FOR INTERESTED RESEARCHERS: NHLBI announces plans to fund the Generation 3 and Omni 2 Cohorts of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). Time to plan your grant proposals.

FHS Guide for Researchers
Edition: December 4, 2019

Dear Framingham Heart Study Research Community,
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has announced plans to fund a limited clinic exam cycle in the Generation 3 and Omni 2 Cohorts of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS).
The examination is expected to begin on or about January 2, 2022. The exam is intended in part to serve as a platform for additional, independently funded exam components via investigator-initiated grants or other independently funded projects to enrich the exam data collection with additional hypothesis-driven content. The research aims of such exam-related ancillary projects need not be limited to those within the mission of the NHLBI but must be consistent with and/or complement FHS study objectives.
Read more: NOT-HL-19-732

Steps for Interested Researchers:
STEP 1: Review FHS proposal guidance online

A Guide for Investigators I interested in FHS data
For Researchers section on the FHS website
FHS Policies and Procedures
Research Application FAQ

STEP 2: Apply for FHS Review Committee approval prior to your submission to any sponsor. Please apply for FHS approval online via the FHS Research Application.
STEP 3: Apply for sponsorship. If you are interested in NIH funding, our Project Officers recommended the following R01 application dates posted here.
If you have questions and/or comments, please contact fhs@bu.edu.
Thank you,
Framingham Heart Study
Boston University School of Medicine