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NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

PA-20-196
PA-20-194
 
Contacts and Special Interests
Release Date: May 7, 2020
Expiration Date: May 8, 2023
R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required Participating Institutes and Centers   
 

NIH Institute or Center ContactsScientific/Research Contact
Institute/Center Specific Information
Financial or Grants Management Contact
National Eye Institute (NEI)Cheri Wiggs, PhD
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Telephone: 301-451-2020
Email: Cheri.Wiggs@nih.gov

NEI only accept Clinical Trial applications proposing mechanistic studies and those designated as minimal risk. Applicants are strongly advised to contact NEI staff before submitting Clinical Trial applications to this FOA.
Karen Robinson-Smith
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Telephone: 301-451-2020
Email: Karen.Robinson.Smith@nei.nih.gov
 
 
 
Inquiries:
 
 
NICHD Referral Office
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Email: NICHDReferral@mail.nih.gov
 
 
The NICHD supports research in areas relevant to normal and abnormal human development, including contraception, fertilization, pregnancy, childbirth, prenatal and postnatal development; childhood development through adolescence; intellectual and developmental disabilities; and rehabilitation medicine.  https://www.nichd.nih.gov/grants-funding/opportunities-mechanisms/areas-research/Pages/default.aspx
 
 
Grant applications and project proposals must fall within the missions of the scientific branches of NICHD's Division of Extramural Research or its National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit these pages for recent scientific advances and emerging public health topics.
 
 
If you have questions about projects within a specific research area, you may find an NICHD program officer at https://www.nichd.nih.gov/grants-contracts/research-areas/priorities.
 
 
 
 
 
Margaret Young
Grants Management Branch
Telephone: 301-642-4552
Email: margaret.young@nih.gov
National Institute on Aging (NIA)Sally Marik, Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Activities
Phone: 301- 594-2360
Email: sally.marik@nih.gov
 
Traci Lafferty
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-8987
Email: laffertt@nia.nih.gov
 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research
Gregory Bloss
Telephone: 301-443-3865
Email: gbloss@mail.nih.gov

Division of Medications Development Research
Joanne B. Fertig, Ph.D.
Telephone: 301-443-0635
Email: jfertig@mail.nih.gov

Division of Metabolism and Health Effects
Svetlana Radaeva, Ph.D.
Telephone: 301-443-1189
Email: sradaeva@mail.nih.gov

Division of Neuroscience and Behavior
John Matochik, Ph.D.
Telephone: 301-451-7319
Email: jmatochi@mail.nih.gov
Judy Fox
Telephone: 301-443-4704
Email: jfox@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)Trinh T. Ly, M.D.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 
Telephone: 301 496 5061
Email: trinh.ly@nih.gov
Christopher Myers 
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Telephone: 301-435-0713 
Email: myersc@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)Contact information can be found at: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Research/DER/ContactRA.htm
Integrative Biology and Infectious Diseases Branch
Amanda Melillo, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-594-7703 
Email: Amanda.melillo@nih.gov

Center for Clinical Research
Dena Fischer, DDS, MSD, MS
Phone: 301-594-4876
Email: fischerdj@nidcr.nih.gov

Translational Genomics Research Branch
Kathryn Stein, Ph.D.
Phone: 301-827-4653
Email: steink@nidcr.nih.gov 

Behavioral and Social Science Research Branch
Melissa Riddle, Ph.D.
Phone:  301-451-3888
Email: riddleme@nidcr.nih.gov

For current funding opportunities and contacts, see https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/grantsandfunding/FundingOpportunityAnnouncements/ByTopic.htm
Dede Rutberg, MBA
Chief Grants Management Officer
Phone: 301-594-4798
FAX: 301-480-3562
Email:rutbergd@mail.nih.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Yuki Lama, PhD
Phone: 301-443-4577
NIDAreferral@mail.nih.gov
Pam Fleming
Telephone: 301.480.1159
Email: pfleming@nida.nih.gov
 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Daniel Shaughnessy, Ph.D. 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone: 984-287-332
Email: shaughn1@niehs.nih.gov
 
Michelle Victalino
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone:  984-287-3336
Email:  victalinom@niehs.nih.gov

Bryann Benton
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Telephone:  919-323-5577
Email:  Bryann.Benton@nih.gov
 
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIMH Program Staff contacts
Also see Division web pages (below).
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Division web pages: 

Terri Jarosik
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Telephone: (301) 443-3858
Email: tjarosik@mail.nih.gov
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)NINR Program Staff contacts, listed by content area, may be found at: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/ResearchAndFunding/DEA/OEP/AreasofscienceFile.htm
 
Brian Albertini
Telephone: 301-594-6869
Email: albertib@mail.nih.gov