Infectious Agents in the Origins of Chronic Lung Disease

The summary for the Infectious Agents in the Origins of Chronic Lung Disease grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institutes of Health, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Infectious Agents in the Origins of Chronic Lung Disease: The NHLBI invites applications for research projects that will investigate the contribution of known or unknown infectious agents, or infectious agents-derived bioproducts, to the early origin of chronic lung diseases in humans. Novel, high risk studies that employ state of the art technologies in the areas of molecular biology, genomics and proteomics are encouraged. The NHLBI intends to commit approximately $4 million in FY 06. The NHLBI anticipates 10-12 awards. This RFA will use the NIH R01 grant mechanisms. Eligible organizations include: For-profit or non-profit organizations, public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories, units of State and local governments, eligible agencies of the Federal government, domestic institutions/organizations, and foreign institutions that offer unusual talent, resources, populations, or environmental conditions that are not readily available in the United States or that augment existing U.S. resources. Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs. Each applicant may submit one application. The PHS 398 document is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html in an interactive format. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 435-0714, Email: [email protected].