National Institutes of Health: Defining A Comprehensive Reference Profile of Circulating Human Extracellular RNA Grant (U01)

This department is offering funding for projects aimed at generating reference profiles of short and long non-coding regulatory extracellular RNAs in various human body fluids. The grant specifically focuses on including environmentally-derived exRNA and encourages the use of existing human biospecimen collections. Only studies related to human samples are eligible, and animal or non-human disease models are not applicable. Closing date for applications is November 22, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 243053

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-RM-13-014
Funding Opportunity Title::	Defining A Comprehensive Reference Profile of Circulating Human Extracellular RNA (U01)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.310 — Trans-NIH Research Support
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Sep 19, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 22, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 22, 2013
Archive Date::	Dec 23, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 3,800,000
Award Ceiling::	$700,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

City or township 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); 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 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support projects that will generate reference profiles of both short and long non-coding regulatory extracellular RNAs (exRNA), including any environmentally-derived exRNA (e.g. from diet, microbiome), from a diversity of healthy human body fluids including blood, saliva, urine, breast milk, semen, amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, ascites and pleural effusions. Studies using existing human biospecimen collections are strongly encouraged. This FOA is only for studies related to human samples; animal or other non-human disease model studies are not responsive to this FOA.
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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:	93.310
Competition ID:	FORMS-C
Competition Title:	Forms-C
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00185510
Opening Date:	Oct 22, 2013
Closing Date:	Nov 22, 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]