Announcements

Upcoming Technical Assistance Webinars for the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program

February 4, 2019

D. Craig Hopp, Ph.D.

I am pleased to inform you about three exciting funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) and related technical assistance webinars to assist applicants. These FOAs, announced in late January, include the Botanical Dietary Supplement Research Centers, the Center for Natural Product Technology Methodology and Productivity Optimization, and the Natural Products NMR Open Data Exchange. Collectively, these initiatives form the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanicals and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program. The Program is a partnership between the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and NCCIH.

Resources for Researchers

Technical Assistance Webinar on Minor Cannabinoids and Pain

NCCIH will hold a pre-application webinar on Thursday, February 21 from 3 - 4 p.m. ET to discuss the following two Funding Opportunity Announcements to study minor cannabinoids and terpenes in the cannabis plant as it relates to pain and nociception.

The intent of this webinar is to provide an overview of each of the initiatives and to address applicant questions prior to preparing applications. The webinars are optional and not required for application submission. Webinar registrants can submit questions (during or prior to the webinar) to: NCCIHwebinarQ@mail.nih.gov

Alzheimer's-Focused Administrative Supplements for NIH grants That Are Not Focused on Alzheimer's Disease

Twenty-four NIH components invite applications to Alzheimer's-focused administrative supplements for NIH grants that are not focused on Alzheimer's disease. These supplements will expand existing awards that are not currently focused on Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD), to allow them to develop a focus on ADRD. Active awards with project end dates in FY 2020 or later are eligible. Requests must be received by February 26, 5 p.m. local time of the applicant organization for funding in FY 2019.

New Funding Opportunities

Center for Natural Product Technology, Methodology, and Productivity Optimization (NP-TEMPO) (U41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Center for Natural Product Technology, Methodology and Productivity Optimization (NP-TEMPO) (U41, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Notice of NCCIH's Participation in PA-19-165, "Administrative Supplement for Research on Sex/Gender Influences (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)"

Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for the NIH Consortium for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program: RFA-AT-19-002, RFA-AT-19-003 and RFA-OD-19-001

Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers (BDSRC) (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)

Notice of Data Sharing Policy for the BRAIN Initiative

Limited Competition for a Connectome Coordination Facility (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Upcoming Events

Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH)

February 8, 2019, 10:15 a.m. ET (open session)

LOCATION UPDATE: The meeting will now take place in Building 45 (Natcher), Conference Rooms E1/E2, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD.

Workshop, "Translating Fundamental Science of Acupuncture into Clinical Practice--for Cancer Symptom Management, Pain, and Substance Abuse"

February 11-12, 2019; Lister Hill Center Auditorium, Building 38A, NIH campus Bethesda, MD

The National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine and NCCIH are cosponsoring the 2-day event will include discussions on neural and extra-neural mechanisms as well as non-specific effects of acupuncture. There will also be presentations on overcoming barriers to clinical research with acupuncture. Space is filled, so please join via the WebEx or add your name to the waitlist. This workshop is open to the public.