National Cancer Institute U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Current Funding Priorities in Health Behavior at the National Cancer Institute June, 2014 William Klein, PhD Associate Director, Behavioral Research Program Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute (NCI) kleinwm@mail.nih.gov NCI Behavioral Research Program • BRP initiates, supports, and evaluates a comprehensive program of basic behavioral research, health communication and informatics, processes of care, research methodology, and health behavior interventions • Health behaviors of interest include tobacco use, dietary behavior, physical activity, cancer screening, HPV vaccination, virus exposure, sun protection, and medical decision-making • Interested in genetic, biological, psychosocial and contextual influences (e.g., relationships, stress, executive control) Health Behaviors across the Cancer Control Continuum CROSSCUTTING ISSUES Prevention Detection Diagnosis Treatment Survivorship Communication Surveillance Social Determinants of Health Disparities Genetic Testing Decision-Making Dissemination of Evidence-Based Interventions Quality of Cancer Care Epidemiology Dissemination of Evidence-Based Interventions Adapted from David B. Abrams. See http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov BRP Research Branches Paige Green McDonald Linda Nebeling Bradford Hesse Stephen Taplin William Riley Michele Bloch Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch (BBPSB) Health Behaviors Research Branch (HBRB) Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB) Process of Care Research Branch (PCRB) Science of Research and Technology Branch (SRTB) Tobacco Control Research Branch (TCRB) Senior Scientist: Jerry Suls Associate Director: William Klein BRP, Fiscal Year 2013 Total Grants: 316 ($165,010,100) http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/fydetails.jsp?divisionId=1&programId=3&fy=2013&view=MECH Levels of Influence in Health Behavior Research • Psychosocial Experiences(e.g., Stress) • Tangible Health Behaviors (e.g., Obesity, Smoking) • Harmful Exposure (e.g., HPV, Sun) • Biobehavioral and Genetic Factors • Health Care System Navigation (e.g., Screening) • Social and Organizational Influences • Environment (e.g., Policy) Selected Research Priorities • Genetic testing • New tobacco products (e.g., e-cigarettes) and regulatory science • Decision-making across the cancer continuum (including shared decision making) • Cognitive effects of cancer and cancer treatment • Aging and cancer • HPV vaccination Selected Research Priorities • Innovative study design and methods for developing, testing, and implementing behavioral interventions • Vision, perception, and attention related to cancer • Social media and health • Care planning • Social effects on health behaviors (e.g., physical activity in children) Selected Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) FOA Tobacco Control Regulatory Research Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 6/20/13) Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival Announcement # Expiration Date RFA-OD-13-011 (R01) RFA-OD-13-012 (R03) RFA-OD-13-010 (R21) January 17, 2015 PAR-12-228 (R01) PAR-12-229 (R21) September 8, 2015 PAR-13-080 (R01) January 8, 2016 Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact PA-12-274 (R21) PA-12-275 (R01) January 8, 2016 School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes PA-13-100 (R01) PA-13-099 (R03) PA-13-098 (R21) Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data PA-13-246 (R21) Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to PA-13-247 (R03) Improve Health PA-13-248 (R01) Fundamental Mechanisms of Affective and Decisional Processes in Cancer Control Modeling Social Behavior PAR-14-067 (U01) PAR-13-374 (R01) May 8, 2016 Contact Stephanie Land 240-276-6946 stephanie.land@nih.gov Catherine M. Alfano 240-276-6736 alfanoc@mail.nih.gov Erik Augustson 240-276-6774 augustse@mail.nih.gov Stephen Taplin 240-276-6947 taplins@mail.nih.gov Tanya Agurs-Collins 240-276-6956 collinsta@mail.nih.gov September 8, 2016 Veronica Chollette 240-276-6969 cholletv@mail.nih.gov October 15, 2016 Rebecca Ferrer 240-276-6914 rebecca.ferrer@nih.gov January 8, 2017 William Riley 240-276-6973 wiriley@mail.nih.gov Selected Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) FOA Announcement # Expiration Date PA-13-302 (R01) September 8, 2016 Gina Tesauro 240-276-6786 gina.tesauro@nih.gov NCI Exploratory/ Developmental Research Grant Program PAR-13-146 (R21) September 5, 2015 Gina Tesauro 240-276-6786 gina.tesauro@nih.gov NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research PAR-14-007 (R03) January 6, 2017 Gina Tesauro 240-276-6786 gina.tesauro@nih.gov Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01) PAR 12-257 September 11, 2015 Robin A. McKinnon 240-276-6921 mckinnonr@mail.nih.gov PA-13-110 (R01) May 8, 2016 Robin A. McKinnon 240-276-6921 mckinnonr@mail.nih.gov R01: PA-13-292 R21: PA-13-288 September 8, 2016 NIH Research Project Grant Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities Contact Shobha Srinivasan 240-276-6938 ss688k@nih.gov Health Behavior Research Tools Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM) Team Science Toolkit Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study • Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (C.L.A.S.S.) • Smokefree.gov • • • • Training Awards for New Investigators • K07: Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences, and Population Sciences Career Development Award Provide salary and research support for a sustained period of “protected time” (3-5 years) to junior investigators who are interested in developing academic and research expertise in cancer prevention, cancer control, or the behavioral or population sciences as related to cancer. • Soon transitioning to K99/R00 • For further questions about opportunities for new investigators please contact Gina Tesauro, MSW Public Health Advisor, Behavioral Research Program (240-276-6786) or tesaurog@mail.nih.gov Additional Funding Notices • Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) - includes BRP http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding.html • NCI Provocative Questions http://provocativequestions.nci.nih.gov/rfa • Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) http://obssr.od.nih.gov/funding_opportunities/foas/index.aspx • NIH Opportunity Network (OppNet) http://oppnet.nih.gov/funding-current-funding.asp Contact a BRP Program Director BRP Program Directors can advise you throughout the application process from development of your idea through submission and review Search for Program Directors by Branch affiliation or research expertise http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/index.html Sample of Currently Funded Grants in Health Behaviors, FY14 • R01- Gregory Armstrong, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Longitudinal Cardiotoxicity in Adult Survivors Childhood Cancer • R01 – Elva Arredondo, San Diego State University Promoting Physical Activity in Churchgoing Latinas • R01 – Antoine Bechara, University of Southern California Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Decisions and Impulse Control in Nutrition Behavior • R01 – Elliot Coups, Rbhs -Cancer Institute of New Jersey An Internet-Based Behavioral Intervention for Individuals Diagnosed with Melanoma • R01 – Leonard Epstein, State University of New York at Buffalo The Influence of Pricing and Nutrient Profiling on Food Purchases http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/DCCPSGrants/grantlist.jsp?method=dynamic&program=brp http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm Sample of Currently Funded Grants in Health Behaviors, FY14 • R21 – Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, University of Alabama at Birmingham Vegetable Garden Feasibility Trial to Promote Function in Older Cancer Survivors • R21 – June Robinson, June Northwestern University at Chicago Sun Protection Internet-Based Program for Kidney Transplant Recipients • R03 – Kentya Ford, University of Texas, Austin Behaviors Related to Cancer Risk Among African-American College Students • R03 – Marcus Kilpatrick, University of South Florida Affective Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training • U54 – Graham Colditz, Washington University A Multilevel Approach to Energy Balance and Cancer Across the Lifecourse http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/DCCPSGrants/grantlist.jsp?method=dynamic&program=brp http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm Training & Career • • • Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) The universal, umbrella fellowship program for domestic fellows, NCI counterpart of the Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) used in other NIH institutes • Quantitative Fellowship in Behavioral Research • Process of Care Fellowship in Behavioral Research Other training mechanisms include: • Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) • Health Communications Internship Program For general questions about fellowships and career postings, contact: Mary O’Connell (oconnellm@mail.nih.gov) http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/career_training.html