Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19)

The summary for the Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19) 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.

Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (U19): -Purpose. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites new or competing renewal applications from institutions with multi-disciplinary investigator teams to participate in the Cooperative Centers for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense (CCHI) program. The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research on human immunology as it applies to potential agents of bioterrorism or emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases. The immediate objectives are to support basic and translational research on human immunological responses to NIAID Category A, B, or C Priority Pathogens, their toxins, or other emerging and re-emerging diseases (http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/research/topics/emerging/list.htm); and to create the stable, flexible, and centralized infrastructure needed to promote and coordinate multi-disciplinary research in human immunology as it relates to defense against these agents. This research program was originally established by NIAID in fiscal year 2003, and is now being renewed through open competition. All qualified investigators are invited to apply; prior funding under this program or through NIAID or NIH is not required. -Mechanism of Support. This RFA will utilize the multi-project Cooperative Agreement (U19) grant mechanism.