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Research Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health

Research Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health. G. Stephane Philogene, Ph.D., OBSSR Denise Juliano-Bult, M.S.W., NIMH Carly Parry, Ph.D., M.S.W., NCI Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.D., M.S.W., NIDA Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D., NICHD

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Research Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health

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  1. Research Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health G. Stephane Philogene, Ph.D., OBSSR Denise Juliano-Bult, M.S.W., NIMH Carly Parry, Ph.D., M.S.W., NCI Jacqueline Lloyd, Ph.D., M.S.W., NIDA Valerie Maholmes, Ph.D., NICHD NIH Summer Institute on Social and Behavioral Intervention Research Columbia University School of Social Work New York, NY July 12, 2012

  2. Research Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health Introductions/OBSSR Overview Part I Conceptualizing a Project Mechanisms & Staff Part II (NIH IC Programs) NCI, NIMH, NIDA, NICHD

  3. National Institutes of Health

  4. OBSSR Mission • Stimulate behavioral and social science research across NIH • Integrate behavioral and social science research more fully into the NIH health research • Improve understanding, treatment, and prevention of disease

  5. What does OBSSR do? • Develops funding initiatives for research • Provides opportunities for training and career development for behavioral and social scientists • Organizes conferences, workshops, and lectures

  6. What does OBSSR do? • OBSSR supports existing and emerging areas of BSSR research across NIH by: • Developing BSS research agendas • Planning, leading and supporting trans-NIH initiatives • Leveraging IC investments in BSSR • Coordinating and communicating within NIH around BSSR • Supporting BSSR education and training • Informing NIH leadership, BSS community, Congress and the public about new BSSR developments

  7. NIH Funding for Behavioral & Social Sciences

  8. OBSSR Activities • OBSSR Strategic Prospectus • Next Generation of Basic Science • Interdisciplinary Research • System Science • Problem-Based Research • NIH Plan for Social Work Research • Social Work Research • Research Infrastructure/Training • Information Dissemination and Community Outreach

  9. Current OBSSR Training Initiatives • Training Institutes • Summer Institute on Behavioral and Social Intervention Research (Summer 2012) • Annual Summer Training Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials involving Behavioral Interventions • Institute on Systems Science and Health • 2011 Mobile Health (mHealth) Summer Institute • Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (TIDIRH) New! http://obssr.od.nih.gov/training_and_education/training.aspx

  10. Current OBSSR Training Initiatives • Online Resources • Behavioral and Social Science Research Interactive Textbook http://www.esourceresearch.org/ • On-Line Training in Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice http://www.ebbp.org/training.html • Genetics for Social and Behavioral Scientists http://www.nchpeg.org/bssr/ • Other Training Activities • Hosts SRCD, AAAS, and APA fellows • Funds nine medical schools to develop, pilot, & disseminate behavioral & social sciences-modified curricula http://obssr.od.nih.gov/training_and_education/training.aspx

  11. OBSSR-Led Funding Opportunities

  12. Behavioral and Social Sciences Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities • Purpose: encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes and solutions to health and disabilities disparities in the U.S. population. • Emphasis is placed on research in and among three broad areas of action: 1) public policy, 2) health care, and 3) disease/disability prevention. • Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative methods such as system science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged.

  13. Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R01/R03/R21) PAR-10-133/PAR-10-134/PAR-10-135 • The goal of this program announcement is to encourage empirical research on health literacy concepts, theory and interventions. • 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.

  14. OBSSR-Led Funding Opportunities OBSSR-Led Funding Opportunities

  15. OBSSR Sponsored Events • Keep up with new events & opportunities with the BSSR Listserv: • http://list.nih.gov/archives/bssr-events-l.html • Many past lectures & workshops archived at: • http://obssr.od.nih.gov/training_and_education/videocast/videocast.aspx

  16. Contact Information • Phone # & e-mail • 301.402.1146 • sphilogene@nih.gov • Website: http://obssr.od.nih.gov/ Keep up with OBSSR! facebook.com/obssr.nih @NIHOBSSR http://obssr.od.nih.gov/news_and_events/

  17. Conceptualizing a Project Denise Juliano-Bult, MSW National Institute of Mental Health

  18. The project should make sense in the context of… • the Institute/Program • the Science • Your Capabilities & Career

  19. Context of the Institute: the NIH Mission • “…to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose & treat disease and disability.” • To improve public health/clinical outcomes. • To improve the lives of people with (disease/health area).

  20. NIH Website http://www.nih.gov

  21. Priority Areas for Institutes • Meetings & presentations • Special reports • PAs and RFAs – now called FOAs

  22. RFA versus PA:

  23. Priority Areas(con’t.) • Program Descriptions – go online • Talk to Program Staff– “concept paper”

  24. The Concept Paper - 1 page • Aims + Hypotheses • Subject Sample • Approach/Methods/Design • Data collection and analysis plan • Public Health Impact • Match to Mechanism

  25. Assess State-of-the-Science • Peer Reviewed Literature • NIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm • What credible tools are available? • Instruments, interventions, etc. • What’s new about your potential results?

  26. State-of-the-Science (con’t.) • Is pilot data needed? What kind? • What interim steps are necessary? • Validity/reliability, community connections, team-building with collaborators, policy changes, etc. • Current issues in health/community

  27. Have a good idea and a realistic plan… • Scientific significance • Clinical relevance • Feasibility, acceptability • Innovation and impact

  28. What is asignificantquestion? • Immediate/future relevance to IC mission • Disease • Population • Relevance to science – will it advance… • fundamental understanding? • scientific knowledge? • treatment, prevention, functioning? • research methods and tools?

  29. The Context of Your Career • Research you are passionate about • Research you want to build on • Research that you have the training and experience to conduct

  30. Assess Your Research Capability Publications, mentoring, training, clinical experience, prior grant experience, etc. This This is a 2-5 year grant – not a career!

  31. Get Input • Mentors and senior colleagues • NIH Program Staff • Clinicians, consumers, family members • Other relevant people

  32. Mechanisms & Staff Carly Parry, PhD, MSW National Cancer Institute

  33. What kinds of support can I get? - MECHANISMS • Training and career development • Research • Scientific conferences

  34. Training & Development Mechanisms F31 Pre-doctoral Fellowships (Diversity) F32 Post-doctoral Fellowships K01 Career Development Award K23 Clinicians training for patient- oriented research Institutes differ; check their websites

  35. Finding Information on K and F grants: http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm

  36. Finding Information on K and F grants: http://www.cancer.gov/researchandfunding/cancertraining/outsidenci/awardtype

  37. Research grants R03 : Small Research Grant R21 : Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant R01 : Research Project Grant R34 : Clinical Trial Planning Grant

  38. R03Small Research Grant • Limited funding/short period of time • 1 or 2 years @ $50K/ year Examples: • Pilot/feasibility studies • Secondary analysis of existing data • Small, self-contained research projects • Developing new methodology or technology

  39. R21Exploratory/Developmental Research • 2 years, $275K total*** • Generally anticipates follow-up R01 Examples: • Feasibility studies • Unique/innovative use of an existing methodology to explore new science area • High risk/high payoff

  40. R01Regular Research Grant • Maximum of 5 years • Renewable • No specified budget limitations • Prior approval required for >$500,000 in any one year • Usually requires prior NIH grant experience

  41. It is the job of NIH staff to…. help good research: • get funded, • be properly conducted, • follow the law

  42. Who Are the NIH Staff? • Program Staff • Scientific Review Staff • Grants Management Staff

  43. Program Staff • Set research & scientific priorities • Listen in to reviews and provide feedback • Administer research grants & contracts • Communicate to the field • Solicit & Advocate for the Best Science

  44. Scientific Review Staff • Check application for completeness • Assign reviewers • Conduct review meetings • Prepare summary statements

  45. Center for Scientific Review: resources for applicantshttp://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/

  46. Grants Management Staff • Implement funding process • Monitor the budget • Ensure compliance of grantee with Institute policies & regulations

  47. Others Can Help… • Your Office of Sponsored Research • Other Researchers at your Institution • Senior Researchers in your Field • All Research Is Collaborative – especially important in SW

  48. R34 Mechanism

  49. QUESTIONS?

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