New Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (R01)

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	Federal Grant Title:	New Approaches for the Prevention and Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (R01)
	CFDA Number:	93.84793.855
	CFDA Description:	Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research 93.855 Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HD-07-018
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 03, 2007
	Creation Date:	Apr 03, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 16, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 16, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,375,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	93.865 -- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
Grant Description: -Purpose This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is intended to stimulate research on new preventive and therapeutic approaches to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The objectives of the FOA include developing better ways to identify prematurely born infants at highest risk of NEC in order to enter them into clinical trials of preventive therapy; developing therapies in preclinical models of NEC that are aimed at molecular targets along the inflammatory pathways of the enterocyte; and gaining a better understanding of the bacterial ecology of the infant intestine and how commensal organisms work to dampen inappropriate inflammatory responses of the enterocyte. -Mechanism of Support This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. -Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. $3,375,000 in total costs have been set aside to fund this initiative in FY2008. It is anticipated that 5-7 awards will be made. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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