Accelerating Product Excellence in Innovation and for Clinical Adoption (APEx) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: 359128Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/359128
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity titled "Accelerating Product Excellence in Innovation and for Clinical Adoption (APEx)" through a cooperative agreement aimed at supporting the development of extramural Resource Centers (RCs) focused on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM). The initiative seeks to foster interdisciplinary translational projects (ITPs) that leverage clinical, scientific, and regulatory expertise to advance therapeutics, diagnostics, and monitoring solutions for tissue damage caused by various health conditions. This funding cycle is particularly significant as it aims to facilitate the validation and preclinical testing of promising TE/RM products, with the goal of achieving regulatory approvals for first-in-human studies. Interested applicants, particularly small businesses with relevant expertise, are encouraged to prepare for future applications, as the estimated synopsis post date is October 7, 2025, with a closing date of November 7, 2025, and an anticipated award date of July 1, 2026. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact Dr. Scott Verbridge at scott.verbridge@nih.gov or by phone at 301-594-0676.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Scott Verbridge, PhD National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
    (301) 594-0676
    scott.verbridge@nih.gov
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