National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Investigating Environmental Exposures in Autoimmune Disease Development (R21)

This department is inviting research applications to study the impact of environmental exposures on autoimmune disease development. Projects can involve in vitro or animal model studies to investigate how environmental factors contribute to autoimmune responses. Particularly welcome are proposals identifying exposure susceptibility windows, exploring gender differences in disease development, and discovering biomarkers for future human studies. The closing date for this grant is Nov 15, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 239393

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-ES-13-011
Funding Opportunity Title::	The Role of Environmental Exposures in the Development of Autoimmune Disease (R21)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Environment
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.113 — Environmental Health
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Aug 06, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 15, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 15, 2013
Archive Date::	Dec 16, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 2,400,000
Award Ceiling::	$200,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

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 not allowed.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Institutes of Health
Description::	This announcement encourages exploratory research applications aimed at investigating the role environmental exposures play in the development and/or the exacerbation of autoimmune disease. Applicants may propose to use in vitro studies or animal models to explore possible mechanisms in which environmental exposures associated with human autoimmune endpoints are involved in the induction of an autoimmune response or an autoimmune disease. Of particular interest are projects that will identify and characterize critical windows of exposure susceptibility, projects that explore mechanisms responsible for gender differences in response and development of autoimmune disease, and studies that can produce potential biomarkers for use in subsequent human surveillance studies.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.113
Competition ID:	FORMS-C
Competition Title:	Forms-C
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00182530
Opening Date:	Oct 15, 2013
Closing Date:	Nov 15, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	eRA Commons Help Desk
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V2.0] PHS 398 Research Plan [V2.0] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V2.0] Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V2.0] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V2.0]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.3] Planned Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report [V1.0] PHS 398 Modular Budget [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.3]