Special Supplement - March 7, 2017

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Research Task Force (NRTF) invites public input as the task force develops the first-ever NIH-wide strategic plan for nutrition research. The plan will emphasize cross-cutting, innovative opportunities to advance nutrition research for the next 10 years across a wide range of topics, from basic science to population research. These opportunities will complement and enhance ongoing research efforts across NIH to improve health, and to prevent or treat diseases and conditions affected by nutrition.

You are encouraged to provide innovative ideas and to consider ideas that might not be possible without the resources of more than one NIH Institute or Center, or without the assistance of another agency such as the National Science Foundation or U.S. Department of Agriculture or a private company.

The NIH NRTF looks forward to receiving your thoughts/suggestions and encourages you to come back to the site often over the next few weeks---- before it closes on April 16---- to comment or add to ideas suggested by others. Please share this request for input with your nutrition research or health care professional colleagues or trainees in your departments.

Submission instructions:

• Go to the IdeaBuzz website to provide input:
  https://ideabuzz.com/a/buzz/nih/strategic-plan.
• Read disclaimers found at the IdeaBuzz website before submitting your idea(s).
• Begin the submission process by going to "Sign Up To Submit" in the upper right-hand corner of the website homepage. Note: IdeaBuzz requires a name and valid email address to participate; however, you may use a pseudonym during registration if you wish to remain anonymous.
• The deadline for submissions is April 16, 2017.