Notice Number: NOT-AG-10-001

Key Dates
Release Date: October 22, 2009

Issued by
National Institute on Aging (NIA), (http://www.nia.nih.gov/)

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is making three corrections to PA-09-265 -Secondary Analyses of Existing Data Sets and Stored Biospecimens to Address Clinical Aging Research Questions (R01), published on September 29, 2009.

The corrections have been made below and these sections should now read as follows:

Executive Summary

• Budget and Project Period: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed 5 years. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

Section II. Award Information

2. Funds Available

Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. Although the financial plans of the IC(s) provide support for this program, awards pursuant to this funding opportunity are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs requested by consortium participants are not included in the direct cost limitation, see NOT-OD-05-004.

NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made in response to this FOA.

The wording Study of Women Across the Nation was incorrect. It should have been the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation . See corrected wording below.

Part I. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description: 1. Research Objectives:

• Observational cohorts assembled to address a specific question and followed prospectively over time with periodic assessments and/or biospecimens (e.g., Study of Osteoporotic Fractures, Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study, Health ABC, etc).

Inquiries

Questions may be directed to:

Chhanda Dutta, PhD
Chief, Clinical Gerontology Branch
Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology
National Institute on Aging
7201 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 3C-307
Bethesda, MD 20892
(ZIP 20814 for Fed Ex)
301-435-3048
Phone 301-402-1784