current funding priorities in health behavior at the national cancer institute

National Cancer InstituteU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

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

Current Funding Priorities in Health Behavior at the National Cancer Institute

• 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)

NCI Behavioral Research Program

Health Behaviors across the Cancer Control Continuum

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Adapted from David B. Abrams. See http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov

BRP Research Branches

Stephen Taplin

Process of Care Research Branch (PCRB)

Paige Green McDonald

Basic Biobehavioral

and Psychological

Sciences Branch (BBPSB)

Linda Nebeling

Health Behaviors Research Branch (HBRB)

Bradford Hesse

Health Communication and Informatics

Research Branch(HCIRB)

Michele Bloch

Tobacco Control Research Branch(TCRB)

William Riley

Science of Research and Technology

Branch(SRTB)

Senior Scientist: Jerry SulsAssociate Director: William Klein

http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/fydetails.jsp?divisionId=1&programId=3&fy=2013&view=MECH

BRP, Fiscal Year 2013Total Grants: 316 ($165,010,100)

• 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)

Levels of Influence in Health Behavior Research

• 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 Research Priorities

Selected Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)

FOA Announcement # Expiration Date Contact

Tobacco Control Regulatory Research Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 6/20/13)

RFA-OD-13-011 (R01)RFA-OD-13-012 (R03)RFA-OD-13-010 (R21)

January 17, 2015Stephanie Land240-276-6946stephanie.land@nih.gov

Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Effects

on Biomarkers of Prognosis and Survival

PAR-12-228 (R01)PAR-12-229 (R21)

September 8, 2015

Catherine M. Alfano240-276-6736 alfanoc@mail.nih.gov

Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data

PAR-13-080 (R01) January 8, 2016Erik Augustson240-276-6774 augustse@mail.nih.gov

Examination of Survivorship Care Planning Efficacy and Impact

PA-12-274 (R21)PA-12-275 (R01)

January 8, 2016 Stephen Taplin240-276-6947taplins@mail.nih.gov

School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes

PA-13-100 (R01)PA-13-099 (R03)PA-13-098 (R21)

May 8, 2016Tanya Agurs-Collins240-276-6956collinsta@mail.nih.gov 

Research to Characterize and Reduce Stigma to Improve Health

PA-13-246 (R21)PA-13-247 (R03)PA-13-248 (R01)

September 8, 2016Veronica Chollette240-276-6969cholletv@mail.nih.gov

Fundamental Mechanisms of Affective and Decisional Processes in Cancer Control

PAR-14-067 (U01) October 15, 2016Rebecca Ferrer240-276-6914 rebecca.ferrer@nih.gov

Modeling Social Behavior PAR-13-374 (R01) January 8, 2017William Riley240-276-6973 wiriley@mail.nih.gov

Selected Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)

FOA Announcement # Expiration Date Contact

NIH Research Project Grant 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. McKinnon240-276-6921 mckinnonr@mail.nih.gov

Obesity Policy Research: Evaluation and Measures

PA-13-110 (R01) May 8, 2016 Robin A. McKinnon240-276-6921 mckinnonr@mail.nih.gov

Behavioral and Social Science Research on Understanding and

Reducing Health Disparities

R01: PA-13-292R21: PA-13-288

September 8, 2016Shobha Srinivasan240-276-6938 ss688k@nih.gov

• Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM)• Team Science Toolkit• Health Information National Trends Survey (HIN

TS)• Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FL

ASHE) study• Classification of Laws Associated with School St

udents (C.L.A.S.S.) • Smokefree.gov

Health Behavior Research Tools

Training Awards for New Investigators

• K07: Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences, and Population Sciences Career Development AwardProvide 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 BRPhttp://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/funding.html

• NCI Provocative Questionshttp://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

http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/DCCPSGrants/grantlist.jsp?method=dynamic&program=brphttp://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

• 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

Sample of Currently Funded Grants in Health Behaviors, FY14

http://maps.cancer.gov/overview/DCCPSGrants/grantlist.jsp?method=dynamic&program=brphttp://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

• R21 – Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, University of Alabama at BirminghamVegetable 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

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