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Excellent mentorship and superior training are critical to the development of exceptional future scientists. To recognize the crucial role great mentors play in the development of future leaders in neuroscience, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) created the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship. Each year, this award provides $100,000.00 (direct costs) to up to five (5) faculty members, who have demonstrated a dedication to outstanding mentorship and training. This funding is intended to help foster the research career development of current or additional students and post-doctorates under the guidance of outstanding mentors. NINDS hopes that this tangible award will impress upon the scientific community as a whole, and faculty and institutional leaders in particular, the high value NINDS places on outstanding training and mentorship. Further, NINDS hopes that it encourages institutions to reward individuals not only for outstanding research accomplishments but also for their impact on the lives of others, and the future of neuroscience, through outstanding mentorship and training.

The purpose of this Notice of Change is to inform current and future recipients of the NINDS R35 Research Program Award (RPA) of a change to the opportunity to request a budget increase based on exceptional circumstances at the year five (5) administrative review.

The purpose of this notice is to inform applicants of the early termination of PAR-22-184 "NINDS/NCATS Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Neurological and Neuromuscular Diseases".

The purpose of this notice of correction is to inform applicants of the removal of the basic science experimental studies (BESH) language from PAR-24-219 NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed). Clinical Trials, including BESH, are not allowed under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intend to promote a new initiative by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that solicits applications focused on the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of infection-associated chronic illnesses, including the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (Neuro-PASC) as well as other chronic illnesses with a potential infectious trigger (post-treatment Lyme Disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome [ME/CFS], postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS], post-viral fatigue syndromes, etc.). Projects that investigate common neuropsychiatric mechanisms across multiple infection-associated chronic illnesses would be of particular interest, although this is not a requirement (i.e., applications can focus on a single condition).

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intend to promote a new initiative by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that solicits applications focused on the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of infection-associated chronic illnesses, including the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (Neuro-PASC) as well as other chronic illnesses with a potential infectious trigger (post-treatment Lyme Disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome [ME/CFS], postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS], post-viral fatigue syndromes, etc.). Projects that investigate common neuropsychiatric mechanisms across multiple infection-associated chronic illnesses would be of particular interest, although this is not a requirement (i.e., applications can focus on a single condition).

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks your perspective, comments, and suggestions related to Neural Exposome research priorities for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). A working group of NINDS's advisory council has developed a set of draft priorities to guide NINDS's neural exposome research efforts for the next 5-10 years. 

Extending the exp. date to 7/31/24.

Late Applications will be accepted for this NOFO.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, supports research to accelerate scientific solutions to the overdose crisis, including improved interventions for opioid use disorder and pain management. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit input on the future of the HEAL Initiative and how scientific research can address the urgent public health challenges of opioid use disorder (OUD), overdose, and chronic pain. The NIH is soliciting input from all interest groups, including members of the scientific community, the private sector, community-based organizations, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, patient communities, people with living/lived experience, caregivers, and other interested members of the public.