268507 National Cancer Institute's Behavioral Research Program: Funding priorities, portfolio, and opportunities

Sunday, October 28, 2012 : 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Wen-ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH , Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, DCCPS, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Kelly Blake, ScD , Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
The purpose of this presentation is to describe NIH funding opportunities and current portfolio in cancer prevention and control, and to provide an overview of grant mechanisms particularly conducive to behavioral and social science research. Early career investigators will learn about several funding opportunities, including the status of NCI's small grants and exploratory grants program in behavioral research, small business innovation research (SBIR), dissemination and implementation research in health, health literacy, and research to inform tobacco regulatory science, among others.

Dr. Chou will provide an overview of funding opportunities and priorities for social and behavioral science research, including current and future Program Announcements.

Dr. Blake will address the current portfolio of NCI funded research in behavioral science and cancer control, with a focus on extramural research supported by the Behavioral Research Program.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Identify funding priorities and opportunities for social and behavior science research at the National Cancer Institute. Describe the current portfolio of funded research, their topic areas, funding mechanisms, and significant scientific contributions.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a Program Director in the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute. I supervise a research portfolio in health communication and interacts closely with grantees and applicants. I serve as the scientific contact for the NIH Health Literacy Program Announcement. I have extensive research experience in social media, patient-provider communication, and mixed methods research in health literacy and disparities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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