Rehabilitation Research News: September 4, 2020

From the Director's Desk

I hope you are staying safe as we transition into the fall season. I would like to introduce a new member of the NCMRR staff: Alicia Ross, M.P.A. Ms. Ross joined NIH in 2013 as a program analyst with the National Library of Medicine. She previously worked at the Military Severely Injured Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Research and Development Service. Ms. Ross will be working on portfolio analysis for the Center. Join me in welcoming Alicia!

In response to the loss of productivity caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NCMRR has extended the eligibility window for PIs applying to the Early Career Research Award by an additional year. Please see the notice below. On to the news!

Notice of Change to the Eligibility of Principal Investigators in PAR-20-042: NCMRR Early Career Research Award (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
- NOT-HD-20-030
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Events

NIH Events

NCMRR is pleased to announce that registration is open for the Rehabilitation Research 2 020: Envisioning a Functional Future conference , October 15–16, 2020, in a completely virtual format. There is no cost to attend. We hope to see you there!
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering are proud to join forces in organizing an NIH HEAL Initiative℠ workshop on myofascial pain, Quantitative Evaluation of Myofascial Tissues: Potential Impact for Musculoskeletal Pain Research. This workshop will take place online September 16–17, 2020. Register today.
The NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research is hosting a virtual workshop, Addressing Neuroimaging Challenges Across Populations and Settings, September 21–22, 2020. Register today.

Notices and Funding Opportunities

NIH Notices and Funding Opportunities

Reminder: NIH Natural Disaster Policy – Hurricane Isaias, Derecho
- (NOT-OD-20-161)
- National Institutes of Health

Request for Information (RFI): Information and Data Resources Needed by the Health Services Research Community for Research and Practice
- (NOT-LM-20-017)
- National Library of Medicine
Notice of Change to Key Dates for RFA-NS-18-021 "BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)"
- (NOT-NS-20-103)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice of Change to Key Dates for RFA-NS-18-022 "BRAIN Initiative: Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (U44 Clinical Trial Required)"
- (NOT-NS-20-104)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice of Change to Key Dates for RFA-NS-18-023 "BRAIN Initiative: Clinical Studies to Advance Next-Generation Invasive Devices for Recording and Modulation in the Human Central Nervous System (UH3 Clinical Trial Required)"
- (NOT-NS-20-105)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcements for Music and Health: Understanding And Developing Music Medicine (R01)
- (NOT-NS-20-096)
- Multiple Institutes
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Music and Health: Understanding And Developing Music Medicine (R21)
- (NOT-NS-20-100)
- Multiple Institutes
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- (PAR-20-283)
- National Library of Medicine
- Office of Research on Women's Health
- Application Receipt Date(s): October 23, 2020; October 22, 2021; October 21, 2022

HHS Notices and Funding Opportunities

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Disseminating and Implementing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Evidence into Practice through Interoperable Clinical Decision Support
- (PA-20-074)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply. The first standard due date for the FOA is January 25, 2021. All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. local time of applicant organization. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due dates.

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, & Rehabilitation Research

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), part of the HHS Administration for Community Living, is working hard to make new grant awards following its busy fiscal year (FY) 2020 grant competition season. At the same time, NIDILRR is actively preparing for FY 2021 by scheduling and preparing funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for the coming year.

For a view of NIDILRR’s prior grant opportunities, please visit the NIDILRR list of opportunities at grants.gov and, under Opportunity Status, select the “Archived” checkbox.

As it plans its FY 2021 grant-making season, NIDILRR wanted to inform you that it aims to make NIDILRR grant opportunities available earlier than usual this year.
For the following grant competitions, NIDILRR aims to publish forecasts in the late summer or early fall and publish the FOAs in October 2020:

Field Initiated Projects (FIP)
Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) grants
Switzer Research Fellowships

For all other FY 2021 NIDILRR grant opportunities, the Institute aims to publish forecasts in December 2020, followed by full FOAs in January through March 2021.

Other Notices and Funding Opportunities

The Association of Academic Physiatrists

The Association of Academic Physiatrists invites physicians in residency or fellowship and junior faculty (up to 5 years post-training) interested in rehabilitation research to apply to the Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP). Through multidisciplinary mentoring, networking, and workshops, RMSTP will help you compete successfully for NIH and other research funds and contribute original research to the advancement of physiatry. Applications close October 1, 2020.

NIH Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (MR3) Network Centers

Two of the NIH Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (MR3) Network Centers are seeking applications related to real-world rehabilitation for their pilot project programs. Applications that are appropriate for both Centers will be shared. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, as well as individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply for funding. Deadline for both programs: October 1, 2020. See below for more details.

The Restore Center at Stanford University is creating a worldwide collaboration to gain insights from real-world data on rehabilitation outcomes. The Center is seeking innovative proposals that will accelerate the use of sensor and video technology in rehabilitation research and will advance real-world monitoring and delivery of medical rehabilitation. Learn more about the pilot funding and apply .

The Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR) is designed to equip investigators with the skills necessary to accurately use technologies to measure and interpret sensorimotor and cognitive function in the lab, clinic, home, and community. C-STAR is looking for innovative ideas that explore the smart use of technology in rehabilitation research and will have real-world impact for patients. Priority will be given to researchers in the early stages of their independent career. Visit C-STAR pilot projects for more information.

Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research and Training (AR³T)

Tthe Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research and Training (AR³T) is looking to support researchers who propose interdisciplinary approaches combining regenerative medicine and mechanical stimulation, with the aim of optimizing outcomes. The Regenerative Rehabilitation community will benefit from the development of novel lines of research that incorporate methods utilizing mechanical stimulation of stem cells and/or tissue engineering, and that assess stem cell behavior and/or functional outcomes.

A proposed project must include both a regenerative medicine component and a rehabilitative/mechanotransductive component. We encourage you to consider collaborating with one of AR³T’s researchers . Contact ar3t@pitt.edu if you are interested in forming a collaboration on a proposal. Letters of intent to apply is due September 20, 2020. Visit AR³T pilot grants for more information.