Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN) (U54)

The summary for the Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN) (U54) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN) (U54)
	CFDA Number:	93.393
	CFDA Description:	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
	Federal Agency Name:	National Institutes of Health
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-CA-10-021
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 01, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 20, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 20, 2011
	Archive Date:	Feb 20, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$700,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: U.S. Territory or Possession.
Grant Description: Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is designed to promote research on tumor microenvironment with the focus on understanding the role of host stroma in tumorigenesis and responses to treatment. Through this FOA, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invite cooperative agreement applications from groups of investigators interested in forming Research Centers serving as components of an interactive NCI Tumor Microenvironment Network (TMEN). The main scientific objectives of TMEN are: 1) to generate a comprehensive understanding of composition of the stroma in normal tissues as well as its roles in tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis; 2) to delineate mechanisms of tumor-stroma interactions in human cancer; and 3) to identify the mechanism(s) by which tumor stroma may affect responses to treatment. In addition to these general NCI priorities, NINDS is particularly interested in research programs relevant to primary brain tumors or peripheral nervous system tumors. TMEN members will be expected to participate in collaborative efforts (to be developed within TMEN) that are directed at: 1) developing resources and reagents critical to the analysis of the tumor microenvironment; 2) developing novel technologies for use in tumor microenvironment research; and 3) outreach activities to facilitate dissemination of such resources and technologies to the broader research community. TMEN infrastructure is expected to establish repositories of critical reagents, resources, and information as well as promote and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations both within and outside the Network. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U54 cooperative agreement mechanism.
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