A Reflection on Impact
Some of you may have heard me quote a thoughtful essay by Daniel Shapiro and Kent Vrana (both of Pennsylvania State College of Medicine) that is critical of research institutions promoting what funds they’ve received over what scientific progress those funds have supported. The authors argue that instead of using a ranking system to measure success that favors number of grants and dollars, we should consider a new system that focuses on the efficiency by which the science was conducted and how the research contributes to answering questions that are meaningful to science.
With that in mind, it’s worth reflecting that i...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 26, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike COVID-19 innovation reflection Source Type: funding
Immune Development in Early Life (IDEaL) (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AI-20-078 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research to define the mechanisms regulating the establishment, development, and maintenance of immunity throughout childhood (from birth to less than 18 years of age), including the impact of pathogenic or non-pathogenic microbes or vaccination against infectious diseases, allergens, and environmental pollutants on immune ontogeny and function. This program will establish collaborations among immunologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, systems biologists, and microbiologist...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 12, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Immune Development in Early Life (IDEaL) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AI-20-077 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research to define the mechanisms regulating the establishment, development and maintenance of immunity throughout childhood (from birth to less than 18 years of age), including the impact of pathogenic or non-pathogenic microbes or vaccination against infectious diseases, allergens or environmental pollutants on immune ontogeny and function. This program will establish collaborations among immunologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, systems biologists, and microbiologists t...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 12, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Understanding the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Gastroparesis in Adults and Children (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DK-20-030 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Since its establishment in 2006, the Gastroparesis Clinical Research Consortium (GpCRC), a multi-center coalition created and funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), has made major advances to our understanding of the pathophysiology of gastroparesis (Gp) and develop an effective treatment for patients with symptomatic gastroparesis. Through the establishment of the largest gastroparesis tissue repository, combined with detailed phenotypic data, the GpCRC is ideally suited to accelerate insights...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 13, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Maintenance and Enhancement of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and Whole Genome Sequencing for State Food Testing Laboratories (U18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-FD-19-018 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The intended outcome of this cooperative agreement is to advance the goal of a national food safety system by supporting and enhancing state food laboratories tasked with investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks in activities including: 1. Ensuring microbiological and chemical food analyses performed on behalf of the State manufactured food regulatory programs are conducted within the scope of an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/ International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17025 accredited laboratory; 2. Strength...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - March 19, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Microbial-based Cancer Therapy -Bugs as Drugs (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-194 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The overall purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to stimulate the development of novel microbial-based cancer therapies, especially for conditions where conventional cancer therapies are inadequate, such as poorly vascularized, hypoxic, solid tumors, dormant or slowly dividing cells resistant to current interventions, and brain tumors. Utilizing bacteria, archaebacteria, bacteriophages and other non-virus microorganisms, this initiative will support research projects designed to study the underlying mechanisms of the complex...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Microbial-based Cancer Therapy -Bugs as Drugs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-193 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The overall purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to stimulate the development of novel microbial-based cancer therapies, especially for conditions where conventional cancer therapies are inadequate, such as poorly vascularized, hypoxic, solid tumors, dormant or slowly dividing cells resistant to current interventions, and brain tumors. Utilizing bacteria, archaebacteria, bacteriophages and other non-virus microorganisms, this initiative will support research projects designed to study the underlying mechanisms of the complex...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Advancing Translational and Clinical Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-902 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is twofold: 1. to accelerate translational and clinical Phase I and II a/b safety and efficacy studies for substantiating measurable functional benefits of probiotic/prebiotic components and/or their combinations; and; 2. to understand the underlying mechanisms of their action(s), and variability in responses to these interventions. This FOA calls for interdisciplinary collaborations across scientific disciplines engaged in microbiome and pro/prebiotic research including, but not limited ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 14, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding
The Mechanistic Role of the Microbiome in the Pathobiology of Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Diseases (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-784 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support functional microbiome research focused on understanding the molecular, immunological and physiological mechanisms by which the microbiota (gut, lung, oral, including bacteria, viral and fungal microflora) and its derived factors modulate heart, lung, blood and sleep (HLBS) biology and physiology to promote health or contribute to disease. This FOA encourages mechanistic studies using in vitro, in vivo and/or ex vivo models that focus on the mechanistic and functional involve...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - May 15, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Advancing Translational and Clinical Probiotic/Prebiotic and Human Microbiome Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is twofold: 1. to accelerate translational and clinical Phase I and II a/b safety and efficacy studies for substantiating measurable functional benefits of probiotic/prebiotic components and/or their combinations; and; 2. to understand the underlying mechanisms of their action(s), and variability in responses to these interventions. This FOA calls for interdisciplinary collaborations across scientific disciplines engaged in microbiome and pro/prebiotic research including, but not limited ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 1, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Resident Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Microbiology
Funding Opportunity ID: 292079 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CK12-120305CONT17 Opportunity Title: Resident Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in MicrobiologyOpportunity Category: ContinuationOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.283Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: This award will be a continuation of funds intended only for grantees previously awarded under CDC-RFA-CK12-1203: ...
Source: Grants.gov - February 28, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Maintenance and Enhancement of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and Whole Genome Sequencing for State Food Testing Laboratories
Funding Opportunity ID: 292078 Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-17-010 Opportunity Title: Maintenance and Enhancement of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and Whole Genome Sequencing for State Food Testing LaboratoriesOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureConsumer ProtectionFood and NutritionCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.103Eligible Applicants: State governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Elig...
Source: Grants.gov - February 28, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding
Maintenance and Enhancement of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and Whole Genome Sequencing for State Food Testing Laboratories (U18)
Funding Opportunity RFA-FD-17-010 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The intended outcome of this cooperative agreement is to advance the goal of a national food safety system by supporting and enhancing state food laboratory activities including: 1) Ensuring microbiological and chemical food analyses performed on behalf of the State manufactured food regulatory programs are conducted within the scope of an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/ International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17025 accredited laboratory; 2) Strengthening the collaboration between the laboratories and State man...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 27, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program
This study will examine and analyze a major oil spillâ¿¿s prospective lasting effects on shipwrecks, which have been demonstrated in previous BOEM studies to serve as deepwater artificial reefs for various biota.BOEM seeks to facilitate environmental research by the University of Southern Mississippi with the State of Mississippi for gathering scientific information about prospective lingering impacts on shipwreck microbiomes from 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The total anticipated amount of funding available in FY 2017 is approximately $265,000, with additional funds in subsequent fiscal years, subject to the availa...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Environment Source Type: funding
CVM Vet-LIRN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Program (U18)
Funding Opportunity ID: 291511 Opportunity Number: PAR-17-141 Opportunity Title: CVM Vet-LIRN Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Program (U18)Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureConsumer ProtectionFood and NutritionCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.103Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Higher Education Institutions
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Edu...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding
