Building Complex 3-Dimensional in Vitro Human Musculoskeletal and Skin Tissue Models (R43)

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AR-17-005 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.846Eligible Applicants Small businessesAgency Name: HHS-NIH11Closing Date: Oct 18, 2016Award Ceiling: $225,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Jan 19, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Phase I R43 SBIR grant applications from small businesses to develop novel complex 3-dimensional (3-D) in vitro human musculoskeletal and skin tissue models that fit into the NIAMS mission (http://www.niams.nih.gov/About_Us/Mission_and_Purpose/mission.asp). These engineered 3-D human tissue or organ models would provide alternatives to animal models of diseases and animal testing, and enable the study of human tissue physiology and disease pathophysiology in vitro and ultimately lead to better therapies that prevent or cure diseases. Applicants may propose to engineer novel in vitro models and/or develop novel technologies to meet some of the specific challenges in building these models. All applications need to use human cells in the context of in vitro 3-D culture, and must be immediately relevant to NIAMS mission areas. This FOA is not intended to support research using non-human cells or animals. Non-responsive applications will not be reviewed

Source: Grants.gov - January 19, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding