PRE-APPLICATION MEETING FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY TOBACCO USE RESEARCH
CENTERS
RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2003
NOTICE: NOT-CA-03-040 (see change NOT-CA-03-042)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
(http://www.nci.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
(http://www.nida.nih.gov)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
(http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/)
NCI, NIDA, and NIAAA will hold a pre-application informational
electronic meeting for investigators planning to submit applications in
response to Request for Applications (RFA) - CA-04-012,
"Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers." This meeting will
provide prospective applicants with an opportunity in a public meeting
to receive answers to their questions about the RFA. Representatives
from the following offices will be available to answer questions
relevant to applications responding to the RFA: Division of Cancer
Control and Research Population Sciences (NCI), Division of
Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (NIDA), Division of Treatment and
Recovery Research (NIAAA), Grants Administration Branch (NCI), and the
Division of Extramural Activities (NCI). Staff will be available to
discuss the intent and requirements of the RFA. The complete text of
the RFA is available at
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-04-012.html.
Potential applicants to the RFA are not required to attend the
pre-application meeting. A written transcript of the meeting will be
posted at
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/communicationcenters/index.html
as a public document as soon as possible after the meeting to provide
applicants unable to attend the meeting with access to the proceedings.
All applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their applications with
one of the program directors listed below as early as possible in the
process.
The meeting will be held via a webcast with telephone interaction.
Instructions to access the pre-application meeting will be posted at
http://tobaccocontrol.cancer.gov/tturc/ by November 5, 2003.
Registration is required for participation in the pre-application
meeting to facilitate technical planning. Participants may register
with Ms. Ruth Stadius at rstadius@masimax.com by providing the name of
the Principal Investigator, telephone number, e-mail address and
institutional affiliation. The deadline for Registration is
November 11, 2003.
This meeting is open to the public.
Pre-application meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
INQUIRIES
Inquiries regarding this notice may be directed to:
Glen D. Morgan, Ph.D.
Tobacco Control Research Branch
Behavioral Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Rm. 4034
6130 Executive Blvd., MSC 7337
Bethesda, MD 20892-7337
Telephone: 301-496-8585
Email: gmorgan@nih.gov
Allison Chausmer, Ph.D.
Translational Research Branch
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm. 4282, MSC 9555
Bethesda, MD 20892-9555
Telephone: (301) 402-5088
Email: achausme@nida.nih.gov
Joanne B. Fertig, Ph.D.
Division of Treatment and Recovery Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
6000 Executive Blvd, Suite 505
Bethesda, MD 20892-7003
Telephone: (301) 443-0635
Email: jfertig@niaaa.nih.gov