| COS Unique Id: |
106085 |
| Title: |
Astrobiology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Biology |
| Sponsor: |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
September 19, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
Non-required notices of intent are due by July 28, 2008. The deadline for submission of proposals is September 19, 2008. |
| Amount Note: |
A total of approximately $2.5 million is available to support 15 to 20 projects for durations of up to four years. |
| Eligibility: |
Participation in this program is open to all
categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational
institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other
government agencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's), other minority educational institutions, and small businesses
and organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals or women are particularly encouraged to
apply. Participation by non-U.S. organizations in this program is
encouraged subject to NASA's policy of no-exchange-of-funds. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The goal of the National Aeronautics Space
Administration (NASA) Exobiology program is to understand the origin,
evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. Research
is centered around the origin and early evolution of life, the
potential of life to adapt to different environments, and the
implications for life elsewhere. This research is conducted in the
context of NASA's ongoing exploration of our stellar neighborhood and
the development of biosignatures for in situ and remote sensing
applications. Areas of research covered in this solicitation are as
follows:
1. Planetary Conditions for Life: Research in this
area seeks to delineate the galactic and planetary conditions conducive
to the origin of life. Topics of interest include the formation and
stability of habitable planets, the formation of complex organic
molecules in space and their delivery to planetary surfaces, models of
early environments in which organic chemical synthesis could occur, the
forms in which prebiotic organic matter has been preserved in planetary
materials, and the range of planetary environments amenable to life.
Emphasis is placed on studies that constrain or extend concepts of
possible chemical evolution relevant to the origin, evolution, and
distribution of life. Studies of sites thought to be analogues to the
early Earth or other planetary environments that might potentially
harbor life will be considered as part of NASA's broader interest in
the search for life in the Universe.
2. Prebiotic Evolution:
Research in the area of prebiotic evolution seeks to understand the
pathways and processes leading from the origin of planetary bodies to
the origin of life. The strategy is to investigate the planetary and
molecular processes that set the physical and chemical conditions
within which living systems may have arisen. A major objective is
determining what chemical systems could have served as precursors of
metabolic and replicating systems on Earth and elsewhere, including
alternatives to the current DNA-RNA-protein basis for life. Laboratory
and theoretical, as well as related data-analysis, studies will be
considered.
3. Early Evolution of Life and the Biosphere: The
goal of research into the early evolution of life is to determine the
nature of the most primitive organisms and the environment in which
they evolved. The opportunity is taken to investigate two natural
repositories of evolutionary history available on Earth: the molecular
record in living organisms and the geological record. These paired
records are used to: a) determine when and in what setting life first
appeared and the characteristics of the first successful living
organisms; b) understand the phylogeny and physiology of
microorganisms, including extremophiles, whose characteristics may
reflect the nature of primitive environments; c) determine the original
nature of biological energy transduction, membrane function, and
information processing, including the construction of artificial
chemical systems to test hypotheses regarding the original nature of
key biological processes; d) investigate the development of key
biological processes and their environmental impact; e) examine the
response of Earth's biosphere to extraterrestrial events; f)
investigate the evolution of genes, pathways and microbial species
subject to long-term environmental change relevant to the origin of
life on Earth and the search for life elsewhere; and vii) study the
coevolution of microbial communities, and the interactions within such
communities, that drive major geochemical cycles, including the
processes through which new species are added to extant communities.
4.
Evolution of Advanced Life: Research associated with the study of the
evolution of advanced life seeks to determine the biological and
environmental factors leading to the development of multicellularity on
Earth and the potential distribution of complex life in the Universe.
This research includes studies of the origin and early evolution of
those biological factors that are essential to multicellular life, such
as developmental programs, intercellular signaling, programmed cell
death, the cytoskeleton, cellular adhesion control and differentiation,
in the context of the origin of advanced life. This research area also
includes an evaluation of environmental factors such as the influence
of extraterrestrial (e.g., bolide impacts, orbital and solar
variations, gamma-ray bursts, etc.) and planetary processes ("Snowball
Earth" events, rapid climate change, etc.) on the appearance and
evolution of multicellular life. Of particular interest are mass
extinction events. |
| Contact Name: |
Dr. Michael H. New |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (202) 358-1766 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (202) 358-3097 |
| Contact Email: |
Michael.H.New@nasa.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B43DEE9B3-D54A-07E9-6A07-CACA6DA9AB8B%7D&path=open |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=106085 |
| Keywords: |
Exobiology
Planetary Atmospheres
Planetary Environments
Planetary Studies
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
NNH08ZDA001N-EXOB |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
106732 |
| Title: |
Land-Cover/Land-Use Change |
| Sponsor: |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
October 1, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
Non-required notices of intent are due by May 1, 2008. The deadline for submission of proposals is October 1, 2008. |
| Amount Note: |
A total of approximately $2 million is available to fund 5 to 12 grants for periods of up to four years. |
| Eligibility: |
Participation in this program is open to all
categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational
institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other
government agencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's), other minority educational institutions, and small businesses
and organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals or women are particularly encouraged to
apply. Participation by non-U.S. organizations in this program is
encouraged subject to NASA's policy of no-exchange-of-funds. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The Land-Cover/Land-Use Change (LCLUC) Program is
an interdisciplinary science program in the Earth Science Research
Program of the Science Mission Directorate. LCLUC is part of the Carbon
Cycle and Ecosystems Focus Area. It also has strong links to the
Terrestrial Hydrology Program of the Water and Energy Cycle Focus Area.
LCLUC Goals are to
- Develop the capability to perform repeated global inventories of land-use and land-cover from space,
- Develop the scientific understanding and models necessary to simulate the processes taking place,
- Evaluate the consequences of observed and predicted changes,
-
Further the understanding of the consequences of land-use and
land-cover changes on environmental goods and services, the carbon and
water cycles and the management of natural resources, and
-
Improve understanding of human interaction with the environment and
thus provide a scientific foundation for sustainability, vulnerability,
and resilience of land systems and their use. |
| Contact Name: |
Dr. Garik Gutman |
| Contact Address: |
Earth Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Contact City: |
Washington |
| Contact State: |
District of Columbia |
| Contact Zip: |
20546-0001 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (202) 358-0276 |
| Contact Email: |
ggutman@nasa.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B054D0B58-AFC4-417D-CE1C-276AFEC80DED%7D&path=open |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=106732 |
| Keywords: |
Carbon Cycle
Earth Sciences
Hydrology
Terrestrial Ecology
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
NNH08ZDA001N-LCLUC |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
112779 |
| Title: |
Ocean Salinity Science Team |
| Sponsor: |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
October 30, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
Non-required notices of intent are due by August 29, 2008. The deadline for submission of proposals is October 30, 2008. |
| Amount Note: |
A total of $2 Million is available to fund up to 15 grants for project periods of up to four years. |
| Eligibility: |
Participation in this program is open to all
categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational
institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other
government agencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's), other minority educational institutions, and small businesses
and organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals or women are particularly encouraged to
apply. Participation by non-U.S. organizations in this program is
encouraged subject to NASA's policy of no-exchange-of-funds. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The objective of this program element is to select
a new U.S. Ocean Salinity Science Team to support and participate in
the U.S./CONAE Aquarius/SAC-D mission and joint Aquarius/SAC-D Science
Team.
The NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team (OSST) supports basic
research and analysis activities associated with the salinity
measurement objectives of the Aquarius/SAC-D Mission. Selected
investigators will become members of a larger international
Aquarius/SAC-D Science Team supporting the overall Aquarius/SAC-D
mission. A similar announcement will be made by the CONAE for Argentine
and International proposals, and a joint selection and announcement
will be coordinated by the two agencies in 2009.
The goals of
the OSST are to provide the scientific underpinning for production of
the best possible satellite-derived ocean salinity data sets and to
demonstrate the Earth science and applications arising from analyses of
the ocean surface salinity data. |
| Contact Name: |
Dr. Eric Lindstrom |
| Contact Address: |
Earth Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters |
| Contact City: |
Washington |
| Contact State: |
District of Columbia |
| Contact Zip: |
20546-0001 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (202) 358-4540 |
| Contact Email: |
Eric.J.Lindstrom @nasa.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B5341F25F-96F2-8BAE-ECB4-7D72B80C34D8%7D&path=open |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=112779 |
| Keywords: |
Marine Ecology
Marine Environment
Salinity
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
NNH08ZDA001N-OSST |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
112818 |
| Title: |
International Research on Venue-Based Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Use (R01) |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
May 9, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
An optional letter of intent is due April 9, 2008. This opportunity expires May 10, 2008. |
| Amount Note: |
This FOA will utilize the R01 grant mechanism and
runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope,
RFA-AA-08-012, that solicits applications under the R21 mechanism.
NIAAA intends to commit up to a total of $3 million in FY 2008 to
support meritorious projects that are responsive to this FOA
(RFA-AA-08-11) and the companion FOA. The total project period for an
application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not
exceed five years. Applicants for an R01 award are not limited in
dollars but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
It
is anticipated that interventions will be identified within five to
seven different countries. These activities may be coordinated by NIAAA
through a variety of cooperative mechanisms in order to assure
comparable outcome measures for interventions. Costs may include
-
development of specific intervention materials; - travel and
consultation fees for experts conducting research and follow-up
measurement;
- participant travel to study sites;
- program support to add the intervention component to existing programs; and
- translation, monitoring, and evaluation of outcome measures.
This program does not require cost sharing. |
| Eligibility: |
Applications may be submitted by domestic or
foreign, for-profit or nonprofit organizations and public or private
institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and
laboratories; units of state and local governments; eligible agencies
of the federal government; and faith-based or community-based
organizations. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The intent of this funding opportunity announcement
(FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) is to stimulate research, particularly collaborative efforts
between U.S. and foreign investigators, to investigate alcohol-related
aspects of risks for HIV transmission and infection. The primary focus
of this announcement is to develop and test new interventions, which
may also include exploratory descriptive studies that lead to the
development of venue-based interventions.
There is
considerable epidemiological evidence linking alcohol-related high risk
sexual behavior with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
Ethnographic research has provided rich descriptions of social,
cultural, and economic contexts in which people engage in
alcohol-related sexual risk behaviors. More specifically, alcohol use
characteristics (e.g., binge drinking, episodic drinking, etc.) have
been linked with sexual risk-taking that occurs in a range of high risk
environments. Recent reviews of the epidemiological literature from
studies done in Africa have shown that heavy alcohol users were more
likely to be HIV positive. Problem drinkers were twice as likely to be
HIV positive when compared with non-problem drinkers. Yet few
interventions explicitly address the contribution of alcohol use to
co-occurring high risk sexual or drug use behavior. Instead, alcohol
consumption often is subsumed under the category of a generic "trigger"
for behavioral risk, while limited attention is given to the unique
contextual or motivational aspects of alcohol use that may influence
sexual and drug use HIV risk behavior.
This FOA seeks to
explore alternative strategies for developing and testing interventions
that are ecologically sound and address the role of alcohol in
increasing HIV risk behaviors in geographically identified contexts.
Alcohol use settings and aggregate risks found within these settings
have been implicated as a focus for converging social, substance abuse,
and sexual networks. There is a need for further research to further
extend the understanding of environmental facilitators of risk for HIV
infection within these settings and locations, which are often in urban
areas which draw men and women for employment. Populations engaging in
high risk sexual behaviors consequent to alcohol use, particularly
heavy episodic or binge drinking, can include, but are not limited to,
male bar patrons and their sex partners; male and female commercial sex
workers and clients; transport corridor workers (e.g., long distance
truck drivers, merchant marines, etc.); fishermen; and employed
military personnel, among others.
Locations where high risk
sexual behaviors are initiated (high risk venues) include formal and
informal drinking establishments in both urban and rural areas. They
often exist along frequently traveled routes or near borders where
populations mix. These locations may include bars; "shabeens"
(home-brew or unlicensed sales points); migrant worker settlements;
commercial sex establishments such as brothels or massage parlors;
circuit parties; bathhouses (the latter two venues are increasingly
common in Southeast Asia and are contributing to the growing epidemic
among MSM there); truck stops; bus terminals or ports; border towns;
and high risk work settings, in particular those which involve alcohol
production (e.g., shabeens). Bars and other drinking venues where
alcohol is consumed and sexual mixing occurs are ideal settings in
which to implement HIV prevention programs. Such programs may deliver a
range of evidence-based, low-cost, feasible, public health
interventions that can reach persons and social networks engaged in
high risk sexual behaviors.
Other formal or informal health care
venues (e.g., sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics and
substance abuse treatment programs, emergency rooms, and indigenous
health care provider practice settings, etc.) may also provide critical
opportunities to identify individuals who engage in both at-risk
drinking and high risk sexual and drug use behaviors. These individuals
may be highly receptive to advice regarding alcohol use and sexual risk
behavior during "teachable moments" (e.g., advice regarding ways to
reduce risk of re-infection with sexually transmitted pathogens,
including reducing visits to high risk venues such as circuit parties,
etc.).
A specific focus of this research should be on how
specific environmental contexts (bars, etc.) affect intervention
targets such as cognitions or implementation of behavior skills.
Creative use of a wide range of research methodologies is encouraged,
including combining qualitative and quantitative methods. In addition,
investigators are encouraged to consider how theories of behavior
change can be applied to the unique contexts described above. A number
of setting-specific strategies to promote behavior change that reduces
the risk of HIV infection among individuals with alcohol use disorders
have been suggested. These contextualized interventions broadly
distributed in the environment may prove to be a more comprehensive and
effective approach that begins to acknowledge the important impact that
specific venues may have on high risk sexual and alcohol use behavior.
The
purpose of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) research program is
to increase research on alcohol-related HIV risk that will inform
interventions to reduce sexual risk-taking among patrons of formal or
informal drinking establishments and among patients in a variety of
alcohol treatment settings, including but not limited to emergency
rooms and alcohol treatment programs. It is ultimately intended to
provide the scientific foundation upon which governments may build
effective and far-reaching HIV prevention programs that will stem the
tide of the epidemic. The program expands and enhances past NIAAA
activities in the area of alcohol and HIV/AIDS prevention and other
related areas, including research on server training, safe rides
programs, brief interventions in a variety of contexts, and social or
structural interventions shown to be effective in reducing
alcohol-related morbidity and mortality.
In addition, NIAAA
recognizes that there are ongoing alcohol and HIV/AIDS interventions
that may benefit from increased research capacity. The proposed
research-tested interventions will be designed to strengthen the
capacity of public health agencies, nongovernment organizations (NGOs),
and community-based (CBO) organizations to
- engage bar owners,
operators of informal drinking establishments, and other personnel
associated with drinking venues, who will be instrumental in providing
access and a supportive environment in which to carry out
interventions;
- develop and implement venue-based, appropriately
tailored public health interventions targeting specific populations or
sub-populations at increased risk of HIV infection because of their
drinking and sexual risk behaviors; and
- measure structural, behavioral, and biological outcomes (e.g., adoption of programs, norm changes, and HIV/STD incidence).
Venue-based
interventions may be carried out in collaboration with existing
intervention sites such as those supported by the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator -
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (OGAC-PEPFAR). Such programs
may already include
- interventions based on delivery of informational materials;
- outreach and delivery of risk reduction messages to patrons;
- scheduled "events" such as skills-based training (e.g., condom use); - condom distribution;
- on-site HIV counseling and testing;
- referral to HIV/AIDS care and treatment services;
- STI testing for commercial sex workers;
- services targeting pregnant women for the prevention of mother to child transmission; and
-
peer-educator interventions. However, adequate research measurement to
assess a variety of outcomes and to assure fidelity of approach and
quality of the data must be included. |
| Contact Name: |
Judy Fox, Chief |
| Contact Address: |
Grants Management Branch
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane, Room 3023 |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-9304 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 443-4704 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 443-3891 |
| Contact Email: |
jfox@mail.nih.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-011.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 26, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=112818 |
| Keywords: |
AIDS (Substance Abuse)
Alcohol or Alcoholism
HIV Prevention
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
RFA-AA-08-011 |
| Funding Type: |
Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Research
Travel
Program or Curriculum Development or Provision
|
| COS Unique Id: |
112820 |
| Title: |
International Research on Venue-Based Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Use (R21) |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
May 9, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
An optional letter of intent is due April 9, 2008. This opportunity expires May 10, 2008. |
| Upper Amount: |
$275,000 |
| Amount Note: |
This FOA will utilize the R21 grant mechanism and
runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope,
RFA-AA-08-011, that solicits applications under the R01 mechanism.
NIAAA intends to commit up to a total of $3 million in FY 2008 to
support meritorious projects that are responsive to this FOA
(RFA-AA-08-012) and the companion FOA. Direct costs are limited to
$275,000 over a two-year period, with no more than $200,000 in direct
costs allowed in any single year. Applicants may request costs in
$25,000 modules, up to the total direct cost limitation of $275,000 for
the combined two-year period.
It is anticipated that
interventions will be identified within five to seven different
countries. These activities may be coordinated by NIAAA through a
variety of cooperative mechanisms in order to assure comparable outcome
measures for interventions. Costs may include
- development of
specific intervention materials; - travel and consultation fees for
experts conducting research and follow-up measurement;
- participant travel to study sites;
- program support to add the intervention component to existing programs; and
- translation, monitoring, and evaluation of outcome measures.
This program does not require cost sharing. |
| Eligibility: |
Applications may be submitted by domestic or
foreign, for-profit or nonprofit organizations and public or private
institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and
laboratories; units of state and local governments; eligible agencies
of the federal government; and faith-based or community-based
organizations. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The intent of this funding opportunity announcement
(FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) is to stimulate research, particularly collaborative efforts
between U.S. and foreign investigators, to investigate alcohol-related
aspects of risks for HIV transmission and infection. The primary focus
of this announcement is to develop and test new interventions, which
may also include exploratory descriptive studies that lead to the
development of venue-based interventions.
There is
considerable epidemiological evidence linking alcohol-related high risk
sexual behavior with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
Ethnographic research has provided rich descriptions of social,
cultural, and economic contexts in which people engage in
alcohol-related sexual risk behaviors. More specifically, alcohol use
characteristics (e.g., binge drinking, episodic drinking, etc.) have
been linked with sexual risk-taking that occurs in a range of high risk
environments. Recent reviews of the epidemiological literature from
studies done in Africa have shown that heavy alcohol users were more
likely to be HIV positive. Problem drinkers were twice as likely to be
HIV positive when compared with non-problem drinkers. Yet few
interventions explicitly address the contribution of alcohol use to
co-occurring high risk sexual or drug use behavior. Instead, alcohol
consumption often is subsumed under the category of a generic "trigger"
for behavioral risk, while limited attention is given to the unique
contextual or motivational aspects of alcohol use that may influence
sexual and drug use HIV risk behavior.
This FOA seeks to
explore alternative strategies for developing and testing interventions
that are ecologically sound and address the role of alcohol in
increasing HIV risk behaviors in geographically identified contexts.
Alcohol use settings and aggregate risks found within these settings
have been implicated as a focus for converging social, substance abuse,
and sexual networks. There is a need for further research to further
extend the understanding of environmental facilitators of risk for HIV
infection within these settings and locations, which are often in urban
areas which draw men and women for employment. Populations engaging in
high risk sexual behaviors consequent to alcohol use, particularly
heavy episodic or binge drinking, can include, but are not limited to,
male bar patrons and their sex partners; male and female commercial sex
workers and clients; transport corridor workers (e.g., long distance
truck drivers, merchant marines, etc.); fishermen; and employed
military personnel, among others.
Locations where high risk
sexual behaviors are initiated (high risk venues) include formal and
informal drinking establishments in both urban and rural areas. They
often exist along frequently traveled routes or near borders where
populations mix. These locations may include bars; "shabeens"
(home-brew or unlicensed sales points); migrant worker settlements;
commercial sex establishments such as brothels or massage parlors;
circuit parties; bathhouses (the latter two venues are increasingly
common in Southeast Asia and are contributing to the growing epidemic
among MSM there); truck stops; bus terminals or ports; border towns;
and high risk work settings, in particular those which involve alcohol
production (e.g., shabeens). Bars and other drinking venues where
alcohol is consumed and sexual mixing occurs are ideal settings in
which to implement HIV prevention programs. Such programs may deliver a
range of evidence-based, low-cost, feasible, public health
interventions that can reach persons and social networks engaged in
high risk sexual behaviors.
Other formal or informal health care
venues (e.g., sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics and
substance abuse treatment programs, emergency rooms, and indigenous
health care provider practice settings, etc.) may also provide critical
opportunities to identify individuals who engage in both at-risk
drinking and high risk sexual and drug use behaviors. These individuals
may be highly receptive to advice regarding alcohol use and sexual risk
behavior during "teachable moments" (e.g., advice regarding ways to
reduce risk of re-infection with sexually transmitted pathogens,
including reducing visits to high risk venues such as circuit parties,
etc.).
A specific focus of this research should be on how
specific environmental contexts (bars, etc.) affect intervention
targets such as cognitions or implementation of behavior skills.
Creative use of a wide range of research methodologies is encouraged,
including combining qualitative and quantitative methods. In addition,
investigators are encouraged to consider how theories of behavior
change can be applied to the unique contexts described above. A number
of setting-specific strategies to promote behavior change that reduces
the risk of HIV infection among individuals with alcohol use disorders
have been suggested. These contextualized interventions broadly
distributed in the environment may prove to be a more comprehensive and
effective approach that begins to acknowledge the important impact that
specific venues may have on high risk sexual and alcohol use behavior.
The
purpose of this National Institutes of Health (NIH) research program is
to increase research on alcohol-related HIV risk that will inform
interventions to reduce sexual risk-taking among patrons of formal or
informal drinking establishments and among patients in a variety of
alcohol treatment settings, including but not limited to emergency
rooms and alcohol treatment programs. It is ultimately intended to
provide the scientific foundation upon which governments may build
effective and far-reaching HIV prevention programs that will stem the
tide of the epidemic. The program expands and enhances past NIAAA
activities in the area of alcohol and HIV/AIDS prevention and other
related areas, including research on server training, safe rides
programs, brief interventions in a variety of contexts, and social or
structural interventions shown to be effective in reducing
alcohol-related morbidity and mortality.
In addition, NIAAA
recognizes that there are ongoing alcohol and HIV/AIDS interventions
that may benefit from increased research capacity. The proposed
research-tested interventions will be designed to strengthen the
capacity of public health agencies, nongovernment organizations (NGOs),
and community-based (CBO) organizations to
- engage bar owners,
operators of informal drinking establishments, and other personnel
associated with drinking venues, who will be instrumental in providing
access and a supportive environment in which to carry out
interventions;
- develop and implement venue-based, appropriately
tailored public health interventions targeting specific populations or
sub-populations at increased risk of HIV infection because of their
drinking and sexual risk behaviors; and
- measure structural, behavioral, and biological outcomes (e.g., adoption of programs, norm changes, and HIV/STD incidence).
Venue-based
interventions may be carried out in collaboration with existing
intervention sites such as those supported by the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator -
President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (OGAC-PEPFAR). Such programs
may already include
- interventions based on delivery of informational materials;
- outreach and delivery of risk reduction messages to patrons;
- scheduled "events" such as skills-based training (e.g., condom use); - condom distribution;
- on-site HIV counseling and testing;
- referral to HIV/AIDS care and treatment services;
- STI testing for commercial sex workers;
- services targeting pregnant women for the prevention of mother to child transmission; and
-
peer-educator interventions. However, adequate research measurement to
assess a variety of outcomes and to assure fidelity of approach and
quality of the data must be included.
It is important to note
that prior research has demonstrated the limited effectiveness of
modest modifications of interventions for a single behavior to address
co-occurring drinking and unsafe sex. It seems likely, therefore, that
modest adaptations of existing interventions will have only a limited
public health impact. Exploratory efforts are needed to understand the
specific contextual cues and sequence of causal pathways that link
alcohol use to HIV risk behavior, as well as to identify which of those
pathways can be effectively changed using innovative counseling
techniques or other interventions. Accordingly, one purpose of the R21
is to provide investigators with an opportunity to conduct
theory-driven formative research that moves beyond technical
modifications of existing strategies to fully developed, novel
interventions.
The use of the R21 Exploratory/Developmental
grant mechanism will allow maximum flexibility for investigators to
develop new collaborations or build upon existing collaborations to
conduct exploratory, developmental studies addressing any of a number
of research questions. It is anticipated that the data collected and
knowledge gained will stimulate new R01 and other applications. |
| Contact Name: |
Judy Fox, Chief |
| Contact Address: |
Grants Management Branch
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5635 Fishers Lane, Room 3023 |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-9304 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 443-4704 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 443-3891 |
| Contact Email: |
jfox@mail.nih.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-08-012.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 26, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=112820 |
| Keywords: |
AIDS (Substance Abuse)
HIV Prevention
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
RFA-AA-08-012 |
| Funding Type: |
Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Research
Travel
Program or Curriculum Development or Provision
|
| COS Unique Id: |
112861 |
| Title: |
Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19) |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
July 18, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
An optional letter of intent is due June 18, 2008. This opportunity expires July 19, 2008.
Internal
coordination required. More than one project director (PD)/principal
investigator (PI), or multiple PDs/PIs, may be designated on the
application. However, only one project leader or core leader may be
designated for each project or core within the application, with the
exception of the administrative core, in which the PD/PI(s) serves as
the core leader(s). |
| Amount Note: |
This RFA will utilize the multi-project Cooperative
Agreement (U19) grant mechanism. It is anticipated that approximately
$25 million in total costs will be available in FY 2009 to support this
program and that seven to nine awards will be made. An additional $1
million in total costs will be available per year in a discretionary
fund to support collaborative resources that arise in the course of
this program. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the
availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of
meritorious applications.
The total project period for an
application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five
years. Applicants may request no more than $2 million direct costs per
year. Consortium or contractual facilities and administrative costs are
not factored into this direct cost limit. Such costs may be requested
in addition to the $2 million direct cost limit.
This program does not require cost sharing. |
| Eligibility: |
Applications may be submitted from single
institutions or from consortia of institutions. Eligible applicants
include domestic or foreign, for-profit or nonprofit organizations and
public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals, and laboratories; units of state and local governments;
eligible agencies of the federal government; and faith-based or
community-based organizations. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID) invites new or competing renewal applications from
institutions with multidisciplinary investigator teams to participate
in the Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human
Immunology and Biodefense (CCHI) program. The goal of this funding
opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support research on human
immunology as it applies to potential agents of bioterrorism or
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The immediate objectives
are to support basic and translational research on human immunological
responses to NIAID Category A, B, or C Priority Pathogens, their
toxins, or other emerging and re-emerging diseases ();
and to create the stable, flexible, and centralized infrastructure
needed to promote and coordinate multidisciplinary research in human
immunology as it relates to defense against these agents. This research
program was originally established by NIAID in fiscal year 2003, and is
now being renewed through open competition. All qualified investigators
are invited to apply; prior funding under this program or through NIAID
or the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is not required.
The following research areas are excluded:
1.
Clinical trials, i.e., clinical studies testing novel interventions in
humans - However, the use of samples obtained from human subjects in
clinical trials funded through independent mechanisms is allowed, as is
the use of samples obtained from human subjects treated with licensed
vaccines or drugs for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved
purpose.
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Behavioral research
4. Epidemiological studies
Applications proposing studies in the excluded areas will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed.
Each CCHI application must include the following three components:
1.
Research Projects - There must be a minimum of three separate research
projects, each led by a different project leader and focused on basic
or applied immunology in the context of understanding, preventing, or
treating Category A, B, or C Priority Pathogen infections or other
emerging and re-emerging pathogen-mediated human diseases on the NIAID
list. Research topics may include, but are not limited to,
- molecular mechanisms of innate immunity;
- innate immune receptors as targets for vaccine adjuvant development;
- passive immunotherapy mediated by innate immune molecules, antibodies, or soluble receptors;
- mechanisms of synergy and regulation at the innate-adaptive immune interface;
- optimization of antimicrobial B and T cell effector mechanisms;
- antigen processing and presentation to T cells;
- antigen presenting cell functions;
- mechanisms of mucosal immunity;
- immunoregulation in the neonate or elderly;
- generation and maintenance of B and T cell memory;
- mechanisms of microbial immune evasion; and
- in vivo imaging of immune responses.
2.
Technology Development Projects - There must be a minimum of one and a
maximum of three separate technology development projects, each led by
a different project leader and focused on the discovery, validation,
development, or standardization of specialized assays or methods, novel
reagents, or technologies that will be of use to the research community
for studies on human immunology. Research topics may include, but are
not limited to,
- nano- or micro-assays that reduce required sample sizes;
- single cell assay development;
- techniques to improve high-throughput screening methods;
- improved assays of immune effector function, such as antibody production or cytotoxic activity;
- identification of biomarkers for specific immune responses;
- improved characterization of dendritic cells or other antigen presenting cells; and
- in vivo imaging techniques for use in humans.
3.
Core Activities - An administrative core is required and will be
responsible for the overall organization, management, decision-making,
and periodic evaluations within the individual center as well as data
sharing, protection of intellectual property, and involvement of
institutional resources. The PD/PI(s) of the application must serve as
the core leader(s) of the administrative core. |
| Contact Name: |
Christy Leake |
| Contact Address: |
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Room 2242, MSC-7614
6700B Rockledge Drive |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-7614 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 402-5937 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 493-0597 |
| Contact Email: |
cleake@niaid.nih.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-014.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 29, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=112861 |
| Keywords: |
Biological or Chemical Agent Detection or Protection Technology
Immunology
Infectious Diseases or Agents
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
RFA-AI-08-014 |
| Funding Type: |
Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Research
Facility Construction or Operation
|
| COS Unique Id: |
74738 |
| Title: |
Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03) |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
March 20, 2008
July 21, 2008
November 21, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
The application receipt dates are March 20, 2008; July 21, 2008; and November 21, 2008.
This program announcement expires November 22, 2008. |
| Upper Amount: |
$100,000 |
| Amount Note: |
This FOA will use the NIH Small Grants Program
(R03) award mechanism. The total budget may not exceed $100,000 in
direct costs for the entire project. The direct costs in any one year
must not exceed $50,000. |
| Eligibility: |
Applications may be submitted by domestic and
foreign, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, and public or private
institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and
laboratories; units of state and local governments; eligible agencies
of the federal government; and faith-based or community-based
organizations. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The Division of Cancer Control and Population
Sciences (DCCPs) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites Small
Grant (R03) applications relating to cancer epidemiology with a primary
focus on etiologic cancer research. These are short-term awards
intended to provide support for pilot projects, testing of new
techniques, or development of innovative projects that could provide a
basis for more extended research.
The purposes are to support
pilot projects, test new techniques, and encourage innovative or
high-risk research. While definitive and costly studies are best
supported by other research grants, a small grant can provide resources
for essential tasks such as questionnaire development; preliminary
assessment of exposure prevalence; test development, including
field-testing; and secondary analyses of existing datasets.
Examples
of research proposals that would apply to this reissued program
announcement (PAR) include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Validating measurements in body fluids and tissues of exogenous exposures associated with the development of cancer
2. Applying epigenetic approaches in cancer epidemiology
3.
Analyzing existing data that otherwise may have gone unexplored, such
as pooled analyses of data from multiple studies coordinated into
consortia
4. Exploring the relationship between reported tobacco
use and actual delivered amounts of tobacco constituents in
epidemiologic studies and other large datasets in order to develop
standardized markers of exposure in cancer risk
5. Planning an
epidemiological study to apply validated relevant carcinogenesis
markers to better understand the natural history of neoplasms and
identify individuals at high risk
6. Determining applicability of biomarkers of tumor initiation and progression for epidemiologic studies
7. Epidemiologic studies in survivorship
8.
Developing and validating methods, including statistical applications,
to measure dietary components and metabolites in foods and body fluids,
in epidemiologic studies
9. Exploring the etiology of mechanisms related to energy balance and the cancer risk and prognosis
10. Developing methodology to collect epidemiological data via the internet, maintaining integrity and confidentiality. |
| Contact Name: |
Mukesh Verma, Ph.D. |
| Contact Address: |
National Cancer Institute
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
6130 Executive Boulevard, EPN Room 5104 |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-7324 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 594-7344 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 402-4279 |
| Contact Email: |
vermam@mail.nih.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-294.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 27, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=74738 |
| Keywords: |
Cancer Biology
Cancer Genetics
Cancer or Carcinogenesis
Epidemiology
Etiology
Oncology
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
PAR-06-294 |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
77099 |
| Title: |
Planetary Protection Research |
| Sponsor: |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
September 5, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
Non-required notices of intent are due by June 25, 2008. The deadline for submission of proposals is September 5, 2008. |
| Amount Note: |
Approximately $300,000 to 500,000 per-year of
funding is expected to be available to support two to four research
tasks as may be proposed in response to this solicitation for project
periods of up to four years. |
| Eligibility: |
Participation in this program is open to all
categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational
institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other
government agencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's), other minority educational institutions, and small businesses
and organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals or women are particularly encouraged to
apply. Participation by non-U.S. organizations in this program is
encouraged subject to NASA's policy of no-exchange-of-funds. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
This program element solicits planetary protection research in the following areas:
-
Characterizing the limits of life in laboratory simulations of
planetary environments or in appropriate Earth analogs, and
particularly studies of the potential and dynamics of organism survival
and reproduction in conditions present on the surface or subsurface of
Mars (e.g., gullies and ice-rich environments) or within a subsurface
ocean as may be present on Europa and other icy satellites -
potentially in the presence of a heat source brought from Earth;
-
Modelling of planetary environmental conditions and transport processes
that could permit mobilization of spacecraft-associated contaminants to
locations in which Earth organisms might thrive, for example Mars
Special Regions or the subsurface of icy bodies such as Europa and
other outer planet satellites;
- The development or adaptation of
modern molecular analytical methods to rapidly detect, classify, and/or
enumerate the widest possible spectrum of Earth microbes carried by
spacecraft (on surfaces and/or in bulk materials, especially at low
densities) before, during, and after assembly and launch processing. Of
particular interest are methods capable of identifying microbes with
high potential for surviving spacecraft flight or planetary
environmental conditions (e.g., anaerobes, psychrophiles,
radiation-resistant organisms); and
* New or improved methods,
technologies, and procedures for spacecraft sterilization, that are
compatible with spacecraft materials and assemblies. |
| Contact Name: |
Dr. Catharine A. Conley |
| Contact Address: |
Planetary Protection Officer
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters |
| Contact City: |
Washington |
| Contact State: |
District of Columbia |
| Contact Zip: |
20546-0001 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (202) 358-3912 |
| Contact Email: |
Cassie.Conley@nasa.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B17B3B3FF-EBBC-4349-A25A-9E823EEFC347%7D&path=open |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=77099 |
| Keywords: |
Exobiology
Planetary Environments
Planetary Exploration
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
NNH08ZDA001N-PPR |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
88653 |
| Title: |
FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants |
| Sponsor: |
Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Professional Society or Association |
| Deadline: |
April 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
|
| Deadline Note: |
Complete applications should be received at FEMS Central Office by the deadline of
- April 1 for attendance at meetings opening between May 1-September 30
- September 1 for attendance at meetings opening between October 1-April 30 |
| Amount Note: |
The maximum level of financial support is €5,000. |
| Eligibility: |
A young scientist wishing to apply for a Meeting Attendance Grant should
- be a member of a FEMS Member Society or, in special cases, recommended by such a member;
- be younger than 36 years of age at the closing date of the meeting;
- be a working microbiologist; and
- be the presenting author of the abstract. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Europe
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
|
| Abstract: |
The FEMS offers grants to young scientists wishing
to attend microbiology meetings that are not supported by a FEMS
Meetings Grant. Meeting Attendance Grants may support attendance at
meetings worldwide but preference will be given for meetings within the
European area. |
| Contact Name: |
FEMS Grants Administrator |
| Contact Address: |
FEMS Central Office
Keverling Buismanweg 4 |
| Contact City: |
2628 CL Delft |
| Contact Country: |
Netherlands |
| Contact Phone: |
+31 (15) 269-3920 |
| Contact Fax: |
+31 (15) 269-3921 |
| Contact Email: |
fems@fems-microbiology.org |
| URL for more information: |
http://www.fems-microbiology.org/website/nl/page64.asp |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=88653 |
| Keywords: |
Microbiology
|
| Funding Type: |
Meeting or Conference or Seminar
|
| COS Unique Id: |
92380 |
| Title: |
Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases - NIDDK |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
June 16, 2008
October 16, 2008
February 16, 2009
|
| Deadline Note: |
This program announcement expires on May 8, 2009, unless reissued. |
| Upper Amount: |
$275,000 |
| Amount Note: |
This funding opportunity will use the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) exploratory/developmental (R21) award
mechanism. NIDDK has not set-aside funds for this program announcement.
The number of awards will be dependent on their scientific merit.
Applicants may request a project period of up to two years with a
combined budget for direct costs of up to $275,000 for the two-year
period. |
| Eligibility: |
Applications may be submitted by domestic or
foreign, for-profit or nonprofit organizations and public or private
institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and
laboratories; units of state and local governments; eligible agencies
of the federal government; and faith-based or community-based
organizations.
Applications from foreign institutions must
present special opportunities for furthering research programs through
the use of unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental
conditions in other countries that are not readily available in the
United States or that augment existing U.S. resources. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The specific objectives of this announcement on
Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases
are to support the following:
1. Research on secondary analyses of
data related to the epidemiology of disease areas of the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
2. Preliminary projects using secondary analysis that could lead to subsequent applications for individual research awards
3. Rapid analyses of new databases and experimental modules to inform the design and content of future studies
4.
The archiving of datasets to be made publicly available for research
purposes related to disease areas of NIDDK, including both
epidemiological studies and multi-center clinical trials
Research
that employs analytic techniques that demonstrate or promote
methodological advances in patient-oriented and epidemiologic research
is also of interest. International comparative analyses are encouraged.
Applications that are innovative and high risk with the likelihood for
high impact would be especially encouraged.
Additional Contacts:
1. Catherine C. Cowie, Ph.D., Director
Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials Program
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 691
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5460
Phone +1 (301) 594-8804
Fax +1 (301) 480-3503
cc68v@nih.gov
2. Paul W. Eggers, Ph.D., Program Director
Epidemiology and U.S. Renal Data System
Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 615
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-5458
Phone +1 (301) 594-8305
Fax +1 (301) 480-3510
pe39h@nih.gov |
| Contact Name: |
James E. Everhart, M.D., M.P.H. |
| Contact Address: |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Epidemiology and Clinical Trials Branch
6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 655 |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-5450 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 594-8878 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 480-8300 |
| Contact Email: |
je17g@nih.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-151.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 28, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=92380 |
| Keywords: |
Diabetes
Digestive Diseases and Disorders
Digestive System
Endocrinologic Diseases
Insulin
Kidney (Renal) Functions
Kidney Disease
Metabolic Diseases
Obesity
|
| Sponsor Reference No: |
PA-06-151 |
| Funding Type: |
Research
|
| COS Unique Id: |
92533 |
| Title: |
Terrestrial Ecology |
| Sponsor: |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2008
|
| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline Note: |
To be announced. NASA intends to solicit research
proposals under the Terrestrial Ecology element. The final text for
this program element will be released as an amendment to ROSES 2008 in
Spring 2008. Proposals will be due no earlier than 90 days after the
release of the amendment. |
| Eligibility: |
Participation in this program is open to all
categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational
institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other
government agencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU's), other minority educational institutions, and small businesses
and organizations owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals or women are particularly encouraged to
apply. Participation by non-U.S. organizations in this program is
encouraged subject to NASA's policy of no-exchange-of-funds. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
|
| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
|
| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
|
| Abstract: |
The goal of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) Terrestrial Ecology research is to improve
understanding of the structure and function of global terrestrial
ecosystems, their interactions with the atmosphere and hydrosphere, and
their role in the cycling of the major biogeochemical elements and
water. This program of research addresses variability in terrestrial
ecosystems, how terrestrial ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles
respond to and affect global environmental change (including changes in
biodiversity), and future changes in carbon cycle dynamics and
terrestrial ecosystems. The research approach combines (1) use of
remote sensing to observe terrestrial ecosystems and their responses;
(2) field campaigns and related process studies to elucidate ecosystem
function; and (3) ecosystem and biogeochemical cycle modeling to
predict responses. New efforts to advance remote sensing of
biodiversity are being nurtured within this research area. |
| Contact Name: |
Dr. Diane Wickland |
| Contact Address: |
Earth Science Division
Science Mission Directorate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Contact City: |
Washington |
| Contact State: |
District of Columbia |
| Contact Zip: |
20546-0001 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (202) 358-0245 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (202) 358-2770 |
| Contact Email: |
Diane.E.Wickland@nasa.gov |
| URL for more information: |
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7BC302CC4B-F08A-7F7A-6E45-A4DE89D6DD50%7D&path=open |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 25, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=92533 |
| Keywords: |
Biodiversity
Biogeochemistry
Carbon Cycle
Climate Change
Earth Atmosphere
Earth Remote Sensing
Ecosystems
Environmental Sciences
Global Change
Remote Sensing
Terrestrial Ecology
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| Sponsor Reference No: |
NNH08ZDA001N-TE |
| Funding Type: |
Research
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| COS Unique Id: |
98825 |
| Title: |
International Collaborative Oral Health Research Planning Grant (R21) |
| Sponsor: |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
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| Sponsor Type: |
Federal, U.S. |
| Deadline: |
June 16, 2008
October 16, 2008
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| Deadline Note: |
This program will expire on January 8, 2009. |
| Upper Amount: |
$275,000 |
| Amount Note: |
This funding opportunity will use the R21
Exploratory/Development Grant award mechanism. The total project period
for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity
may not exceed two years. Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over the
two years of the R21 award, with no more than $200,000 in direct costs
allowed in any single year. Applicants may request direct costs in
$25,000 modules, up to the total direct costs limitation of $275,000
for the combined two-year award period. |
| Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants include for-profit
organizations; nonprofit organizations; public or private institutions,
such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; units of
state government, units of local government, and eligible agencies of
the federal government; and domestic and foreign institutions. |
| Citizenship or Residency: |
Unrestricted
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| Activity Location: |
Unrestricted
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| Requirements: |
Small Business
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Academic Institution
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| Abstract: |
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research (NIDCR) has announced a grant program to support planning and
protocol development of biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and
behavioral and social studies in international research areas as may be
identified in the institute's strategic plan or developed in
consultation with the international research community. The purpose of
this initiative is to bring together international researchers through
collaborative partnerships that conduct research according to common
protocols.
The planning grant is intended to provide support
for the development of a refined study design, organizational plan,
detailed protocol criteria, and budget, for implementation of
cross-national studies whose rationale and basic design are considered
scientifically meritorious, and which cannot be accomplished solely
within the United States.
For purposes of this program,
"cross-national" means at least three countries are involved. These
three countries may or may not include the United States. |
| Contact Name: |
Mary Daley |
| Contact Address: |
Grants Management Branch
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Building 45, Room 4AN44B
45 Center Drive, MSC 6402 |
| Contact City: |
Bethesda |
| Contact State: |
Maryland |
| Contact Zip: |
20892-6402 |
| Contact Country: |
United States |
| Contact Phone: |
+1 (301) 594-4808 |
| Contact Fax: |
+1 (301) 480-3562 |
| Contact Email: |
md74u@nih.go |
| URL for more information: |
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-219.html |
| Date Last Revised: |
February 28, 2008 |
| URL from COS to Bookmark this record: |
http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=98825 |
| Keywords: |
Craniofacial Disorders
International Health
Oral Diseases
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| Sponsor Reference No: |
PAR-06-219 |
| Funding Type: |
Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Research
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