NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM SPECIAL EMPHASISAREAS

 

NIH GUIDE, Volume 25, Number 33, October 4, 1996

 

P.T. 34



Keywords:

  Alcohol/Alcoholism 

  Genetics 

  Neuroscience 

  Behavioral/Social Studies/Service 

  Treatment, Medical+ 

 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

 

PURPOSE

 

This notice is to inform potential applicants of National Institute

on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) special emphasis areas that

are of high program relevance for development during the next two

fiscal years.  Formal identification of areas of high program

relevance enables the NIAAA to foster emerging areas of science and

to encourage submission of applications on these topics.  Given

fiscal constraints, establishing and publishing priorities to be used

as part of a select pay process helps the NIAAA meet program needs

and take advantage of scientific opportunities, while still ensuring

that high quality applications are funded.  These special emphasis

areas will be revised, as necessary, based on future developments in

the scientific and legislative areas.  The NIAAA wants to emphasize

that it will continue to fund those projects that are deemed to be

scientifically excellent and innovative within the full scope of its

mission as described in "NIAAA Extramural Program Descriptions" dated

October 1995.  This publication is available on the NIAAA Home Page

and from the Office of Scientific Affairs as listed under INQUIRIES.

It is anticipated that the use of special emphasis areas will reduce

the need to publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Program

Announcements (PAs).  The order in which they are listed does not

reflect any added priority for a specific area.  Full descriptions of

the Special Emphasis Areas are available on the NIAAA Home Page.

 

DIVISION OF BASIC RESEARCH

o  Genetic Linkage and Association Studies on Alcoholism

o  Alcohol in Cell Development, Differentiation and Death

o  Alcohol in Cell Signaling and Behavior

o  Alcohol and Neural Circuits and Behavior

o  Use of Invertebrates in Alcohol Research

 

DIVISION OF CLINICAL AND PREVENTION RESEARCH

o  Adolescent Alcoholism Treatment

o  Prevention of Alcohol Abuse by College Students

o  The Effectiveness of Court-Ordered Interventions in Reducing DUI

Recidivism

o  Research on Relationships Between Alcohol and Violence

o  Managed Care and Alcohol Treatment Services

o  Preventing Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD)

o  Behavioral Research

o  Medications Development

o  Alcohol Use and Abuse in Rural America

 

GENERAL EXTRAMURAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES - In addition to the above

extramural division specific special areas of emphasis, the NIAAA

encourages research in all program areas on:

 

o  Alcohol Abuse and Women

o  Alcohol Abuse and Minority Populations

o  Alcohol Abuse and AIDS

o  Moderate Alcohol Consumption:  Benefits and Risks

 

STATUTORY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES - Applicants should also be aware

that the NIAAA's statutory authorizing language [at PHS Act Section

464H(b)(3)] authorizes the Director of the NIAAA to make grants

giving special consideration to projects relating to:

 

1.  the relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence;

2.  the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy;

3.  the impact of alcoholism and alcohol abuse on the family, the

workplace, and systems for the delivery of health services;

4.  the relationship between the abuse of alcohol and other drugs;

5.  the effect on the incidence of alcohol abuse and alcoholism of

social pressures, legal requirements respecting the use of alcoholic

beverages, the cost of such beverages, and the economic status and

education of users of such beverages;

6.  the interrelationship between alcohol use and other health

problems;

7.  the comparison of the cost and effectiveness of various treatment

methods for alcoholism and alcohol abuse and the effectiveness of

prevention and intervention programs for alcoholism and alcohol

abuse; and

8.  alcoholism and alcohol abuse among women.

 

Another legislative priority is made apparent in Section 464(d)(2) of

the PHS Act, which requires the NIAAA to obligate not less than 15

percent of its fiscal year appropriations for health services

research relating to alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

 

INQUIRIES

 

Further information on NIAAA research priorities can be obtained from

program announcements on the NIAAA Home Page,

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/grants/grants.html, by contact with the

appropriate extramural division, and from:

 

Director, Office of Scientific Affairs

6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 409, MSC 7003

Bethesda, MD  20892-7003

Telephone:  (301) 443-4375

FAX:  (301) 443-6077

Email:  gosamail@willco.niaaa.nih.gov

 

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