National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

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Mission Statement

The NIAMS Mission is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.

Interest Areas

General Topics

NIAMS Division of Extramural Research consists of distinct scientific programs supporting arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases:


Arthritis Biology- biology and treatment of inflammatory and infectious arthritic diseases
Bone Biology, Metabolic Bone Disorders, and Osteoporosis- bone biology, bone quality, and metabolic bone diseases
Cartilage and Connective Tissue- cartilage, connective tissues, and related disorders
Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging- osteoarthritis, imaging, and human genetics of bone and cartilage
Clinical, Integrative Physiology, and Rare Diseases of Bone- bone disease mechanisms and interactions with other organs
Epidermis, Dermis and Skin Senses- skin structure, extracellular matrix biology, and related diseases
Muscle Biobehavioral Exercise Research- exercise research in the musculoskeletal system
Muscle Development and Physiology- muscle growth, regeneration, and stem cell biology
Muscle Disorders and Therapies- inherited and acquired skeletal muscle diseases
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine- repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues
Orthopaedic Implant Science- development, testing, and performance of orthopedic implants
Orthopaedic Research- orthopedic conditions, devices, and rehabilitation
Rheumatic Diseases Integrative Biology Research- genetics, pain, behavior, and precision medicine in rheumatic diseases
Scleroderma and Fibrosis in Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases- fibrosis, scleroderma, and autoinflammatory conditions
Skin Immunology and Diseases, Skin Microbiome- immune responses and microbiome interactions in skin disease
Skin Repair, Pigmentation and Appendages, Vasculature/Lymphatic Systems- wound healing, pigmentation, and skin appendages
Systemic Autoimmune Disease Biology- systemic autoimmune diseases such as lupus and inflammatory myositis


NIAMS administers the following Congressionally-mandated programs:

  • Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Research Network
     

Assistance Listing

Assistance listings are detailed public descriptions of federal programs used across government agencies that provide grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of assistance awards. They are maintained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can be used to search for opportunities in Grants.gov.

View NIAMS Assistance Listing Numbers

  • 93.846 - Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research

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Funding Opportunities and Notices

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ICO Funding Policies and Considerations

Visit NIH Fiscal Policies for NIH-wide information on appropriations and other budgetary information (salary limits, stipends, tuition/fees) and Funding Decisions to learn about NIH's consistent and unified approach for making funding decisions.

NIAMS Funding Policies and Considerations builds on that general information.

Additional Information by Funding Category

Administrative Supplements
In addition to our Administrative Supplements overview, consider the following NIAMS-specific information.
Administrative Supplement Interest Areas:

Contact the grants management and program officials named on the parent grant Notice of Award to discuss the unforeseen circumstances and possible funding options available.

Administrative Supplement Due Dates:

NIAMS accepts and reviews applications on a continuous basis between October 1 and May 31 of each fiscal year. Applications received after May 31 generally will be considered for funding in the next fiscal year.

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Small Business
In addition to our Small Business overview, consider the following NIAMS-specific information.
Small Business Interest Areas:

The NIAMS small business program supports research and development of products and services for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic, musculoskeletal and skin diseases. The research topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  1. Rheumatic Diseases.  The NIAMS supports research on rheumatic and related diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Lyme arthritis, viral arthritis, gout, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPDD), spondyloarthropathies, and systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic scleroderma (SSc), and autoimmune myositis. 
  2. Musculoskeletal Diseases.  The musculoskeletal system is composed of the skeleton, the muscles, and connective tissues such as cartilage, tendon, and ligament. The NIAMS supports research aimed at improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system and its component tissues. The topics in this area include research on musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, muscular dystrophy, and osteogenesis imperfecta; tissue engineered products; orthopedic devices and implants; and sports medicine and fitness.   
  3. Skin Diseases. The NIAMS supports research on chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, rosacea, acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis; autoimmune skin diseases such as pemphigus, vitiligo, and alopecia areata; skin repair and regeneration in treatment of chronic wounds and reducing scar formation; and skin cancer prevention such as products preventing skin cancer in early-stage development.
Phase IIB & Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP):
  • NIAMS accepts Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) projects
Small Business Contact:

NIAMS does not accept clinical trials through any SBIR/STTR programs.

 

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