National Institutes of Health - Nutrition and Physical Activity Research to Promote Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health

National Institutes of Health - Nutrition and Physical Activity Research to Promote Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health (R01, R21)

Synopsis:

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), and National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) encourage Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or pulmonary diseases. In particular, the FOA aims to (1) improve knowledge of the contribution of diet and physical activity to these conditions and how sleep influences these relationships, (2) increase the evidence base for refining public health recommendations and clinical guidelines regarding these lifestyle behaviors, and (3) develop and test strategies to improve the adoption of these recommendations.

This FOA will utilize the NIH research project R01 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-09-244, that encourages applications under the R21 grant mechanism.
R01 Deadlines: Feb. 5, Jun. 5, Oct. 5.
R21 Deadlines: Feb. 16, Jun. 16, Oct. 16.
AIDS Deadlines: Jan. 7, May 7, Sep. 7.
PA-09-243 Expiration/Closing Date: September 8, 2012

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-243.html

Disciplinary Category:
Medical - Clinical Science; Social Sciences.