R01 Research Project Grant. See Section III. Additional Information on Eligibility. This FOA will fund external topical working groups to collaborate with Jackson Heart Study researchers to analyze the data collected to date. At the time of these grant awards, the Study will have completed 3 clinical examinations between , with annual follow-up telephone interviews. NHLBI expects to fund 5 analytical working groups, each focused on a topic of concern for the health of African Americans, each having particular relevance to cardiovascular and related diseases, including but not limited to the following topics: hypertension, diabetes and obesity, physical activity and nutrition, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
Funding under this FOA will not support the collection of additional data. Conformance to all requirements both in the Application Guide and the FOA is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV.
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When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review. Part 1. Overview Information Part 2. Full Text of the Announcement Section I. Eligibility Information Section IV. Application and Submission Information Section V. Other Information. The objective of this program is to use existing clinical examination, laboratory, and imaging data generated by the Jackson Heart Study to address important scientific questions on the risk factors for and natural history of cardiovascular and related diseases among African Americans.
This program aims to support research that will address questions involving hypertension, diabetes and obesity, physical activity and nutrition, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. Support for other topics will be considered if a strong case can be made for their inclusion.
Research funded by this announcement shall address cardiovascular and related diseases, as well as the risk factors for these diseases, that contribute to the disproportionate burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among African Americans, using data generated by the Jackson Heart Study.
