Notice of NIA's Participation in RFA-NS-13-014 "Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R21)"

Notice Number: NOT-AG-13-010

Release Date: May 1, 2013

RFA-NS-13-014

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the National Institute on Aging (NIA)'s participation, effective immediately, in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) RFA-NS-13-014, entitled "Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R21)."

The following sections of RFA-NS-13-014, have been updated to reflect the participation of NIA in this FOA:

Components of Participating Organizations

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

93.853; 93.286; 93.242; 93.279; 93.173; 93.866

Specific Areas of Research Interest

For this FOA, specific areas of research interest to NIA include:

The effects of aging on traumatic brain injury outcomes/recovery and mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration.

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards

NIA support for this FOA is contingent on the availability of funds and the receipt of meritorious applications.

Scientific/Research Contact:

Laurie Ryan, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9350
Email: [email protected]

Financial/Grants Management Contact:

Linda Whipp
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-402-7731
Email: [email protected]

All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Please direct all inquiries to:

Laurie Ryan, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9350
Email: [email protected]