The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Nutrition Research (ONR) and participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) intend to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for new applications that will support new institutional research training programs (predoctoral, postdoctoral or both) in artificial intelligence (AI) for precision nutrition (AIPrN) that will focus on integration of the domains of precision nutrition, AI including machine learning (ML), systems biology, systems science, Big Data, and computational analytics.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/08/2022
Size of the Grant: $4 million
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The goal is to build a future workforce that will be able to use growing data resources to tackle complex biomedical challenges in nutrition science that are beyond human intuition. It is expected that such research will lead to the development of innovative solutions to combat diet-related chronic diseases and nutrition disparities within the mission areas of the participating NIH Institutes and Offices. The vision for the AIPrN training program is to support the development of a diverse research workforce with advanced competencies in AI, ML, and data science analytics to apply to an increasingly complex landscape of Big Data including molecular, organismal, community and societal-levels related to nutrition and diet-related conditions.
Program Objective
The objective of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) program is to develop and/or enhance research training opportunities for individuals interested in careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical research that are relevant to the NIH mission. The training program should provide:
- A strong foundation in research design, methods, and analytic techniques appropriate for the proposed research area;
- The enhancement of the trainees’ ability to conceptualize and think through research problems with increasing independence;
- Experience conducting research using state-of-the-art methods as well as presenting and publishing their research findings;
- The opportunity to interact with members of the scientific community at appropriate scientific meetings and workshops; and
- The enhancement of the trainees’ understanding of the health-related sciences and the relationship of their research training to health and disease.
Funding Information
- ONR and the participating ICs intend to commit an estimated total of $4 million (per year) to fund ~10 awards in FY2023, depending on receipt of meritorious applications and availability of funds.
- The maximum project period is 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
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- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
- U.S. Territory or Possession
- Other
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Federal Governments
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
