Notice Number: NOT-DC-07-001

Key Dates
Release Date: February 7, 2007

Receipt Date: February 2, 2007 (Extended to April 6, 2007 per NOT-DC-06-004)
Updates: The following updates relating to this announcement have been issued:

• February 06, 2007 (NOT-DC-06-004) - Notice to further extend the response date for the RFI to April 6, 2007

Issued by
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research (http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), (http://www.nccam.nih.gov/)
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), (http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/)
National Eye Institute (NEI), (http://www.nei.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Aging (NIA), (http://www.nia.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), (http://www.nibib.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), (http://www.nida.nih.gov/)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), (http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), (http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), (http://www.nigms.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), (http://www.ninr.nih.gov/)
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), (http://obssr.od.nih.gov/)

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential responders to NOT-DC-06-004 that the expiration date for submitting information has been extended. The new response date is April 6, 2007.
This is a time-sensitive RFI to determine how best to accelerate research directed toward targeted differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into specific neuronal and glial cell types. Responses to this RFI should be focused on application of hESC biology to specific issues involving the unique features of the nervous system.
Please send responses to BlueprintESC@mail.nih.gov no later than Friday, April 6, 2007.

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Inquiries

Specific questions about this Notice may be directed to:

Barry Davis, Ph.D.
Director,
Taste and Smell Program
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders
6120 Executive Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20892-7180
Phone: 301-402-3464
FAX: 301-402-6251
Email: Davisb1@nidcd.nih.gov

Mr. Baldwin Wong
Chief,
Science Policy and Planning Branch
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders
Bldg. 31, Rm. 3C27
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
Phone: 301-496-2426
Fax: 301-402-2265
E-mail: bw99s@nih.gov