The Department of Health and Human Services announces a new FOA, Prevention and Management of Healthcare Associated Infections (R18). This funding opportunity will support extramural health services research, demonstration, dissemination, and evaluation grants that propose to prevent and more effectively manage healthcare associated infections (HAIs). HAIs are infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving treatment for other conditions within any healthcare setting.  HAIs exact a significant toll on human life, are among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, and accounted for an estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths in 2002. The scientific and practical knowledge to be achieved through these research and demonstration efforts will identify the practical and cost-effective approaches to preventing and managing HAIs.

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HHS Announces Support of New Comparative Effectiveness Research Projects

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its intention to support new Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) projects. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has appropriated $400 million to the Office of the Secretary (OS) for support of CER. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has been designated point of contact for management of the award funds.

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The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) announces a new research award, the AGA-General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Award in Gut Physiology and Health. The award provides support for a young investigator working toward an independent research career studying the relationship of gut microflora to physiology and immune function. The deadline to apply is Jan. 29, 2010.

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