CryoNet #32752 - #32753

CryoNet - Mon 9 Aug 2010

    #32752: Effects of the Social Environment on Health [David Stodolsky]
    #32753: re Effects of the Social Environment on Health [John de Rivaz]

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Message #32752
From: David Stodolsky <[email protected]>
Subject: Effects of the Social Environment on Health
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 11:45:08 +0200

Effects of the Social Environment on Health: Measurement, Methods and Mechanisms (R01)
RFA-DA-11-003
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-003.html
Executive Summary
Purpose. This FOA, issued as part of the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet), solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to investigate structural, behavioral, sociocultural, environmental, cognitive, emotional, and/or biological mechanisms through which the social environment affects health outcomes.  To address this objective, applicants should propose research studies that will:  (1) deepen our understanding of which aspects of social environments affect health outcomes for women and men at different stages of the lifecourse and in different social, economic, geographic, racial and ethnic sub-populations; (2) lead to a clearer understanding of mechanisms through which social environments have such effe
 cts; or (3) improve measurement methods and/or contribute to advances in analytic methods used in the study of social environments and health.

Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the R01 award mechanism.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIH will commit approximately $5 million to this funding initiative in 2011, allowing the support of 8-9 new R01 applications, for a total of approximately $24 million over the next 5 years.
Budget and Project Period.  Applications may request budgets with direct costs up to $500,000 per year and time periods up to five years in duration.  Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.
Application Research Strategy Length: The R01 Research Strategy section may not exceed 12 pages, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts. See Table of Page Limits<http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/page_limits.html>.
Eligible Institutions/Organizations. Institutions/organizations listed in Section III, 1.A.<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-003.html#SectionIII1A> are eligible to apply.
Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Individuals with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research are invited to work with their institution/ organization to develop an application for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
Number of PDs/PIs. More than one PD/PI (i.e., multiple PDs/PIs) may be designated on the application.
Number of Applications. Applicants may submit more than one application, provided each application is scientifically distinct.
Resubmissions. Resubmission applications are not permitted in response to this FOA.
Renewals. Renewal applications are not permitted in response to this FOA.
Special Date(s). This FOA uses non-standard due dates. See Receipt, Review and Anticipated Start Dates<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-003.html#KeyDates>.
Application Materials. See Section IV.1<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-11-003.html#SectionIV1> for application materials.
General Information. For general information on SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission, see these Web sites:
o    SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm
o    General information on Electronic Submission of Grant Applications:http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/
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David Stodolsky
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Message #32753
From: "John de Rivaz" <[email protected]>
Subject: re Effects of the Social Environment on Health
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 09:57:34 +0100

I wonder what real, useful, results will be obtained from spending half a million dollars per year per project for five years on these projects. This cryonet message came on a day when the BBC featured an extreme shortage of jobs for those who had graduated from university this year.

People often write about greed for money, but there is also greed for jobs. There was a thread in Longevity Report recently where someone wrote that everyone only need work 2 days a week to produce goods and services that are wanted or needed, the other three are "make work".

Given that everyone has a limited lifespan, which readers of this list want to extend, I wonder whether "make work" could be discouraged and everyone enjoy the extra three days/week this would produce. Comparing it with present day lifespans, this would over double the average duration of free time.




-- 
Sincerely, John de Rivaz:  http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including
Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley
Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy,  Nomad .. and
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