Limited Competition: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 334150Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Award Range

$0 - $225K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/334150

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-21-245.html
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin," aimed at advancing research on skin injuries caused by chemical threats, particularly for the civilian population. This initiative seeks to explore the mechanisms of injuries from various vesicants, such as sulfur mustard and Lewisite, to identify potential therapeutic targets for countermeasures, with a focus on supporting new investigators not currently funded by the NIH’s Chemical Countermeasures Research Program. The program offers up to $2.5 million in total funding for approximately eight awards, with individual grants providing up to $225,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum of three years. Interested applicants must adhere to NIH's submission guidelines and include a data management plan, with applications due by September 7, 2024. For further information, applicants can contact the NIH OER Webmaster at grantsinfo@nih.gov or visit the funding announcement page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-21-245.html.

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    The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a funding opportunity titled "Limited Competition: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin." This initiative aims to encourage research focused on skin injuries caused by chemical threats, specifically targeting the civilian population. The program emphasizes understanding the mechanisms of injuries caused by various vesicants like sulfur mustard and Lewisite to identify potential therapeutic targets for countermeasures. Offering up to $2.5 million in funding for approximately eight awards, this planning grant (R34) will support new investigators who are not currently funded by the NIH’s Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP). Applicants can seek up to $225,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum period of three years. The FOA encourages collaboration among researchers and mandates inclusion of multiple vesicants in proposed studies. Critical application guidelines include compliance with NIH's submission process and integration of a data management plan. Ultimately, this initiative reflects NIH’s commitment to improving public health defense against chemical exposure while advancing skin research.
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