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https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/funding-news-february-15-2017#niaid
The following was part of a NIH newsletter called NIAID Funding News February 2017
The following was part of a NIH newsletter called NIAID Funding News February 2017
NIAID Joins Trans-NIH Effort to Develop Centers for ME/CFS Research
NIH and NIAID are committed to supporting research that furthers understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). To that end, NIAID has joined two companion funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) that foster a multidisciplinary research approach.
Both FOAs will be funded through cooperative agreements; to learn about this type of award, refer to Just for “U”: A Closer Look at Cooperative Agreements, in our May 4, 2016 issue.
ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) – U54(link is external)
This initiative’s overarching goal is to establish a network of Centers that will work collaboratively to identify the causes of and discover improved treatments for ME/CFS. A more immediate goal for the Centers is to rapidly advance interdisciplinary research programs and serve as local resources and national leaders in ME/CFS research.
Examples of responsive research projects within NIAID’s mission are as follows:
Note that applications proposing clinical trials will be considered nonresponsive. See NIH Definition of Clinical Trial(link is external)pdf.
- Studies, including microbiome-related studies, on the etiology and pathogenesis in ME/CFS, such as the elucidation of infectious etiology of ME/CFS and physiological and genetic host determinants involved in ME/CFS manifestations
- Identification of potential triggers or modifiers of immune responses or immune cell metabolism that contribute to ME/CFS
- Application of current methodologies (e.g., immune phenotyping) or computational modeling to better characterize human immune responses triggered in ME/CFS
- Identification of immune/inflammatory biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid, blood, urine, and other accessible bodily samples that can identify physiologically relevant subgroups of ME/CFS
Your application budget, which is limited to $1.2 million in annual direct costs, must reflect the project’s actual needs. The maximum project period is five years.
Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) for the ME/CFS CRCs – U24(link is external)
This FOA invites applications for a single DMCC that will provide infrastructure and support to the individual ME/CFS Centers. Functions include overall project coordination, administration, data management, and statistical and regulatory support.
You may request up to $750,000 in annual direct costs. The project period is limited to five years.
Due Dates and More Information
Optional letters of intent for either FOA are due 30 days before the application due date. For both opportunities, the earliest submission date is April 2, 2017, and the application deadline is May 2, 2017.
Find full application details in the January 27, 2017 U54(link is external) and U24