Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (U42)

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-OD-14-003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.351Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: HHS-NIH11Closing Date: May 01, 2014Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Jan 24, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the continued support and advancement of the Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers, MMRRC (former Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center program). The MMRRC consortium is expected to facilitate research by identifying, acquiring, evaluating, characterizing, cryopreserving, and distributing mutant mouse strains to qualified biomedical investigators. A regional network of four MMRRCs and an Informatics, Coordination and Service Center (ICSC) collectively serves the needs of the biomedical research community for transgenic, knockout and other genetically-engineered mutant mice and related biomaterials. The MMRRC consortium uses mutually agreed upon, defined standard operating procedures.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding