NOT-EY-10-001: Notice that NEI Clinical Research Using the Cooperative Agreement (U10) Mechanism Follows the 398 Application Format with an Exception to the Page Limitations for January 25, 2010 Submissions Only

Notice that NEI Clinical Research Using the Cooperative Agreement (U10) Mechanism Follows the 398 Application Format with an Exception to the Page Limitations for January 25, 2010 Submissions Only

Notice Number: NOT-EY-10-001

Key Dates
Release Date: December 2, 2009

Issued by
National Eye Institute (NEI), (http://www.nei.nih.gov/)

Purpose

Clinical vision research projects, including human clinical trials and epidemiologic studies are part of NEI’s core strategy for improving visual health and decreasing visual impairment in populations through research on the burden of disease, its causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Broad collaborative clinical research program goals in support of NEI’s mission to protect and improve visual health include:

Determining the burden of eye diseases and their visual outcomes in a changing population, particularly disparities in the burden and the influences of sociocultural and demographic factors.
Improving early diagnosis of ocular diseases and their underlying processes through new screening and detection strategies.
Developing and testing new interventions that prevent or treat ocular diseases and resulting disability, and identify predictors of response to treatment.
Identifying and assessing strategies that will overcome barriers to eye care and convert evidence-based findings into improved patient and population outcomes.

NIH has published details of application Changes for Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements for due dates on or after January 25, 2010 (http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/page_limits.html).

Because of the complexity of the NEI U10 mechanism, the NIH has granted NEI a temporary exception for the January 25, 2010 submission deadline alone. These U10 applications using the PHS 398 format will include a 25 page limit for the Research Strategy. This exception applies only to the January 25, 2010 submissions.
The FOA for this mechanism is expected to be published in the NIH Guide for grants and Contracts by January 2010.

Inquiries

Interested parties for the U10 mechanism may contact:

Donald F. Everett, M.A.
Division Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300
Bethesda, MD 20892-9300
Telephone: (301) 451-2020
FAX: (301) 402-0528
Email: [email protected]

Natalie Kurinij, Ph.D.
Division of Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300
Bethesda, MD 20892-9300
Telephone: (301) 451-2020
Fax: (301) 402-0528
Email: [email protected]

Maryann Redford, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Division Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300
Bethesda, MD 20892-9300
Telephone: (301) 451-2020
FAX: (301) 402-0528
Email: [email protected]

Eleanor Schron, Ph.D.
Division Extramural Research
National Eye Institute
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 1300, MSC 9300
Bethesda, MD 20892-9300
Telephone: (301) 451-2020
FAX: (301) 402-0528