Notice of NIAMS Participation in RFA-AT-19-005 "HEAL Initiative: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)"
Notice NOT-AR-19-035 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 13, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Removal of Matching Requirement Instructions for RFA-NS-19-017 "HEAL Initiative: Translational Devices to Treat Pain (U44 Clinical Trial Optional)".
Notice NOT-NS-19-031 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 5, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Removal of Matching Requirement Instructions for RFA-NS-19-018 "HEAL Initiative: Clinical Devices to Treat Pain (UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)".
Notice NOT-NS-19-032 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 5, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Removal of Matching Requirement Instructions for RFA-NS-19-016 "HEAL Initiative: Translational Devices to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)".
Notice NOT-NS-19-030 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 5, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Correction to Cooperative Agreement Terms and Conditions of Award for RFA-NS-19-020 "HEAL Initiative: Optimization of Non-addictive Therapies (Small Molecules and Biologics) to Treat Pain (U44 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".
Notice NOT-NS-19-033 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 5, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Year in Reflection 2018
Suppose I offer you a bet based on a coin toss: you win $150 if the coin lands on heads, but you lose $100 if the coin lands on tails.  Will you take the bet?  Think for a second before reading on. If you think this through objectively, of course you should take the bet.  There’s a 50% chance you will win $150 and a 50% chance you will lose $100 – the “expected value” of taking the bet is that you’ll be ahead by $25.  (Here’s the math: 0.50*150 + 0.50*(-100) = 75 – 50 = 25).  Yet the reality is that most people (maybe you too?) will decline.  Most people consider the hurt ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - January 28, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: Open Mike 2018 Source Type: funding

Notice of NIA's Withdrawal from Participation in RFA-DK-18-030, "HEAL Initiative: Integrated Approach to Pain and Opioid Use in Hemodialysis Patients: The Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE) Consortium - Clinical Centers"
Notice NOT-AG-19-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of NIA's Withdrawal from Participation in RFA-DK-18-031, "HEAL Initiative: Integrated Approach to Pain and Opioid Use in Hemodialysis Patients: The Hemodialysis Opioid Prescription Effort (HOPE) Consortium - Scientific and Data Research Center"
Notice NOT-AG-19-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Virtual Reality Tools to Enhance Evidence Based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (R43/R44 - Clinical Trial Optional)
The objective of Phase I (R43) is to establish the feasibility and/or validation of the device, and Phase 2 is designed to test the efficacy of the VR platform in a larger sample. For VR digital therapeutics, data generated from these studies are to be used to support a 510k submission to seek clearance as an FDA medical device. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 11, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Virtual Reality Tools to Enhance Evidence Based Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (R41/R42 - Clinical Trial Optional)
The objective of Phase I (R43) is to establish the feasibility and/or validation of the device, and Phase 2 is designed to test the efficacy of the VR platform in a larger sample. For VR digital therapeutics, data generated from these studies are to be used to support a 510k submission to seek clearance as an FDA medical device. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 11, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Analgesic Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AT-19-009 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) solicits grant research applications to study minor cannabinoids and terpenes in the cannabis plant as it relates to pain and nociception. Minor cannabinoids are defined as any and all cannabinoids from the cannabis plant other than ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC). Cannabinoids and terpenes of particular interest include the following: Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabigerol (CBG), Cannabinol (CBN), Cannabichromene (CBC), Myrcene...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 3, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Analgesic Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AT-19-008 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) solicits grant research applications to study minor cannabinoids and terpenes in the cannabis plant as it relates to pain and nociception. Minor cannabinoids are defined as any and all cannabinoids from the cannabis plant other than ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (?9-THC). Cannabinoids and terpenes of particular interest include the following: Cannabidiol (CBD), Cannabigerol (CBG), Cannabinol (CBN), Cannabichromene (CBC), Myrcene...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 3, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Change to Key Dates for RFA-NS-19-021 "HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)"
Notice NOT-NS-19-028 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 2, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Pre-Application Webinars for the HEAL Initiative: Back Pain Consortium (BACPAC) Research Program
Notice NOT-AR-19-031 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 13, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding

HEAL Initiative: Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network: Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity RFA-NS-19-021 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The Purpose of this FOA is to solicit cooperative agreement applications that propose clinical trials to establish the effectiveness of existing therapies and approaches for prevention and management of pain. The studies must address questions within the mission and research interests of participating NIH Institutes and Centers and evaluate preventive strategies or interventions including medications, biologics, procedures, medical and assistive devices and technologies, diagnostic testing, behavioral change, rehabilitation strategies, comple...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 10, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding