As part of the NIH's Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite applications for a single HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center (RDC) to provide the following: leadership in data collection and management, data curation, data harmonization, and the development of data standards; administrative and logistical support including oversight of NIH HEAL-related requirements; and coordination of shared research-related resources all for the HEAL KIDS Pain research activities. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) runs in parallel with a companion NOFO (RFA-HD-24-011) that invites applications to support innovative, multi-site, large-scale clinical trials to advance the understanding, assessment, measurement, treatment, and prevention of acute pain in infants, children, and adolescents, including those with disabilities and/or experiencing health disparities.
Deadlines:
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Letter of Intent Due Date(s): October 20, 2023
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Application Due Date: November 20, 2023
RFA-HD-24-012 Expiration Date November 21, 2023
The PD(s)/PI(s) (or Multi-PDs/PIs) should be an experienced investigator and capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed activities. The PD(s)/PI(s) should have a strong track record coordinating and administrating large and collaborative projects and datasets, and demonstrated experience in effectively communicating, messaging, and disseminating various resources and information to stakeholders. Experience and/or expertise in large scale, multisite pediatric clinical trials and the unique aspects of conducting research in the pediatric population is preferred.
Applicants should document the PD/PI's (and as relevant, additional senior/key personnel's) experience in 1) coordinating and administrating large and collaborative projects and datasets, and 2) effectively communicating, messaging, and disseminating various resources and information to stakeholders.
Applicants may request a budget for direct costs up to $600,000 per year. Application budgets must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
The project period will be 6 years.