Notice of a Request for Information from US stroke investigators to participate in the European Multi-PART (Multicenter Preclinical Animal Research Team) planning effort to generate international preclinical stroke network infrastructure

Request Information RFI): Input the European Multi-PART Multicenter Preclinical Animal Research Team) planning effort generate international preclinical stroke network infrastructure Notice Number: NOT-NS-14-006 Key Dates Release Date: January 16, 2014 Response Date: February 7, 2014 Related Announcements None Issued National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) Purpose National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) requesting opinions the US stroke research community regarding European Multi-PART Multicenter Preclinical Animal Research Team; www.multi-part.org) initiative.  Background Multi-PART a planning effort intended generate infrastructure an international preclinical stroke network. overall objective to develop capacity undertake international multicenter animal studies improve validity generalizability current preclinical research. consortium, group internationally recognized scientists broad comprehensive expertise, proposes perform preclinical studies the same rigor centralized coordination characterize multicenter Phase III randomized controlled clinical trials humans. Creating such network identified a cross-cutting priority the 2012 NINDS Stroke Research Priorities Meeting http://www.ninds.nih.gov/find_people/ninds/OSPP/Stroke-Research-Priorit…, a description the recommendations developed that conference). Request Information Investigators actively conducting stroke research encouraged provide brief description to exceed 2 pages) their view regarding benefits risks US stroke investigators participating Multi-PART, area(s) expertise stroke research, potential contribution the Multi-PART planning effort. to Submit Response Responses be accepted through February 7th, 2014. Electronic responses preferred may addressed Multi-Part-Volunteers@ninds.nih.gov please include Notice number, NOT-NS-14-006, the subject line). Responses also sent letter fax the following address: Francesca Bosetti, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Program Director, Neural Environment Cluster National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke National Institutes Health 6001 Executive Blvd. Rm. 2115 Bethesda, MD 20892-9521 Fax: 301-402-2060 Responses this RFI voluntary, will reviewed NINDS. RFI for planning purposes only, is a solicitation applications an obligation the part the United States U.S.) Government provide support any ideas identified response it. Please note the U.S. Government not pay the preparation any comment submitted, for use that comment. Inquiries Please direct inquiries to: Francesca Bosetti, Pharm.D., Ph.D. National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) Phone: 301-496-1431 Email: frances@mail.nih.gov nbsp;