Utilizing Invasive Recording and Stimulating Opportunities in Humans to Advance Neural Circuitry Understanding of Mental Health Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Summary

This NIH funding opportunity (PAR-25-290) solicits R01 research grant applications leveraging invasive neural recording and stimulation procedures in human subjects to advance scientific understanding of neural circuitry underlying mental health disorders. The opportunity is open to clinical trial research as an optional component. It is posted under the National Institutes of Health (HHS) and targets neuroscience and mental health research communities. The opportunity window spans over three years, from late 2024 through early 2028.

What they want

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Risks & flags

• Highly specialized scope (invasive human neural recording/stimulation) narrows the eligible applicant pool significantly to a small number of research institutions with neurosurgical and neuromodulation capabilities