Notice Number: NOT-DK-07-008

Key Dates
Release Date: March 16, 2007

Issued by
National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), (http://www.niddk.nih.gov)

The purpose of this announcement is to clarify eligibility criteria for applicants responding to PAR-06-358: Planning Grants for Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity. It is also to make the eligibility criteria consistent with the companion initiative, PAR-06-532: Translational Research for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity.

It is the purpose for both PARs that applications focus on minorities and other high risk populations disproportionately affected by diabetes and obesity.  The applications should focus on novel approaches to health care delivery and diabetes prevention.  Applications in which the main focus is on development and validation of culturally appropriate materials will not be considered responsive.

The full text of the PAR-06-358, which was published on April 13, 2006, may be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-358.html

Inquiries

Written and telephone inquires concerning this Notice should be directed to:

1. Scientific/Research Contacts:

Sanford Garfield, Ph.D (for behavioral research)
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Rm. 685
Bethesda, MD 20892-5460
Telephone:  (301) 594-8803
FAX:  (301) 480-3503
E-mail:  sg50o@nih.gov

Barbara Linder, M.D., Ph.D. (for pediatric medical research)
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Rm. 699
Bethesda, MD 20892-5460
Telephone:  (301) 594-0021
FAX:  (301) 480-3503
E-mail:  bl99n@nih.gov

Myrlene Staten, M.D. (for adult medical research)
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Rm. 6107
Bethesda, MD 20892-5460
Telephone:  (301) 402-7886
FAX:  (301) 480-3503
E-mail:  ms808k@nih.gov

Robert Kuczmarski (for obesity research)
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Rm. 673
Bethesda, MD 20892-5460
Telephone:  (301) 451-8354
FAX:  (301) 480-8300
E-mail:  rk191r@nih.gov

Ronald P. Abeles, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Behavioral and Social Research
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
Gateway Building, Room 2C234, MSC 92057201 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892-9205  USA
Tel: 1-301-496-7859     Fax: 1-301-435-8779
E-mail: ra20x@nih.gov

2. Peer Review Contacts:

Francisco O. Calvo, Ph.D.
Review Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 752
Bethesda, MD  20892-5452
(for express/courier service: Bethesda, MD 20817)
Telephone: (301) 594-8897
FAX: (301) 480-3505
Email: fc15y@nih.gov

3. Financial or Grants Management Contacts:

Diana O’Donovan
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Two Democracy Plaza, Room 726
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5456
Telephone:  (301) 594-8868
Fax:  (301) 480-3504
Email:  do66k@nih.gov