HEAL Initiative: Program to Reveal and Evaluate Cells-to-gene Information that Specify Intricacies, Origins and the Nature of (PRECISION) Human Pain Network
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is set to announce a funding opportunity under the HEAL Initiative, aimed at generating and evaluating comprehensive 'omics and physiology datasets from primary human tissues related to pain research. This initiative seeks to foster large-scale, high-throughput data generation and analysis, focusing on various biological aspects such as genes, epigenomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, and metabolomes, to enhance understanding of the human pain network. The program emphasizes collaboration among multidisciplinary teams, including neurobiologists and bioinformaticians, to develop best practices and integrate findings across multiple pain conditions. Interested applicants can reach out to the HEAL Precision Pain team via email at HEALPrecisionPain@ninds.nih.gov, with the estimated synopsis posting date set for July 1, 2026, and applications expected to be solicited by October 12, 2026, for projects starting in August 2027.
Eligible Applicants
Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government, including the NIH Intramural Program;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).