This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued as an initiative of the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research. The Neuroscience Blueprint is a collaborative framework through which 16 NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices jointly support neuroscience-related research, with the aim of accelerating discoveries and reducing the burden of nervous system disorders (for further information, see http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/).
The goal of this FOA is to facilitate research collaborations between pain scientists and neuroscientists with expertise in neuroplasticity who have not previously studied the pain system in order to expand the understanding of biological mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain. These collaborations should capture insights and expertise from neurobiological approaches. The purpose of this FOA is to encourage submission of multi-PI grant applications that propose highly collaborative, multidisciplinary research projects addressing the development of neuropathic pain conditions. The expected outcome of this FOA will be the formation of partnerships between pain researchers and non-pain neuroscientists with expertise in neuroplasticity to elucidate the maladaptive neuroplastic changes that occur during the transition from acute to chronic neuropathic pain.
Funding Instrument: Grant
Application Types Allowed: New
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The Blueprint Institutes intend to commit $ 2.5 million in FY 2012.
Award Budget: Application budgets are not limited, but need to reflect actual needs of the proposed project.
Award Project Period: Scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum period is 5 years
Moreinfo: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-12-008.html
