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NOT-OD-21-087 - Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to indicate that the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is participating in NOT-OD-21-087 "Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Testing Multilevel Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being"

NIAAA supports research to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the effects of alcohol on health and well-being and apply that knowledge to improve the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems, including alcohol use disorder, across the lifespan. In particular NIAAA promotes and supports applied, translational, and methodological research on the epidemiology and prevention of hazardous alcohol consumption and related behaviors, alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related mortality and morbidity, and other alcohol-related problems and consequences. NIAAA is interested in projects testing the adoption, implementation, and sustainability, in real-world settings, of multi-level physical activity interventions that have implications on the prevention of alcohol use disorders. NIAAA is particularly interested in projects that establish the effectiveness and scalability of interventions that promote physical activity shown to improve alcohol use outcomes in diverse populations, sustain participation in physical activity, and considers contextual variability, including the needs, motivations, sustainability, and barriers to participation. NIAAA encourages applications that propose interventions across multiple levels of the socioecological model, including individual and community contexts. Investigators who conduct original and innovative basic biomedical, social, behavioral, clinical, or population-based research directed toward eliminating health disparities are invited to apply to this FOA. Research shows that diverse teams working together outperform homogenous teams. Scientists and trainees from diverse backgrounds and with different life experiences bring different perspectives, creativity, and individual enterprise to address complex scientific problems. Diverse teams of scientists will lead the way to develop more innovative inclusive research that will more broadly enhance public health. Fostering diversity by addressing underrepresentation in the scientific research workforce is a key component of the NIH strategy to identify, develop, support, and maintain the quality of our scientific workforce. It is expected that research programs will include a diverse group of scientists, including individuals from underrepresented backgrounds as per NOT OD 20-031(Notice of NIH's Interest in Diversity). NIAAA is especially interested in enhancing representation from racial, ethnic and gender minorities and early-stage investigators.

NIAAA is particularly interested in preventive interventions where alcohol use outcomes is the primary outcome:

• Studies that utilize physical activity interventions to reduce risk for alcohol use or alcohol use disorders across the lifespan.
• Studies that augment efficacious and/or effective alcohol use prevention interventions with physical activity interventions to increase effects on alcohol use outcomes.
• Research on physical activity preventive interventions that address disparities in alcohol use.
• Studies that incorporate strategies to engage and retain individuals in physical activity interventions designed to reduce risk for alcohol use disorders.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Beverly Ruffin, Ph.D.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Phone: 301-443-0281
Email: beverly.ruffin@nih.gov