Causal Hypotheses on the Oral-Systemic Health Impacts of Human Behaviors among People with Chronic Conditions
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) plans to release a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) inviting applications for research focused on understanding the causal factors influencing human behaviors and their oral-systemic health impacts, particularly in individuals with chronic conditions. The research aims to explore a wide range of potential causal influences—biological, biopsychosocial, environmental, neurological, psychological, and others—that contribute directly or indirectly to oral and systemic health outcomes. Projects emphasizing the development or refinement of causal hypotheses, including causal explanation and inference rather than mere statistical associations, are highly encouraged, with an ultimate goal of translating findings into clinical trials for prevention, treatment, and management of dental, oral, craniofacial, and related health conditions. This opportunity is intended to foster multidisciplinary collaboration among experts in behavioral, biological, social, and health sciences, encouraging integrative investigations that span dental, oral, craniofacial, and systemic health across the lifespan. While applications are not currently being accepted, the notice is provided early to enable potential applicants to form meaningful partnerships and design responsive research projects. The initiative is authorized under the Public Health Service Act and relevant federal regulations, reflecting the NIH's commitment to advancing knowledge that can enhance health outcomes and quality of life for people affected by chronic disease. Interested researchers are invited to begin preparing for this forthcoming funding opportunity, with contact available through NIDCR representatives.
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for innovative research on the factors that cause human behaviors and the oral-systemic health impacts of those behaviors to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability among people with chronic conditions. Causal hypotheses may include biological, biopsychosocial, congenital, environmental, interpersonal, neurological, psychological, and comorbidity factors that—individually, sequentially, or in combination—contribute to human behaviors and oral-systemic health outcomes, with impacts that may be direct or traceably distal. Applications that propose projects to develop or refine causal hypotheses, e.g., causal explanation and causal inference—rather than statistical association, also are encouraged. Project results should be poised for clinical trials translation to prevent, treat, and manage dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) and related conditions. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Investigators with expertise and insights into this area of behavioral, biological, biopsychosocial, public, and social sciences are encouraged to consider applying for this new NOFO. In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in dental, oral, craniofacial, and systemic health over the life course, including care and services, will be encouraged, and these investigators also should begin to consider applying. NIDCR is authorized to forecast this opportunity under the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C §§ 241 and 284) and federal regulations (42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200).
