Research Innovation for Scientific Knowledge (RISK) for Skin and Rheumatic Diseases (R61/R33)

Funding Opportunity RFA-AR-17-008 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIAMS Research Innovation for Scientific Knowledge (RISK) for Skin and Rheumatic Diseases (R61/R33) initiative focuses on innovative research within the NIAMS mission by encouraging applicants to pursue unusual observations, test imaginative hypotheses, investigate creative concepts, and build ground-breaking paradigms, all of which deviate significantly from the current prevailing theories or practice. This FOA is particularly designed to encourage the submission of projects that are considered too risky, premature, controversial, or unconventional for other NIH mechanisms. This FOA intends to support disease-focused translational studies, up to, but not including, first in human studies. This FOA is not intended to support clinical trials.
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - Category: Research Source Type: funding