Notice of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Participation in PAR-13-109 "Mechanistic Insights from Birth Cohorts (R01)"

Notice Number: NOT-ES-13-007

Key Dates
Release Date: July 11, 2013

Related Announcements
PAR-13-109

Issued by
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has joined the funding opportunity announcement PAR-13-109, entitled "Mechanistic Insights from Birth Cohorts (R01)."

The following sections of PAR-13-109 have been updated to reflect the participation of NIEHS in this FOA:

Part 1. Overview Information

Components of Participating Organizations
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)
93.847, 93.865, 93.838, 93.839, 93.399, 93.113

Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

The following sentence is revised by the addition of "environmental toxicants" to state:

"Emerging epidemiological evidence has shown that prenatal exposures such as placental function, maternal over- or under-nutrition, maternal physical activity behaviors, maternal exposures to environmental toxicants and maternal sleep disorders may be associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases in the offspring, either as a child or adult."

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards
NIEHS support for this FOA is contingent on the availability of funds and the receipt of meritorious applications.

Section VII. Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact
Kimberly Gray, P.D
Program Director
Susceptibility and Population Health Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Telephone: 919-541-0293
Email: gray6@niehs.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)
Donald Ellis
Grants Management Specialist
Grants Management Branch 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Telephone: 919-541-1874
Email: donaldellis@niehs.nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain the unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries related to this Notice to:

Kimberly Gray, PhD
NIEHS
Telephone: 919-541-0293
Email: gray6@niehs.nih.gov
Website: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/dert/sphb/staff/gray/index.cfm