- RFA-HD-23-001 - NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
- RFA-HD-23-002 - NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)
- NOT-HD-22-023 - Notice of Pre-Application Webinars for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and Neonatal Research Network Funding Opportunity Announcements
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants to a change in eligibility for RFA-HD-23-002 "NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN): Clinical Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)". Clinical Centers are expected to have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year with a minimum of 350 of those NICU admissions being inborn. For Centers with more than 500 NICU admissions per year, having 70 percent of them inborn is preferred, but not required.
The following sections of RFA-HD-23-002 have been modified (changes shown in bold italics):
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description
Current Language:
A typical CC in the Network is generally a regional academic medical center or tertiary care facility, capable of providing research support and supervision for any satellite sites. CCs may choose to partner with additional geographically or organizationally linked Satellite Sites, particularly to access participant populations not traditionally cared for at the CC. Single, large volume, delivery centers are preferred over multi-site arrangements with smaller centers. CCs are expected to have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year, at least 70 percent of which must be inborn infants.
Revised language:
A typical CC in the Network is generally a regional academic medical center or tertiary care facility, capable of providing research support and supervision for any satellite sites. CCs may choose to partner with additional geographically or organizationally linked Satellite Sites, particularly to access participant populations not traditionally cared for at the CC. Single, large volume, delivery centers are preferred over multi-site arrangements with smaller centers. CCs are expected to have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year with a minimum of 350 of those NICU admissions being inborn. For Centers with more than 500 NICU admissions per year, having 70 percent of them inborn is preferred, but not required.
Current language:
The following types of applications will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed:
- Applicants not based at a Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that admits inborn and outborn infants.
- Applications that do not have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year, at least 70 percent of which must be inborn infants.
Revised language:
The following types of applications will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed:
- Applicants not based at a Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that admits inborn and outborn infants.
- Applications that do not have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year, with a minimum of 350 of those NICU admissions being inborn.
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
Current language:
Other Attachments
1. Populations Available for Network Studies
Please provide a summary of the CC’s patient population as a pdf attachment using the filename “Attachment 1. Populations Available for Network Studies”.
Applicants must be based at a Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that admits inborn and outborn infants. Successful applicants (the main CC institution plus any satellite sites combined) are required to have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year, at least 70 percent of which must be inborn infants. Single, large volume, delivery centers are preferred over multi-site arrangements with smaller centers.
Revised language:
Other Attachments
1. Populations Available for Network Studies
Please provide a summary of the CC’s patient population as a pdf attachment using the filename “Attachment 1. Populations Available for Network Studies”.
Applicants must be based at a Level III/IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that admits inborn and outborn infants. Successful applicants (the main CC institution plus any satellite sites combined) are required to have a minimum of 500 NICU admissions per year, with a minimum of 350 of those NICU admissions being inborn. Single, large volume, delivery centers are preferred over multi-site arrangements with smaller centers.
All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.
Nahida Chakhtoura, MD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Telephone: 301-435-6872
Email: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
