Limited Competition: CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

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Others

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Health

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Grant

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Discretionary

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Yes
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a limited competition grant opportunity titled "CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin," aimed at funding fundamental research on skin injuries caused by chemical threats recognized as public health risks. The initiative seeks to enhance understanding of the mechanisms leading to chemical-induced skin injuries and to identify potential therapeutic targets for medical countermeasure development, with a focus on examining two or more Chemicals of Concern, including at least one vesicant. This funding opportunity is crucial for advancing knowledge in the field of chemical threat response and wound healing, with an estimated funding amount of $1.25 million available for fiscal year 2025, allowing for up to five awards capped at $225,000 per year. Applications will open on January 16, 2025, and interested parties can direct inquiries to grantsinfo@nih.gov for further information.

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    The Department of Health and Human Services is offering a limited competition funding opportunity titled "CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin" under the R34 Planning Grant activity code. This initiative, supported by the National Institutes of Health and specifically the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, aims to fund fundamental research focused on skin injuries from chemical threats recognized as public health risks. The goal is to enhance knowledge of the mechanisms that lead to chemical-induced skin injuries and to identify potential therapeutic targets for medical countermeasure development. The application process opens on January 16, 2025, with an estimated funding amount of $1.25 million for fiscal year 2025, allowing up to five awards with direct costs capped at $225,000 per year. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, and governmental entities, among others. The proposed research must examine two or more Chemicals of Concern, including at least one vesicant. The funding opportunity encourages innovative research without requiring preliminary data but emphasizes the need for prior experience in wound healing research. Applications will be evaluated based on scientific merit, with a focus on the significance, innovation, and feasibility of the proposed work.
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