ANCILLARY STUDIES IN NIMH MULTI-SITE CLINICAL TRIALS: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Release Date: May 17, 2000
NOTICE: MH-00-009
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently issued four contracts
to support multi-site clinical trials in schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease,
bipolar disorder, treatment resistant depression, and adolescent depression.
Information about these trials is available on the NIMH website at
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/studies/index.cfm. NIMH also recently issued PAR-00-
095, located at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-00-095.html,
inviting applications for ancillary studies that extend the utility of the
national resource created in these trials. The purpose of ancillary studies
is to promote innovative lines of scientific inquiry regarding the
understanding and treatment of mental disorders.
NIMH is also committed to a broad spectrum of Career Development Programs,
all of which are discussed on our Website located at
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/grants/career.htm. This page includes descriptions
and links to each one of the specific announcements for these programs. This
Notice is to encourage persons who may be interested in these Career
Development Programs to consider ancillary studies as part of their
application submitted under one of the Career Development announcements.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries are encouraged. The opportunity to clarify any issues or questions
from potential applicants is welcome.
Direct inquiries regarding issues related to the trials as well as scientific
issues related to programs in the Division of Services and Interventions
Research to:
John K. Hsiao, M.D.
Division Services and Intervention Research
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 7160, MSC 9635
Bethesda, MD 20892-9635
Telephone: (301) 443-1185
FAX: (301) 594-6784
Email: jhsiao@helix.nih.gov
Direct inquiries regarding scientific issues related to programs in the
Division of Mental Disorders, Behavior, and AIDS to:
Bruce Cuthbert, Ph.D.
Division of Mental Disorders, Behavior, and AIDS
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6184, MSC 9625
Bethesda, MD 20892-9651
Telephone: (301) 443-3728
FAX: (301) 443-4611
Email: bcuthbert@mail.nih.gov
Direct inquiries regarding scientific issues related to programs in the
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Sciences to:
Steven Zalcman, M. D.
Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Sciences
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 7177, MSC 9639
Bethesda, MD 20892-9639
Telephone: (301) 443-1692
FAX: (301) 443-4822
Email: szalcman@mail.nih.gov