Rehabilitation Research News: September 19, 2022

This is a light issue as we wrap up the fiscal year. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful staff at NICHD who support NCMRR, without whose assistance we would not be able to advance our mission. Here are a few event reminders:

• The Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (MR3) Network is hosting their second annual scientific retreat, Rehabilitation Clinical Trials: Innovations, Designs, and Tribulations, on September 29–30, 2022, via Zoom. For more information and to register, please visit the retreat website .
   
• NICHD is turning 60! Please join us for a virtual scientific symposium on October 17. NCMRR grantee Michelle Johnson from the University of Pennsylvania will be speaking, and I’ll have the privilege of hosting a Zoom-based fireside chat with disability advocate and pioneer Judy Heumann. Visit the symposium website to register and check out the agenda. We look forward to celebrating with you!
   
• The Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP) is recruiting! Operated in collaboration with the Association of Academic Physiatrists, RMSTP is open to early career physicians of all specialties planning research programs focused on human function, disability, and rehabilitation. The deadline for applications is October 1, 2022. To learn more about eligibility, program structure, and how to apply, visit the Association of Academic Physiatrists’ page about RMSTP or contact Mary Czerniak, program coordinator, at mary.czerniak@jefferson.edu or 215-663-6592.

NICHD Notices and Funding Opportunities

• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
  • (NOT-OD-22-208)
  • Multiple Institutes
     
• BRAIN Initiative: Engineering and optimization of molecular technologies for functional dissection of neural circuits (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • (RFA-MH-22-245)
  • Multiple Institutes
  • Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates; see announcement.
     
• NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Computational Training in Neuroscience and Behavior (T90/R90 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • (RFA-DA-23-037)
  • Multiple Institutes
  • Application Receipt Date(s): November 29, 2022

NIH Notices and Funding Opportunity Announcements

• NINR Areas of Emphasis for Research to Optimize Health and Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  • (PAR-22-230)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research
  • Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates; see announcement.
     
• NINR Areas of Emphasis for Research to Optimize Health and Advance Health Equity (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
  • (PAR-22-231)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research
  • Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates; see announcement.
     
• Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • (PAR-22-242)
  • Multiple Institutes
  • Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates; see announcement.
     
• Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
  • (PAR-22-243)
  • Multiple Institutes
  • Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates; see announcement.

Socio-Ecological Factors and the Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) Among Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) Conference

Among child populations, DBM has been defined as the coexistence of undernutrition (i.e., micronutrient deficiencies, underweight, and childhood stunting and wasting) and overweight, obesity, and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) at the individual, family, and/or community levels. DBM is becoming particularly problematic in the poorest LMICs, largely because of increases in overweight and obesity.

This conference will examine the recent etiological and socio-ecological factors contributing to this increased DBM prevalence, as well as the implications for long-term health outcomes among children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18 years) in LMICs. Participants and presenters will explore evidence-based interventions, identify important research questions, and discuss policy implications toward improving nutrition and health outcomes of youth globally.
 
Closed captioning will be available through NIH VideoCast. Individuals who need any other reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity should contact Raquel McConnico at rmcconnico@thebizzellgroup.com or 301-798-5619 at least 5 days in advance.
 
For more information, visit the conference webpage.