BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 356530Type: Posted
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National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Income Security and Social Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

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https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356530

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-26-120.html
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity titled "BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience," aimed at supporting the establishment of facilities at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions. The objective is to facilitate the scaled production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents, which are crucial for advancing neuroscience research by enabling precise probing of circuit functions in experimental animals and human tissues. This initiative is part of the BRAIN Initiative Armamentarium project, and awardees will collaborate with other researchers to manufacture and distribute various reagents, including viral vectors and nucleic acid constructs. Interested applicants can find more information and apply before the closing date of June 15, 2027, by visiting the NIH grants website or contacting NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.

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