Science of Behavior Change - Related Activities

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One of the SOBC Program’s goals is to facilitate the inclusion of the SOBC experimental medicine approach to behavior change research in the studies funded by individual NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). Below are examples of funding opportunities from individual ICs that include a mechanisms-focused, experimental medicine approach to behavior change research. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list; please see the NIH Guide for a complete list of funding opportunity announcements.

Current Funding Opportunities

Title	FOA Number
Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program ( R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	PAR-19-212
Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)	PAR-19-213
Emotional Function in Normal Aging and/or MCI and AD/ADRD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	PAR-18-581
Emotional Function in Normal Aging and/or MCI and AD/ADRD (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	PAR-18-582
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required)	PAR-18-559
NIDCR Behavioral and Social Intervention Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)	PAR-18-656
Improving Patient Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens to Promote Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)	PA-18-722
Analyses of Adherence Strategies and Data Sets from CALERIE to Explore Behavioral and Psychosocial Aspects of Sustained Caloric Restriction in Humans (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	PA-18-825
Exploratory Analyses of Adherence Strategies and Data Sets from CALERIE to Investigate Behavioral and Psychosocial Aspects of Sustained Caloric Restriction in Humans (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	PA-18-826
Development of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R61/R33- Clinical Trial Required)	RFA-MH-18-704
Development of Psychosocial Therapeutic and Preventive Interventions for Mental Disorders (R33 Clinical Trial Required)	RFA-MH-18-705
Confirmatory Efficacy Clinical Trials of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Mental Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required)	RFA-MH-18-706

Archived Funding Opportunities

Title	FOA Number
Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging (P30 Clinical Trial Required)	RFA-AG-19-006
Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Dementia Care Provider Support (P30 Clinical Trial Required)	RFA-AG-19-007
Edward R. Roybal Coordinating Center (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	RFA-AG-19-008
Loyalty and Reward-Based Technologies to Increase Adherence to Substance Use Disorder Pharmacotherapies (R43/R44 - Clinical Trial Optional)	RFA-DA-19-014
Loyalty and Reward-Based Technologies to Increase Adherence to Substance Use Disorder Pharmacotherapies (R41/R42 - Clinical Trial Optional)	RFA-DA-19-015