NIA Requests Input on Alzheimer’s Disease Bypass Budget Implementation
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking input into the development of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Bypass Budget (ADBB). Annual updates to the ADBB are Congressionally mandated (see Update, November 3, 2015). NIA seeks comments and suggestions from the public “on the current state of the science, the highest priorities for future research, and potential conceptual or technical barriers to overcome.” According to the recently released Notice (NOT-AG-16-017), the FY 2018 ADBB will be consistent with the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and include Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Topics will include basic, translational, clinical, as well as caregiver research. NIA also seeks comments on “future opportunities or emerging research needs that should be included in the plan.” The deadline for input is April 8, 2016. For more information, see the Notice.