National Institute on Aging: DNA Collection Revisions for African Aging Cohorts Grant

The National Institute on Aging is offering a grant to support revision applications for collecting DNA from older adult participants in Africa engaged in the SAGE and INDEPTH surveys. The goal is to ensure DNA specimens are available for future analysis and genotyping, preserving the integrity of the original sampling frame. This grant focuses on addressing attrition issues and maintaining data quality in longitudinal aging studies in Africa supported by NIA, promoting harmonization with global health surveys and enhancing research opportunities for qualified scientists. Application deadline is March 4, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 249438

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-AG-14-015
Funding Opportunity Title::	Revisions for DNA Collection from Existing Longitudinal Aging Cohorts in Africa (R01)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.866 — Aging Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Dec 20, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 04, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 04, 2014
Archive Date::	Apr 04, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 1,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.

Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	The purpose of this FOA is to support revision applications proposing to collect DNA from older adult (age 50+) participants from African nations involved in the World Health Organization-supported surveys Study on global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) and the International Network for the Demographic Evaluation of Populations and their Health in Developing Countries (INDEPTH). Both SAGE and INDEPTH (supported in part by NIA) are longitudinal surveys in developing countries in Africa that have archived and shared their data in ways that facilitate their use by qualified researchers. Crucially, these two studies include processes to harmonize social and behavioral phenotypes with those collected by the NIA-supported Health and Retirement Study (HRS) family of surveys around the world. The importance of timely DNA collection from these NIA-supported cohorts is to ensure that specimens are available for future analysis or genotyping from a sample that is as close to the original sampling frame as possible. Because attrition is often selective and data from the study would not be missing at random, failure to collect DNA early in such studies can compromise the interpretability of future analyses.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.866
Competition ID:	FORMS-C
Competition Title:	Forms-C
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00191251
Opening Date:	Feb 04, 2014
Closing Date:	Mar 04, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	eRA Commons Help Desk
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V2.0] PHS 398 Research Plan [V2.0] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V2.0] Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V2.0] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V2.0]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.3] Planned Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.3]