Notice Number: NOT-AG-20-014

Key Dates
Release Date: January 31, 2020

Issued by
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Purpose

This Notice informs potential applicants that the National Institute on Aging (NIA) is participating, effective as of April 7, 2020, in PAR-20-038 "Development and Application of PET and SPECT Imaging Ligands as Biomarkers for Drug Discovery and for Pathophysiological Studies of CNS Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)".

The following text has been added to reflect NIA's participation in this FOA:

Part 1. Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)

93.866

Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Institute Interests

NIA

NIA supports research relevant to the process of normal aging and age-related diseases and conditions, including normal cognitive aging, age-related cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias of aging, and other age related changes in the central nervous system that occur during the human lifespan. NIA is particularly interested in identifying new therapeutic targets and novel therapeutic agents. NIA is also interested in identifying protective factors or processes that may contribute to slowing or reversing the progression of age-related cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias of aging, and other age-related adverse molecular, biochemical, genetic, cellular, or physiological changes that contribute to multiple age-related diseases.

Part 2. Section VII. Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact(s)
John Hsiao, M.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9350
Email: jhsiao@mail.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)
Priscilla Garner
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9323
Email: garnerp@nia.nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

John Hsiao, M.D.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Telephone: 301-496-9350
Email: jhsiao@mail.nih.gov