Key Dates

Related Announcements

• June 20, 2024 - Whole Person Research and Coordination Center (Whole Person RCC) U24 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed). See NOFO RFA-AT-24-010.

Issued by

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that effective immediately the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will participate in RFA-AT-24-010 “Whole Person Research and Coordination Center (Whole Person RCC) U24 (Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports the establishment of the Whole Person Research and Coordination Center (Whole Person RCC) under the NIH Whole Person Initiative. This center will be integral in coordinating the initial and future research programs in whole person health research, which may inform whole person-based clinical care for cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) strategic plan defines whole person research as (1) exploring the fundamental science of interconnected systems; (2) investigating multicomponent interventions or therapeutic systems; and (3) examining the impact of these interventions on multisystem or multiorgan outcomes. The NIH Whole Person Initiative aims to bridge the gaps in our understanding of whole person health by fostering a more integrative and holistic approach to health research. This research will ultimately inform whole person care, a comprehensive, multidimensional, integrated approach to health care, involving biopsychosocial aspects of well-being to promote resilience, prevent disease, and restore health through the use of conventional and complementary approaches.

Whole Person RCC is driven by the goal to seamlessly integrate current and emerging biomedical knowledge about human health, thereby forming a comprehensive, multi-scale human knowledge network. Understanding how whole person health integrates with personalized medicine and how its application may differ between people will illuminate future directions for cancer care. The goals and products of the Whole Person RCC would be valuable to NCI program staff who are evaluating or considering developing activities and programs in the whole person health space.

The following text has been added in bold and italics to reflect NCI's participation:

A. Part 1. Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations:

 National Cancer Institute(NCI)

Assistance Listing Number(s):

93.394, 93.395

B. Section VII. Agency Contacts
 

Scientific/Research Contact(s)

Jeffrey D. White, MD 
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Email: jeffreyw@mail.nih.gov

Joanna M. Watson, PhD
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Email: watsonjo@mail.nih.gov
 

All other aspects of the NOFO remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Jeffrey D. White, M.D. 
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Email: jeffreyw@mail.nih.gov