Resources for Researchers
Welcome to the American Tinnitus Association's Researcher Resource Page.
Here you will find the latest research funding announcements, information about the results of ATA's advocacy efforts and links to important facts, statistics and published research articles.
Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) Grants Available
Latest Funding Opportunities: $40.6 Million for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury Research!
ATA's Continuing Efforts to Increase Research Funding
Resources and Statistical Information on Tinnitus in Military Populations
Helpful Research Articles
Web Resources
Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) is currently accepting proposals for four award mechanisms:
Clinical Trial Award / Concept Award / Investigator-Initiated Award / Technology/Therapeutic Award
Clinical Trial Award
Elements: Must address an FY10 Topic Area; Supports rapid implementation of clinical trials of novel interventions; IND* or IDE† applications should be submitted prior to proposal submission; Supports research that is responsive to the health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the U.S. veteran population; Clinical trial should be initiated within 12 months of award
Submission Deadlines: Pre-Application (LOI)**: April 22, 2010; Application: May 13, 2010
Funding Levels: Maximum funding of $2.2M in direct costs (plus indirect costs); Maximum period of performance is 5 years
Eligibility: Investigators at or above the level of an Assistant Professor (or equivalent)
Concept Award
Elements: Must address an FY10 Topic Area; Supports the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory; Use of human subjects and human biological substances must be exempt under Title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 219, Section 101(b)(32 CFR 219.101[b]).
Submission Deadlines: Pre-Application: March 25, 2010; Application: April 8, 2010
Funding Levels: Maximum funding of $75,000 in direct costs; (plus indirect costs); Period of performance not to exceed 1 year
Eligibility: All investigators
Investigator-Initiated Award
Elements: Must address an FY10 Topic Area; Supports military-relevant health-related research that will make an original and important contribution to a field of research or patient care; Supports research that is responsive to the health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the U.S. veteran population; Partnering Principal Investigator option available; Clinical trials will not be funded
Submission Deadlines: Pre-Application: March 11, 2010; Application: August 5, 2010
Funding Levels: Maximum funding of $725,000 for direct costs; Maximum period of performance is 3 years
Eligibility: Investigators at or above the level of an Assistant Professor (or equivalent)
Technology/Therapeutic Award
Elements: Must address an FY10 Topic Area; Product-oriented: Supports military-relevant health-related development of pharmacologic agents (drugs or biologicals), devices, and/or clinical guidance that has the potential to make a strong impact on patient care; Supports research that is responsive to the health care needs of the Armed Forces, their family members, and/or the U.S. Veteran population; Clinical trials will not be funded
Submission Deadlines: Pre-Application (LOI): April 22, 2010; Application: May 13, 2010
Funding Levels: Maximum funding of $1.7M for direct costs; Maximum period of performance is 4 years
Eligibility: Investigators at or above the level of an Assistant Professor (or equivalent)
*Investigational New Drug
+ Investigational Device Exemption
** Letter of Intent
For complete details on the FY10 Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program visit: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/prmrp.htm
Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) Grants Available
There are two R21/R33 grants available for translation and clinical research:
PAR- 09-056 / PAR- 09-057
These Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) promote the development of new efficacious intervention, treatment and diagnostic tools in the communication sciences. The goal is to develop new or enhanced diagnostic, intervention and treatment paradigms with potential for widespread, cost-effective application in the NIDCD mission areas of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language.
PAR- 09-056 Details
The companion PAR-09-056 FOA, "Improving Intervention Possibilities for Communication Disorders", encourages new or early-stage experimental approaches at the basic science level, with the intent to develop markedly different intervention, diagnostic, or treatment tools with implementation possible in a longer time frame (~10 years).
Project and budget period: Five year maximum project length. The R21 phase may not exceed two years or $275,000 in direct costs, with no more than $150,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R21 phase. The R33 phase may not exceed four years (assumes the R21 component is for one year) or $1.5M in direct costs with no more than $400,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R33 phase.
Letters of intent receipt date: May 28, 2010
Application due date: June 28, 2010
Expiration date: June 29, 2010
For complete details on the PAR-09-056 funding announcement please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-056.html
PAR- 09-057 Details
The PAR-09-057 FOA, "Improving Interventions for Communication Disorders", is targeted towards translational or clinical research approaches and methodologies with the potential for immediate or short-term (~5 years) successful intervention outcomes in patient-oriented populations.
Budget and project period: 5 year maximum project length. The R21 phase may not exceed two years or $275,000 in direct costs, with no more than $150,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R21 phase. The R33 phase may not exceed four years or $1.5 M in direct costs with no more than $400,000 in direct costs in any single year of the R33 phase. Separate detailed (non-modular) budgets are required for the R21 and R33 phases.
Letters of Intent receipt date: May 28, 2010
Application due date: June 28, 2010
Expiration date: June 29, 2010
For complete details on this funding announcement please visit:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-057.html
Scientific/Research Contact (research/scientific-specific questions):
Amy Donahue, Ph.D.
Division of Scientific Programs
NIDCD
6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 400C MSC 7180
Bethesda, MD 20892-7180
Telephone: (301) 402-3458
Fax: (301) 402-6251
E-mail: donahuea@nidcd.nih.gov
Financial/Grants Management Contact (financial/grant management-specific questions):
Mr. Christopher Myers
Division of Extramural Activities
NIDCD
6120 Executive Blvd, EPS 400B MSC 7180
Bethesda, MD 20892-7180
Telephone: (301) 402-0909
Fax: (301) 402-1758
E-mail: myersc@mail.nih.gov
$40.6 Million Available for Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research
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ATA's Continuing Efforts to Increase Research Funding
For a second consecutive year, ATA's advocacy efforts have resulted in tinnitus research funding available through the Department of Defense (DoD). The 2009 Appropriations bill includes requests for tinnitus-related proposals for the DoD's $50 million Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). This program was established by Congress in 1999 to study combat-related illness.
For the second year in a row, tinnitus is the number one service-connected disability for returning Global War on Terror veterans. This sharp increase is disconcerting, but we are pleased that our advocacy efforts have resulted in this opportunity for tinnitus investigators to continue and broaden their work toward finding a cure for all who suffer.
We are also excited to inform you that two tinnitus investigators have been awarded funding for their tinnitus proposals submitted for the 2008 funding allocation of $50 million - tinnitus research garnered nearly $2 million of that allocation all on its own. Competing with 21 other maladies and hundreds of proposals, Drs. Hinrich Staecker, current ATA Scientific Advisory Committee member, and Didier Depireux are the recipients of these Investigator Initiated awards. You can read more about their projects here.
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Resources and Statistical Information on Tinnitus in Military Populations
The following documents provide current statistical information, research and resources on tinnitus in military populations. ATA is happy to provide this helpful information to you at the click of your mouse.
- This military fact sheet provides data on the incidence of tinnitus within military populations, as well as the alarming increase in tinnitus seen over the past six years.
- These graphs provide startling visuals of the increase in incidence of tinnitus within veterans since 2001. Additionally they illustrate the rising cost of disability compensating veterans for tinnitus disability and provide projections out to 2011, should these trends continue.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently reported that tinnitus is the number-one service connected disability for Global War on Terror veterans for the second year in a row. These charts demonstrate that increase and indicate that factors other than noise exposure may be contributing to tinnitus in military personnel, given that there has not been such a dramatic increase in hearing loss disability claims.
- The PRMRP's annual report from 2007 provides a snapshot of the types of grant proposals received and funded during the 2007 funding cycle.
- The Veterans Independent Budget for 2010 provides an editorial of the issues surrounding tinnitus in both active duty and veterans populations.
Helpful Research Articles
Tinnitus and military search terms:
Tinnitus, blast exposure, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), global war on terror, soldiers, veterans, traumatic brain injury (TBI), military, service-connected disability.
Web Resources
Don't Leave Your Questions Unanswered
Learn more about ATA’s research grant program, which awards up to $300,000 over three years.
ATA's staff is here to help you find answers to your questions.
For research related questions, contact our Director of Research, Daniel Born at daniel@ata.org.
For PRMRP program related questions, contact our Associate Executive Director, Jennifer DuPriest at jennifer@ata.org.



