This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for a Coordinating Center (CC) to support the network-wide, collaborative, work between PAR-24-240 U01 research projects funded under the Ancestral Populations Network 2 (APN-2 ) initiative described in the companion announcement. The APN-2 initiative has an overall goal of enhancing diversity in psychiatric genetic studies by supporting large scale genomic studies in populations of non-European Ancestry around the globe, currently significantly underrepresented in the field. The APN Coordinating Center (APN-2 CC) will: (a) Coordinate data harmonization and joint analyses across network projects, (b) Plan, coordinate and facilitate research training activities across the network and develop best practices guidance for individual member projects and the wider scientific community, (c) Develop and disseminate ethical best practices for APN members and the scientific communities, with a specific focus on psychiatric genetic studies in different settings around the world, (d) Serve as a liaison between the different network working groups and the network steering committee, and (e) Provide administrative support for the network workgroups and steering committee as needed.
Applicants should carefully read the NOFO instructions and review the accompanying U01 NOFO, PAR-24-240
Deadlines:
PAR-24-241 Expiration Date October 12, 2024
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: National Institutes of Health
Address: National Institutes of Health; 31 Center Drive; MSC 2220; Bethesda; MD 20892-2220; USA
Oct 11, 2024
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Affiliation: National Institutes of Health
Address: National Institutes of Health; 31 Center Drive; MSC 2220; Bethesda; MD 20892-2220; USA
Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.