Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to stimulate HIV/AIDS research within the scientific mission areas of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD). Applications should address high priority HIV/AIDS research outlined by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) in the areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. For applications proposing a clinical trial, only low risk clinical trials will be supported. This funding opportunity is designed to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects that may lead to breakthroughs in HIV/AIDS research specifically related to communication disorders and sensory systems. The program aims to support innovative approaches to understanding and addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the auditory, vestibular, taste, smell, and speech-language systems. Eligible applicants include a broad range of institutions and organizations across education, business, nonprofit, and government sectors.