Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Structural Birth Defects: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-24-082 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. As part of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First Program), the NIH invites applications to submit samples from pediatric cohorts for whole genome sequencing at a Kids First Program-supported sequencing center. Applicants are encouraged to propose sequencing of existing pediatric cancer or structural birth defect cohorts to elucidate the genetic contribution (somatic and/or germline) to childhood cancers, to investigate the genetic etiology of structural birth defects, to study the molecular basis of the associati...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 12, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Check Case Studies on Inclusion Across the Lifespan
As you plan your human subjects research, use the Inclusion Across the Lifespan Case Studies to help you determine if your proposed study population is appropriate. Following the Inclusion Across the Lifespan policy, NIH-supported research must include individuals of all ages unless there is a scientific or ethical reason not to include a specific age group. The Case Studies summarize the scientific and ethical aspects of age-related inclusion in four fictional study scenarios. Consider Case #1:   Study summary: An investigator is planning a study analyzing stress and anxiety levels in children involved in care...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources human subjects Inclusion inclusion across the lifespan Source Type: funding

Notice of Correction to Expiration Date for PAR-24-045, "Leveraging Extant Data to Understand Developmental Trajectories of Late Talking Children (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-DC-24-008 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 1, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Tackling Acquisition of Language in Kids (TALK) R01 Research Projects
Notice NOT-DC-24-010 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 24, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program Replacement and Expansion Opportunity
Program that engages adults age 55 and over to provide mentorship for children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or who would benefit from the one-one-one attention. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve in schools, Head Starts, drug treatment centers, correctional institutions, and childcare centers. Rural communities are a priority. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- AmeriCorps (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - November 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Long-Acting Drug Delivery Systems for ART Optimization in Children Living with HIV-1 II (LADDS II) (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AI-23-061 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to accelerate the development of safe and effective long-acting drug delivery systems for improved, simplified treatment of HIV-1 in children. This NOFO invites applicants engaged in the development of existing long-acting platforms at early stages of development stages to perform specific preclinical activities that enable product optimization and accelerated translation to HIV-infected children. Collaborative research partnerships with industry are required. (Source: NIH Funding Op...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 25, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Information and Practice Needs Relevant to Late Talking Children (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-24-046 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Tackling Acquisition of Language in Kids (TALK) initiative seeks to support activities to better understand early language learning and delay. NIH TALK invites applications for research projects that aim to better understand the information and practice needs of caregivers, professionals, and other invested parties who support late talking children and to determine whether those needs are being effectively met. Community engaged research combined with rigorous qualitative research and diverse perspectives ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 20, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition: Clinical Centers for Completion of the Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study (UG1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-24-014 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This limited competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invite applications from institutions currently participating as Clinical Centers in the Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure (OBOE) consortium to complete the ongoing study and follow-up of study participants. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 19, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

HEAL Initiative: Limited Competition: Data Coordinating Center for Completion of the Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure (OBOE) Study (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-24-015 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This limited competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invite an application from the institution currently participating as the Data Coordinating Center in the Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure (OBOE) consortium to complete the ongoing study and follow-up of study participants. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 19, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Leveraging Extant Data to Understand Developmental Trajectories of Late Talking Children (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-24-045 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support research projects that aim to further understanding of the developmental trajectories of late talking children by leveraging existing data and creating open and shared data resources to aid in identifying patterns and predictors of developmental outcomes in late talking children, and exploring potential underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and sequalae. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 17, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Minnesota Follow Along Program Community Connectors Grant
Funding to recruit and deploy a group of community connectors in Minnesota that will provide culturally and linguistically inclusive outreach and navigation support for families as they enroll and participate in the Follow Along Program. Follow Along helps parents and caregivers of young children learn about their child's development and identify any needs, connecting them to supports and services based on those needs. Geographic coverage: Minnesota -- Minnesota Department of Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 9, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Notice announcing HEAL Initiative Technical Assistance Webinar: HEAL KIDS (Knowledge, Innovation and Discovery Studies) Pain: Acute Pain Clinical Trials Program (U01 Clinical Trials and U24 Resource and Data Center)
Notice NOT-HD-23-025 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 11, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Continuation of the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) Scientific and Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-23-018 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to continue the support the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) to conduct clinical and translational research on rare pediatric liver diseases. ChiLDReN will be composed of a Scientific and Data Coordination Center (DCC), Clinical Centers (CC) , and the NIDDK/NIH as the sponsor of the Network. ChiLDReN will continue clinical and translational research on pediatric liver diseases that include: Biliary Atresia; Alagille syndrome; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; Progr...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Continuation of the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-23-017 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to continue the support the Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN) to conduct clinical and translational research on rare pediatric liver diseases. ChiLDReN is composed of a Scientific and Data Coordination Center (SDCC) and Clinical Centers (CC). ChiLDReN will continue clinical and translational research on pediatric liver diseases that include: Biliary Atresia; Alagille syndrome; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis syndromes;...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-23-515 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this limited competition notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to continue the support of the Clinical Sites of the NASH Clinical Research Network (NASH CRN) as they complete active clinical treatment trials and continue to longitudinally gather biospecimens and data of children and adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including steatosis, steatohepatitis, and cirrhosis (NAFLD database study). The NASH CRN has been sponsored by the NIDDK since 2002, and renewed in 2009 and 2014. Research in the NASH CRN has b...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: funding