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NIH NIA Cooperative Research Agreements for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to release a funding opportunity for cooperative research agreements in the fields of aging, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Scope of Research: - Focus on aging, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias (including Frontotemporal dementia, vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, Lewy body dementias, and multiple etiology dementias) - Research areas include genetic, biological, neuroscientific, clinical, behavioral, social, psychological, and economic studies - Program Structure: - Utilizes the U01 cooperative agreement mechanism - Requires milestone plans, access to NIH resources, and participation in collaborative activities (consortium, working groups, coordinating committees, External Scientific Panel) - Eligibility: - Open to nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, businesses, tribal governments, and foreign institutions - Notable Requirements: - Substantial programmatic involvement from NIH - No specific products or services are listed; this is a forecasted research grant opportunity - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is a research funding announcement, not a product or service procurement.

Description

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for research project cooperative agreements relevant to aging and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias. The research areas include genetic, biological, neuroscientific, clinical, behavioral, social, psychological, and economic studies on aging and associated diseases. The NOFO will use the U01 activity code, requiring substantial programmatic involvement such as milestone plans and collaborative consortium activities. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice allows potential applicants time to prepare. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact NIA program staff to discuss research relevance and responsiveness.

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