The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is offering grants for the establishment of 2-3 Genomic Centers for Infectious Diseases. These centers will utilize next-generation sequencing, genomic technologies, bioinformatics, and computational analyses to study infectious diseases, focusing on pathogen-host interactions. The initiative aims to generate knowledge, research data, software tools, models, protocols, and reagents for dissemination to the scientific community through publicly accessible platforms. Closing date for applications is June 24, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 219556
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-AI-13-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Genomic Centers for Infectious Diseases (U19) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.855 — Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 07, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 14,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| 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: 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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are 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 initiative is to establish 2-3 Genomic Centers for Infectious Diseases as a collaborative program that will utilize a combination of next generation sequencing and related genomic technologies, bioinformatics capabilities and computational analyses to understand infectious diseases, with a focus on the pathogen and its interaction with the host. The knowledge generated, including research data, analytical software tools, computational models, experimental protocols, and reagents, is expected to be widely disseminated to the scientific community through publicly accessible databases and reagent repositories. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1