The National Institutes of Health is offering the SBIR R43/R44 grant to small businesses for developing innovative technologies to enhance molecular analysis of stored tissue samples. The grant aims to improve tissue fixatives, preservation methods, and analytical capabilities for DNA, RNA, protein, and small molecules in frozen or paraffin-embedded tissues from both rodent and human studies. Applications are sought for solutions that maintain histological features while enabling comprehensive molecular analysis from archived tissues. Closing date for submissions is November 1, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237835
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-ES-13-009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Novel Methods for Obtaining Molecular Information from Archived Tissue Samples (SBIR R43/R44) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.113 — Environmental Health |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description:: | This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) to develop novel technologies to expand the capability for molecular analyses of banked frozen or formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. In addition, there is a need for improved tissue fixatives and preservation methods that maintain histologic features while preserving high quality DNA, RNA, protein and small molecules in archived tissue from rodent and human studies. |
| 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-OD-14-003. | Oct 21, 2013 |
| 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: | ADOBE-FORMS-B2 |
| Competition Title: | Adobe-Forms-B2 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00181116 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 01, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | eRA Commons Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement [V1.4] PHS 398 Research Plan [V1.3] PHS 398 Checklist [V1.3] SBIR/STTR_Information [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form 5 YR 30 ATT [V1.2] PHS Cover Letter [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.113 | ADOBE-FORMS-B2 | Adobe-Forms-B2 | PKG00181116 | Sep 17, 2013 | Nov 01, 2013 | View | eRA Commons Help Desk | Organization Applicants |