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Development of Innovative Software and Tools for Science and Health Education

Description:

Funding support is available for the development of educational software and the application of educational technology and tools to facilitate learning of science or health science topics that target K-12 students, families, students from community, tribal, undergraduate colleges and the general public, including health service providers. Topics can range from basic biological, behavioral, social and physical sciences to specific human diseases, disorders, and conditions. Examples include but are not limited to obesity, nutrition, regenerative medicine, bioengineering, and how different parts of the body work across the lifespan, healthy living and lifestyle, mental health, health services research, health promotion, and disease prevention. Developmentof software, technology, or tools may be directed towards new products or adaptation of existing products designed to be more efficient, more accessible, cost-effective, more culturally appropriate, and user-friendly in promoting interactive learning, dissemination and promotion of health science to diverse populations. This effort is intended to yield efficient and user-friendly, culturally appropriate and effective educational units that can be extended to enhance the health science literacy of the general public or segments of the general public.

Examples of suitabletopics include:

1.     Web-based, stand-alone computational tools, instructional software or other interactive media for dissemination of science education;

2.     Curriculum materials, Interactive teaching aids, models for classroom instruction, and teacher education workshops;

3.     Development of health promotion and disease prevention/intervention materials such as informational videos and/or print materials and programs which are culturally appropriate for diverse populations and special communities;

4.     Development and/or refinement of culturally appropriate survey instruments, tools and databases to promote community-based research engaging minorities, and rural and other medically underserved populations;

5.     Development of methodologies, diagnostics, technologies, equipment, assay systems and portable devices that can be used in community settings, such as health centers, neighborhood clinics, doctors offices, public schools, libraries, and rural and remote locations to facilitate biomedical and behavioral research;

6.     Development of culturally appropriate educational materials for health promotion and disease prevention/intervention such as: software, videos, printed material to facilitate translation and dissemination of evidence-based health information; and

7.     Innovative applications of health information technology, including telemedicine/telehealth tools and technologies, to facilitate electronic health information exchange, enable clinical research at the point of care, and improve access to quality health care for hard to reach populations.

For additional information about the areas of interest to the NIMHD, please visit our home page at http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/.

For additional information on research topics, contact:

Mr. Vincent A. Thomas, Jr., MSW, MPA

Program Manager

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH

6707 Democracy Blvd.

Suite 800, MSC 5465

Bethesda, MD 20892-5465

301-402-2516, Fax: 301-480-4049

Email: vt5e@nih.gov

For administrative and business management questions, contract:

Ms. Priscilla Grant, J.D., C.R.A.

Grants Management Officer

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH

6707 Democracy Blvd.

Suite 800, MSC 5465

Bethesda, MD 20892-5465

301-594-8412, Fax: 301-480-4049

Email: pg38h@nih.gov

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