Molecular Screening Assay Development for SCD

The summary for the Molecular Screening Assay Development for SCD 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.

Molecular Screening Assay Development for SCD: - The purpose of this RFA is to fund the development and adaptation of biological assays for automated, high throughput screening of compounds that can potentially be used to improve the understanding of the biology of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and provide inroads toward new agents for SCD treatments. The assays should be suitable to be candidates for screening in the NIH supported high throughput screening (HTS) centers that will be funded under the NIH Molecular Libraries and Imaging Roadmap Initiative: http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/molecularlibraries/index.asp). - The participating ICs, National Human Genome Research Institute and National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood, intend to commit approximately 300,000 dollars (total cost) in FY 2005 to fund three new grants in response to this RFAThe anticipated number of awards is three. - The R01 mechanism will be used. - 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; and domestic or foreign institutions/organizations. - - Eligible principal investigators include any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research is invited to work with their institution to develop an application for support. 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 only one application. - Application materials may be obtained at URL http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html. - Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY 301-451-0088.