Notice Number: NOT-HD-09-008

Key Dates
Release Date: January 22, 2009

Issued by
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/)

This addendum is to inform potential applicants of the following clarification and supplementary instructions under the section of Other Submission Requirements and Information (page 13) in RFA-HD-09-002.

1. Page Limitations: overall page limit for Research Plan is 40 pages.
   
   
1. Description of the OPRU unit infrastructure and capabilities, up to 20 pages
2. Research concept proposals, up to 20 pages

2. Research Concept Proposals: applicants must submit at least one clinical proposal and one basic/translational research proposal for a potential OPRU study. The proposal should include: specific aims, background/significance, preliminary studies/progress reports, and research design and methods to assist in the evaluation of the proposals for scientific merit by peer reviewers.  

3. Budget Preparations: detailed budgets should be provided for both the core/base costs and the study proposal funds.  

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this Notice should be directed to:

Zhaoxia Ren, M.D., Ph.D.
Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology Branch
Center for Research for Mothers and Children
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute
of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
6100 Executive Blvd Room 4B15 MSC 7510
Bethesda, MD 20892-7510
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 301-402-9340
Fax: 301-480-2897