Request Information RFI) the Proposed Funding Priorities Neuroscience Research, Input High Impact Cross-Cutting Opportunities NIH Neuroscience Blueprint) Notice Number: NOT-NS-15-020 Key Dates Release Date: April 1, 2015 Response Date: 25, 2015 Related Announcements April 13, 2015 - Notice a Change the Response Method NOT-NS-15-020. Notice NOT-NS-15-027. Issued NIH Blueprint Neuroscience Research
http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov) National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) National Eye Institute NEI) National Institute Aging NIA) National Institute Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism NIAAA) National Institute Biomedical Imaging Bioengineering NIBIB) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Child Health Human Development NICHD) National Institute Deafness Other Communication Disorders NIDCD) National Institute Dental Craniofacial Research NIDCR) National Institute Drug Abuse NIDA) National Institute Environmental Health Sciences NIEHS) National Institute General Medical Sciences NIGMS) National Institute Mental Health NIMH) National Institute Nursing Research NINR) National Center Complementary Integrative Health NCCIH) Office Behavioral Social Sciences Research OBSSR) Purpose National Institutes Health Blueprint Neuroscience Research Blueprint) a collaboration among 15 participating NIH Institutes, Centers Offices support research the nervous system. Blueprints goal to accelerate discovery neuroscience research, this Request Information RFI) seeks input the scientific community how Blueprint might best so the future. Responses this RFI should suggest future Blueprint investments have broad impact neuroscience serve interests more one the Blueprint Institutes listed above. Blueprint invites input stakeholders including not limited researchers academia industry, healthcare professionals, patient advocates advocacy organizations, scientific professional organizations, Federal agencies other interested members the public. Organizations encouraged submit single response reflects views the organization a whole. NIH Blueprint like respondents use website NIH-Blueprint-Responses. Background Neuroscience research a unifying theme across NIH Institutes Centers. Sixteen participating Institutes Centers launched Blueprint 2004 provide framework coordinating research, developing tools resources broadly advance neuroscience research
http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/). pooling resources expertise, NIH Blueprint taking advantage economies scale confronting challenges too large any single NIH Institute Center. Previous NIH Blueprint Resources, Tools, Training, Grand Challenges Blueprint supported development new research resources, tools, training. examples include Neuroscience Information Framework NIF), Neuroimaging Informatics Tools Resources Clearinghouse NITRC), NIH Toolbox, the NIH Blueprint Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Experiences ENDURE). 2009, Blueprint launched Grand Challenges catalyze research the potential transform our basic understanding the brain our approaches treating brain disorders. Grand Challenges included Human Connectome Project map connections the healthy brain, Grand Challenge Chronic Neuropathic Pain understand changes the nervous system cause acute, temporary pain become chronic, the Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network help investigators develop new drugs nervous system disorders. NIH Blueprint one the inaugural sponsors the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative NeurotechnologiesSM BRAIN) Initiative, has focused large portion its funding efforts 2014 2015 the initial high priority research areas established the NIH Advisory Committee the Director BRAIN Working Group. following website provides overview previous current NIH Blueprint activities:
http://www.neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/ Information Requested Blueprint considering best invest funds future fiscal years. Please note while NIH BRAIN Initiative concerned the development application innovative technologies interrogating circuit activity the nervous system, NIH Blueprint focuses broadly all aspects research the nervous system have potential transform our basic understanding the brain our approaches treating brain disorders. Keeping mind the Blueprint interested ideas are broadly relevant across multiple diseases disorders across missions the 15 participating NIH Institutes Centers, responses this RFI take following areas consideration. Comments include are limited the following areas: major impediments advancing neuroscience research are addressed current research programs. major opportunities advancing neuroscience research are well served current research programs. Research opportunities where Blueprint investment have highest impact neuroscience. comments include these opportunities lead a quantum leap basic, translational, and/or clinical neuroscience. Identify ideas research programs would address opportunities impediments. Programs should cross-cutting benefit broad neuroscience community, address multiple diseases disorders the nervous system, including disorders hearing, vision, aging, neurology, mental health, drug alcohol abuse, well brain development degeneration gender differences. might relate to: Specific high impact scientific questions could best answered a Blueprint Grand Challenge; Research resources would of high value a broad neuroscience community; Programs address cross-cutting issues such as: training next generation neuroscientists, computational neuroscience research, increasing diversity the neuroscience workforce, dissemination neuroscience tools improve health outcomes, behavioral approaches symptom self-management neuro/mental/substance abuse disorders, biomarkers that a) correlate the symptoms, b) mirror biologic processes underlying neuro/mental/substance abuse disorders, neuroethics research, neuroscience policy research. Development neurotechnologies advance broad spectrum neuroscience. to Submit Response comments must submitted electronically to: NIH-Blueprint-Responses. Responses this RFI be accepted through 25, 2015. will receive electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt your response, will receive individualized feedback any suggestions. RFI for information planning purposes only should be construed a solicitation as obligation the part the Federal Government, National Institutes Health NIH), individual NIH Institutes Centers. NIH does intend make any awards based responses this RFI pay the preparation any information submitted for Government's of such information. basis claims against U.S. Government shall arise a result a response this request information from Governments of such information. NIH use information submitted response this RFI its discretion will provide comments any responders submission. However, responses the RFI be reflected future planning activities funding opportunity announcements. information provided be analyzed may appear reports. Respondents advised the Government under obligation acknowledge receipt the information received provide feedback respondents respect any information submitted. proprietary, classified, confidential, sensitive information should included your response. Government reserves right use any non-proprietary technical information any resultant solicitation(s). Inquiries Please direct inquiries to: Meghan Mott, Ph.D. National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) Telephone: 301-596-4470 Email:
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