2/00
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Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
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The CISE (Computer and Information Science and Engineering) Research Infrastructure
Program provides support to aid in establishment, enhancement, and operation
of major experimental facilities planned to support all of the research
areas in the CISE Directorate. It may also assist activities for integration
of research and education. The Research Infrastructure Program recognizes
the emergence of research groups requiring strengthening of experimental
facilities in a variety of environments - those solely within a single
academic department, those drawing from several departments in a single
institution, and those spanning several different institutions. The areas
of research supported by this program are those supported by the CISE Directorate
as described in the NSF Guide to Programs. Only one proposal may be submitted
for a project at a single university. Consortium or multi-institution projects
may also be submitted and are not limited in number. Please notify John
Murray (ORSP) by December 1st if you are interested in submitting a proposal.
(NSF 00-5)
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Deadline: 1/25/00
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The Office of Industrial Technologies of the Department of Energy is funding
a competitive grant program entitled Inventions and Innovation (I&I).
The goals of the I&I Program are to improve energy efficiency through
the promotion of innovative ideas and inventions that have a significant
potential energy impact and a potential future commercial market. The I&I
Program emphasizes funding projects within the following OIT focus industries:
Agriculture, Aluminum, Chemicals, Forest Products, Glass, Metalcasting,
Mining, Petroleum, and Steel. (FR 10/12/99)
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Deadline: 3/17/00
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The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Office, Huntsville, AL, announces interest
in receiving new ideas and advanced and innovative concepts for current
and emerging principles in the following areas: Sensor Technologies; Systems
Technologies; and Hardware/Software Technologies. BAA DASG60-99-0009 (CBD
08/30/99)
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Deadline: 2/26/01
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Health & Life Sciences
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites research
grant applications to conduct studies on the role of inflammation in the
pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The overall
goal of this program is to establish the cellular and molecular mechanisms
of inflammatory and immune processes which play a role in the pathogenesis
and progression of COPD. Toward this goal, this initiative strongly encourages
scientific collaborations among investigators with interest in COPD, inflammation
and immunology. HL-00-006 (NIHG 11/02/99)
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Deadline: Letter of Intent 2/1/00, Application 3/10/00
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The objective of this initiative is to elucidate mechanisms responsible
for functional, molecular, and structural myocardial changes due to electrical
remodeling and leading to arrhythmias. The overall goal is to stimulate
innovative multidisciplinary research to develop new strategies for treatment
of arrhythmias causing high rates of morbidity and mortality. HL-00-003
(NIHG 11/02/99)
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Deadline: Letter of Intent 2/4/00, Application 2/25/00
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The Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP), National Cancer Institute (NCI),
National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to expand the existing Master
Agreement (MA) pool for "Efficacy Studies of Chemopreventive Agents in
Animal Models." Offerors selected for award of a MA may be solicited to
provide the adequate capability and technical expertise to furnish all
necessary services, qualified personnel, materials, supplies and facilities
to carry out the order issued. Offerors should be capable of performing
animal cancer model studies to evaluate the efficacy of various designated
chemopreventive agents at several dose levels of models for chemopreventive
studies. MAA RFP N01-CN-85051-72 (CBD 10/22/99)
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Deadline: 4/1/00
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The Centers for Disease Control nd Prevention (CDC) invites grant applications
for research related to the priority areas identified in the National Occupational
research agenda (NORA). The overall purpose of this grant program is to
develop knowledge that can be used in preventing occupational diseases
and injuries and to better understand their underlying pathophysiology.
NIOSH supports research to identify and investigate the relationships between
hazardous working conditions and associated occupational diseases and injuries;
to develop more sensitive means of evaluating hazards at work sites, as
well as methods for measuring early markers of adverse health effects and
injuries; to develop new protective equipment, engineering control technology,
and work practices to reduce the risks of occupational hazards; and to
evaluate the technical feasibility or application of a new or improved
occupational safety and health procedure, method, technique, or system.
This program announcement will use the career development (K01) and the
small grant (R03) award mechanisms. PA-99-144 (NIHG 08/18/99)
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Deadline: 3/1/00, 7/1/00, 11/1/00
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Social Sciences
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The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is seeking small grant (R03) applications
to: (1) stimulate and facilitate secondary analyses of data related to
the demography and economics of aging; (2) provide support for preliminary
projects using secondary analysis that could lead to subsequent applications
for other research project grant award mechanisms; (3) provide support
for rapid analyses of new databases and experimental modules for purposes
such as informing the design and content of future study waves; and (4)
provide support for the development, enhancement and assembly of new databases
from existing data. PA-99-160 (NIHG 09/02/99)
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Deadline: 2/1/00, 6/1/00, 10/01/00
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) invites applications for studies
addressing factors influencing the dissemination of mental health research
knowledge across mental health service settings. The purpose of this announcement
is to stimulate research on the array of influences, and their mental health
research findings into clinical practice, and to promote the development
of a sound knowledge base on the effectiveness of knowledge dissemination
interventions. PA-99-068 (NIHG 03/05/99)
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Deadline: 2/1/00, 6/01/00, 10/01/00
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Small Grants Program provides
research support of up to $50,000 per year (direct costs) for up to two
years for new research projects in areas of high relevance to the mission
of the NIMH. Small grants are short-term awards designed to answer specific
and targeted research questions. Both new and more experienced investigators
are encouraged to apply for grants under this announcement. Newer investigators
may use the award to generate new or additional preliminary data for future
research grants (e.g. R01). More experienced investigators must justify
support under this mechanism as either representing new research directions
for the investigator or developing and testing new methodology. The award
is also intended to support investigators at institutions that do not have
extensive research resources. PAR-99-140 (NIHG 08/06/99)
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Deadline: 2/1/00, 6/1/00, 10/01/00
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Managing the mental, emotional, and medical challenges of living with HIV/AIDS
as a chronic illness is a new area for research study and intervention.
The four broad areas of research include: (1) medical decision making and
adherence; (2) practicing safer HIV-related sexual behaviors; (3) stress,
and coping; and (4) quality of life. Researchers need not limit themselves
to these topics. PA-99-026 (NIHG 12/15/98)
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Deadline: 2/1/00, 6/01/00, 10/01/00
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R. W. Trewyn, Vice Provost for Research &
Dean of the Graduate School
John P. Murray, Interim Associate Vice Provost
for Research
Ruth Bennett, Secretary
Preaward Section
Paul Lowe, Director, PreAward Services
Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director
Kathy Tilley, Lisa Duer, Carole Lovin, Rex Goff,
Dawn Caldwell
Information Specialist & Editor
Beverly Page
Human Subjects, Animal Care & Use, and Biosafety
Gerald P. Jaax, Research Compliance Officer
Carrie VonLeonrod, Secretary
Congressional Relations
Sue Peterson, R. W. Trewyn
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