Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology
Category: NIH Highlighted Topics
NIH’s Highlighted Topics are selected research priority areas within one or more NIH Institutes, Centers, or Offices (ICOs) that may or may not have dedicated funding. The amount of funding awarded will depend on the availability of funds, the number of meritorious applications, and competing ICO priorities. After identifying an appropriate funding opportunity, an investigator should reach out to the appropriate scientific contact to discuss how their research idea may align with a Highlighted Topic and the funding opportunity. Applying in a Highlighted Topic area will not affect NIH referral or review of applications.
This topic encourages applications aimed at linking health care transition (HCT) practices to improved health and well-being outcomes for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN). Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK and NICHD. [Expires 8/29/27.]
The purpose of this topic is to advance scientific understanding of autoimmune disease development, progression, and impact, and to improve health outcomes for those affected. Encouraged research projects are those that Harness computational tools and collaborative networks to investigate protective and driving factors of pre-clinical autoimmunity, disease inception, and flares in human cohorts; advance diagnostic testing, biomarkers, predictive models and technologies; and/or develope novel research models. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK, NIA, NICHD, NINDS, and NIAID. [Expires 2/12/28.]
This topic encourages research on biomarkers, clinical outcome measures, and regenerative and neuroprotective therapeutics for neuropathy. Participating Institutes and Centers include the NIDDK. [Expires 4/6/28.]
The purpose of this highlighted topic is to encourage research training in D&I science via appropriate NIH funding categories, including those for Fellowships, Career Development Awards, Institutional Research Training Grants, and Education Projects. The overarching objective is to facilitate career success as well as the ability to conduct high-quality independent or collaborative D&I research. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK, NICHD, NINDS, and NIAID. [Expires 4/14/28.]
This topic encourages research on the interaction of GLP-1s and nutrient metabolism and status, and population health and the roles of dietary supplements in addressing nutrient gaps that may arise with GLP-1 use, as well as on the composition, safety, and usage patterns, and biological mechanisms of supplements marketed to mimic GLP-1 activity. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK and NIA. [Expires 4/24/28.]
This Highlighted Topic encourages research that improves validity and reliability of findings by enhancing rigorous and transparent experimental design, methodology, analysis, and interpretation. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK, NIA, NIAID, NINDS, and NICHD. [Expires 4/27/28.]
The NIH Health and Extreme Weather (HEW) Program aims to support research to increase understanding of how extreme weather, including weather-related natural disasters and emerging weather-related harms, impacts human health. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK, NIA, and NIAID. Relevant areas of study include effects of discontinuity of care, changes in aging-related processes and responses, immune responses, and pathogens. [Expires 5/1/28.]
This topic encourages innovative research on human-relevant new approach methodologies (NAMs) (e.g., organoids, tissue chips, microphysiological systems, multi-omics technologies, computational models) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of foods, food components, and dietary supplements for health optimization and chronic disease risk reduction across the lifespan. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK and NIA. [Expires 5/20/28.]
This Highlighted Topic encourages rigorous, innovative research in utilizing publicly accessible, high-quality datasets. The ultimate goal is to enhance reproducibility, enable data-driven hypothesis generation, accelerate scientific discovery, and improve disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK, NIA, and NIAID. [Expires 6/24/28.]
A digital twin is a set of virtual information constructs that mimics the structure, context, and behavior of a natural, engineered, or social system (or system-of-systems), is dynamically updated with data from its physical twin, has a predictive capability, and informs decisions that realize value. This topic encourages innovative research and prototype development of digital twin technologies. Participating Institutes and Centers include NIDDK and NIAID. [Expires 9/10/28.]