Medically Assisted Reproduction: Investigation of Mechanisms Underlying the Adverse Outcomes and Development of New and Improved Methods to Overcome the Adverse Outcomes (R21)

Post Date

July 3rd 2014

Application Due Date

September 30th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

PAR-14-273

CFDA Number(s)

93.865

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health
Income Security and Social Services

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and Non-IVF Fertility Treatments (NIFT) have revolutionized the field of human reproduction for the past 3 decades. Millions of children have been born worldwide through the utilization of these technologies.An analysis of the long-term outcomes in the children is crucial for understanding the inherent risks or benefits of these procedures.The outcomes of children conceived after ART include data from nationally-maintained registries in different countries around the world. There is no uniformity in the collection and analysis of data, and most registries lack information on long-term health and developmental outcomes. NIFT has been in use for much longer than ART, and there is lack of national registries for outcomes of NIFT across the world. Long-term biological, physical, and social outcomes of offspring conceived by ART or NIFT may be different depending upon the methods or approaches used in ART or NIFT. The underlying cause of parental infertility may also contribute to the outcomes. This funding opportunity announcement encourages the innovative and high-risk/impact studies for assessing the long-term outcomes and development of registries for documenting data on ART and NIFT procedures.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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