The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders." This initiative aims to support a collaborative network that enhances the use of human ear tissues in biomedical research, focusing on auditory and vestibular disorders through the development of technical services and improved preservation techniques. The program is critical for advancing research capabilities in this field, with an estimated total funding of $3.5 million and an award ceiling of $450,000 for up to five awards. Interested applicants can reach out to the Division of Scientific Programs via email at NIDCDNetworkU24@mail.nih.gov, with proposals due by September 29, 2026, and project start dates anticipated for August 1, 2027.

The National Institutes on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) seeks to advance its mission by continuing to support a collaborative network, NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network, which serves as a critical national technological resource for auditory and vestibular researchers who use human inner and middle ear tissues for basic and clinical studies focused on understanding human auditory and vestibular disorders. In collaboration with NIDCD and other Network laboratories, each laboratory is anticipated to advance the use of human ear tissue in biomedical research by developing and providing technical services for procuring, preparing, sectioning and distributing high-quality human ear tissues; developing and disseminating techniques for improved tissue preservation and processing; uploading digitized temporal bone images to NIDCD-approved databases for wide dissemination; and providing opportunities for technical instruction in the special skills needed to prepare ear tissue for use from post-mortem human temporal bones.

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