Notice Number: NOT-AI-09-044

Key Dates
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Receipt Date(s): July 9, 2009, September, 9, 2009, November 9, 2009, January 9, 2010

Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (http://www.niaid.nih.gov)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) (http://www.niams.nih.gov)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (http://www.ninds.nih.gov)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) (http://www.niddk.nih.gov)

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to:

1. extend the expiration date for RFA AI-08-011, Ancillary Studies in Immunomodulation Clinical Trials (R01), from June 10, 2009 to January 10, 2010
2. change the receipt dates from monthly to every-other-month, beginning July 9, 2009
3. provide NIAMS, NINDS, and NIDDK staff contact information under Scientific Research Contacts

The participating NIH Institutes intend to commit approximately $2M in FY2010 to fund 4-5 new grants to support ancillary immune mechanistic studies in conjunction with independently supported clinical trials of a) immunomodulatory interventions for immune system mediated diseases or b) vaccines for non-HIV/AIDS infectious diseases.

Other than the changes noted above, other aspects of RFA AI-08-011 remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Inquiries and discussion of plans for responding to RFA AI08-011 are strongly encouraged. Interested parties may contact:

Annette L. Rothermel, Ph.D.
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Room 3020, MSC-6601
Bethesda, MD 20892- 6601
Telephone: (301) 496-7104
Fax: (301) 480-1450
Email: arothermel@niaid.nih.gov

Yan Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Division of Skin and Rheumatic Diseases, Extramural Program
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institute of Health, DHHS
One Democracy Plaza, Suite 800
6701 Democracy Blvd, MSC 4872
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-594-5032
Fax: 301-480-1284
Email: wangy1@mail.nih.gov

Ursula Utz, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Room 2134
6001 Executive Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-9521
Phone: 301-496-1431
FAX: 301-402-1501
Email: utzu@ninds.nih.gov

Beena Akolkar, Ph.D.
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Room 681, MSC-5460
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20892-5460
Phone: 301-594-8812
FAX: 301-480-3503
Email: akolkarb@niddk.nih.gov