OpportunityTitle: Targeted Analyses of Jackson Heart Study Data (R01)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:   Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.  Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.    Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Description: This FOA will fund external topical working groups to collaborate with Jackson Heart Study researchers to analyze the data collected to date. The Jackson Heart Study is an observational cohort study of 5,301 community-dwelling African Americans from Jackson, MS. At the time of these grant awards, the Study will have completed 3 clinical examinations between 2000-2012, 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.
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