DoD Neurofibromatosis Investigator-Initiated Focused Research Award

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	Federal Grant Title:	DoD Neurofibromatosis Investigator-Initiated Focused Research Award
	CFDA Number:	12.420
	CFDA Description:	Military Medical Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Dept of the Army USAMRAA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	W81XWH-11-NFRP-IIFRA
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 28, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 31, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	2,100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	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"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The NFRP Investigator-Initiated Focused Research Award mechanism was first offered in FY10 with 16 Investigator-Initiated Focused Research Award applications received, and 3 recommended for funding. The NFRP Investigator-Initiated Focused Research Award supports basic and clinically oriented research that will: Provide insight into the development of NF and Schwannomatosis, Result in substantial improvements over todays approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of NF and/or Schwannomatosis, and Have an impact on the quality of life of persons with those diseases. Research Focus Areas: Applications for this mechanism must address one or more of the following areas as they relate to NF and/or Schwannomatosis: Pain Wound repair Nerve regeneration Stress and inflammation Cognitive dysfunction Applications must include preliminary data that is relevant to NF and/or Schwannomatosis and the proposed project. Optional Qualified Collaborator: The FY11 NFRP strongly supports collaborative research between basic scientists and clinical researchers, and between academic scientists and biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry scientists. Collaborations that bring new perspectives from other disciplines, or bring new investigators into the NF field are also strongly encouraged.
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