Low Dose Radiation Research Program - Molecular Mechanisms and Pathways

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Low Dose Radiation Research Program - Molecular Mechanisms and Pathways: The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Office of Biological and Physical Research (OBPR), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hereby announce their interest in receiving grant applications for new research to develop a better scientific basis for understanding exposures and risks to humans from low doses or low fluences of ionizing radiation. Research must support the DOE/OBER Low Dose Radiation Research Program, and may include complementary research of direct interest to the NASA/OBPR Space Radiation Health Program of sufficient scientific merit to qualify for partial NASA support. To be considered for funding, research must focus on elucidating exact molecular mechanisms and pathways involved in radiobiological responses to low dose exposure; exclusively phenomenological studies will not be considered. Scientists working in rapidly developing areas of biological sciences not necessarily associated with the study of radiation are also encouraged to consider the contributions that their field of study can make. Research employing genome-wide or proteome-wide high-throughput screening methods is especially encouraged. DOE/OBER also announces its interest in receiving applications for special grants to support new collaborative work between two or more laboratories, one or more of which is already funded by the DOE Low Dose Program. These glue grants are primarily designed to support post-doctoral or graduate-student research that will enable laboratories with complementary expertise to develop and apply innovative new approaches to low dose research. Please review the Supplementary Information sections below for further discussion of programmatic needs, and for details on format for the two types of applications. The full text of Program Notice DE-FG01-04ER04-21 is available via the Internet at the following web address: http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/FAPN04-21.html