The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is offering this limited competition grant for the renewal of the Chernobyl Tissue Bank (CTB) Coordinating Center. The CTB is a crucial collaborative project, robustly supported by the NCI and other international partners, with active participation from countries heavily affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The primary mission of the CTB is to maintain a valuable and sustainable research resource. This resource is designed to underpin current and future scientific investigations into the complex biology of thyroid cancer, which stands as a major and enduring health consequence directly linked to the Chernobyl accident. The CTB Coordinating Center is recognized as an absolutely critical component for achieving these vital research goals and ensuring the long-term viability of the tissue bank for future studies.
Opportunity ID: 134033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-CA-12-501 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Chernobyl Tissue Bank – Coordinating Center (Limited Competition U24) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.393 — Cancer Cause and Prevention Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: This is a limited competition FOA. Only the current awardee institution (Imperial College, London, UK) is eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This National Cancer Institute (NCI) limited competition Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits the renewal application for the Chernobyl Tissue Bank (CTB) Coordinating Center. The CTB is a collaborative project that is supported by the NCI and other international partners and involves active participation of countries heavily affected by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The mission of the CTB is to maintain a research resource that supports current and future studies on the biology of thyroid cancer, a major health consequence of the Chernobyl accident. The CTB Coordinating Center is a critical component that serves these goals. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-501.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
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