Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R01)

OBJECTIVES:
This funding opportunity invites research applications
investigating the role of diet composition in energy balance,
including studies in both animals and humans.  Collaborations between
basic and clinical researchers, which explore mechanisms underlying
differences in response to diet composition, are particularly
encouraged.  Both short and longer-term studies are encouraged,
ranging from basic studies investigating the impact of micro-or
macronutrient composition on appetite, metabolism, and energy
expenditure through clinical studies evaluating the efficacy of diets
differing in micro- or macronutrient composition, absorption, dietary
variety, or energy density for weight loss or weight maintenance. 

Deadline(s):      06/05/2007
                 10/05/2007
                 06/05/2008
                 10/05/2008
                 02/05/2009
                 06/05/2009
                 10/05/2009
                 02/05/2010
                 09/01/2007
                 01/02/2008
                 05/01/2008
                 09/01/2008
                 01/02/2009
                 05/01/2009
                 01/02/2010
                 02/05/2008
                 09/01/2009

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are: for-profit or non-profit organizations;
public/State-controlled institutions of higher education;  private
institutions of higher education; units of State and local
governments; units of State and local Tribal government;
Hispanic-serving institutions; Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs); Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving
Institutions; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs);
Small Business; eligible agencies of the Federal government; domestic
or foreign institutions/organizations; and faith-based or
community-based organizations. More than one PD/PI, or multiple
PDs/PIs, may be designated on the application for projects that
require a “team science” approach that clearly does not fit the
single-PD/PI model.

FUNDING
This program will use the NIH Research Project (R01) award
mechanism. Applications submitted in response to this announcement
must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the SF424
Research and Related (R&R) forms and SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from
application to application, it is anticipated that the size and
duration of each award will also vary. F&A costs requested by
consortium participants are not included in the direct cost
limitation.