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Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience/Channels, Synapses and Circuit Primary Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services Deadline: 4/1/2001; 8/1/2001; 12/1/2001 KEYWORDS Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience/Channels, Synapses and Circuits A. Epilepsy 1. Devices for automated detection and quantification of seizures. 2. New therapies both for the control of seizures and for the prevention of the development of epilepsy. 3. New formulations and delivery systems for antiepileptic drugs. 4. New models of seizures and epilepsy useful for screening therapies. 5. Improved methods of monitoring compliance/medication dispensing. B. Sleep Neuroscience 1. New therapies for sleep disorders. 2. New methods for quantifying optimal alertness. 3. Models of neurological sleep disorders. 4. Novel applications of evoked potentials to sleep neuroscience. 5. Further development of portable devices that facilitate cost-effective screening for potential sleep disorders, and can be used to monitor the progress of already diagnosed sleep disorders. C. Pain 1. Development of objective methods for quantitative assessment of pain, including development of a quantitative sensory testing battery for pain patients. 2. Development of novel pain model systems, particularly more accurate pre-clinical experimental models. 3. Development of tools to elucidate potential analgesic targets, and models for testing and validating these for efficacy in patients. 4. Development of new diagnostic tools for different pain mechanisms and objective measures of analgesic drug action. D. Neuroimaging 1. Development of devices for artifact-free monitoring of vital neurological parameters during MRI procedures involving very high static and dynamic magnetic fields (greater than 2 Tesla) and high-energy microwave radiation typical of the MRI environment. 2. Development of functional imaging techniques. 3. Development of combined imaging strategies, i.e. fMRI and PET. For additional information on research topics, contact: Neurodevelopment Dr. Deborah Hirtz Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-5821; Fax: (301) 402-1501 Email: dh83f@nih.gov Neurogenetics Dr. Robert Finkelstein Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stoke (301) 496-5745: Fax: (301) 402-1501 Email: rf45c@nih.gov Repair and Plasticity Dr. William Heetderks Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-1447; Fax: (301) 480-1080 Email: wh7q@nih.gov Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience/Synapses and Circuits Dr. Cheryl Kitt Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-9964; Fax: (301) 480-2424 Email: cheryl_kitt@nih.gov Neurodegeneration Dr. Eugene Oliver Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-9135; Fax: (301) 480-1080 Email: oliverg@ninds.nih.gov Neuroenvironment Dr. Thomas P. Jacobs Program Director National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-1431; Fax: (301) 480-2424 Email: thomas_jacobs@nih.gov Technology Development Dr. Robert W. Baughman Associate Director for Technology Development National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (301) 496-1779: Fax (301) 402-1501 Email: rb175y@nih.gov For program information, contact: Dr. Thomas Miller Program Analyst 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 2139 Bethesda, MD 20892 (301) 496-1779; Fax: (301) 402-1501 Email: tm208y@nih.gov For administrative and business management questions, contact: Ms. Kathleen Howe Grants Management Specialist National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3266 Bethesda, MD 20892 (301) 496-7392; Fax: (301) 402-0219 Email: kh52x@nih.gov NOTE: The Solicitations listed on this site are partial copies from the various SBIR agency solicitations and are not necessarily the latest and most up-to-date. For this reason, you should always use the suggested links on our reference pages. These will take you directly to the appropriate agency information where you can read the official version of the solicitation you are interested in. The official link for this page is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. Solicitation closing dates are: April 1, August 1, and December 1, 2001.