DOD Gulf War Illness Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award

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DOD Gulf War Illness Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award: The GWIRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award mechanism was first offered in FY06. Since then, 21 proposals have been received and 8 have been recommended for funding.The Investigator-Initiated Research Award supports research to identify effective treatments for the complex of symptoms known as Gulf War Illness, improve its diagnosis, and better understand its pathobiology.Although the GWIRP seeks proposals from many areas of research that will further its goal of improving the health and lives of veterans who have GWI, particular areas of interest are:. Endocrine system. Infectious disease. Neurology. Neuroimmunology. Immunology. Autocrine system. BiomarkersThe GWIRP also wishes to encourage proposals that directly deal with the particular symptom subgroups listed below and their potential interaction with each other:. Fatigue. Cognitive Function. Gastrointestinal/autonomic nervous system. Musculoskeletal/pain. Skin. Respiratory systemThe Investigator-Initiated Research Award is designed to promote new ideas in GWI. Proposals are required to include preliminary data, but it does not necessarily have to come from the GWI research field.It is the responsibility of the PI to clearly and explicitly articulate the projects potential impact on GWI.Clinical trials are not acceptable under this mechanism. PIs wishing to apply for funding for a clinical trial should utilize the Clinical Trial Award mechanism.Studies whose principal focus is on psychiatric disease or psychological stress as the primary cause of GWI will not be funded under this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity.Please note that all Department of Defense (DOD)-funded research involving human subjects and human biological substances must be reviewed and approved by the USAMRMCs Office of Research Protections, Human Research Protection Office (HRPO) in addition to local institutional review boards. The HRPO is mandated to comply with specific laws and directives governing all research involving human subjects that is conducted or supported by the DOD. These laws and directives are rigorous and detailed and will require information in addition to that supplied to the local review board. Allow a minimum of 6 months for regulatory review and approval processes for studies involving human subjects.For further information about GWI and the intent of this award, see the Information Paper at http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pdf/08gwirpinfopaper.pdf. See the Program Announcement for the full Funding Opportunity Description.
Federal Grant Title: DOD Gulf War Illness Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Federal Agency Name: Dept of the Army USAMRAA
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-08-GWIRP-IIRA
Type of Funding: Grant Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 12.420
CFDA Descriptions: Military Medical Research and Development
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2008
Posted Date: May 08, 2008
Creation Date: May 15, 2008
Archive Date: Nov 14, 2008
Total Program Funding: $4,800,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Grant Announcement Contact
PA HELP: 301-619-7079; [email protected]
eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; [email protected]
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