Interdisciplinary Research Networks to Advance Biomedical Research on Resilience and Health Optimization
This grant will fund interdisciplinary research networks to advance studies on resilience and health optimization, supporting collaboration, training, and pilot projects to improve Americans' well-being.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 25, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $1,500,000; ~3 awards expected; U24 Cooperative Agreement mechanism.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary research networks to advance biomedical research on resilience and health optimization in alignment with NIH and HHS priorities.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates and details are subject to change.
Description
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at NIH plan to support interdisciplinary research networks that advance biomedical research on resilience and health optimization. The initiative aims to foster innovative, rigorous, and reproducible research in resilience, defined as the capacity to resist, recover, adapt, or grow from challenges or stressors. Americans face a wide range of acute and chronic stressors—such as viral infections, burnout, financial hardship, and environmental toxins—that can worsen chronic diseases and negatively impact population health.
The funded research networks will:
- Build and connect the resilience research community.
- Host conferences, meetings, and interdisciplinary cross-training (e.g., workshops, visiting scholar programs).
- Facilitate research collaborations and training opportunities.
- Support innovative pilot projects to generate preliminary data for future NIH grant applications.
- Promote dissemination and outreach through publications, frameworks, design protocols, and best practices.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged, especially among researchers and clinicians specializing in cellular, physiological, psychological, social, and environmental domains of resilience.
