This department is offering a grant to support the planning efforts for establishing a National Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) Research. The aim is to enable the inclusion of necessary resources and expertise to conduct basic, translational, and clinical research complementary to a clinical PBRT facility. Applicants must propose pilot projects focusing on particle beam delivery systems, dosimetry, radiation biology, or translational pre-clinical studies. Ultimately, the goal is to create a national research resource capable of competing for funding to operate a specialized research center for clinical PBRT. This grant is exclusively for planning the Research Center, not the PBRT facility itself.
Opportunity ID: 244453
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | PAR-13-371 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Planning for a National Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Research (P20) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.395 — Cancer Treatment Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 06, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage and support planning efforts for establishing a Center for Particle Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) Research. The Center must be planned to operate as a research center adjunct to an independently created and funded, sustainable clinical facility for PBRT. Ultimately, the proposed Center is expected to perform clinically relevant research using proton and heavier ion beams (including but not necessarily limited to carbon beams). The goal of this FOA is to provide the awardees with funding to enable inclusion of necessary resources (expertise or facilities) to carry out basic, and translational, and clinical research complementary to a clinical PBRT facility. The necessary expertise and efforts would be provided by a multidisciplinary team of basic, translational, and clinical researchers, including physicists, engineers, biologists, and physicians, while the research facilities may include, by way of example, cell culture laboratories, vivarium, and clinical anesthesia units for pediatric patients. Applicants responding to this FOA must propose at least one pilot project that will enable a PBRT research agenda in particle beam delivery systems, dosimetry, radiation biology, or translational pre-clinical studies. It is expected that this effort will lead to a national research resource capable of successfully competing for and securing the funding required to operate a specialized research center for clinical PBRT. This FOA is designed to support solely the planning for a Research Center at a separately funded PBRT facility, and not the PBRT facility itself. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Modified Archive Date based on new Expiration Date, per NOT-CA-14-001. | Nov 06, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.395 | FORMS-C | Forms-C | PKG00186832 | Dec 21, 2013 | Feb 24, 2014 | View | eRA Commons Help Desk | Organization Applicants |