Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (U01)

Post Date

December 3rd 2008

Application Due Date

March 18th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-DK-08-010

CFDA Number(s)

93.848
93.855

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

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; 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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

Grant Description

Purpose. This FOA invites new applications to participate in the Intestinal Stem Cell Consortium (ISCC).The goals of this initiative are 1) to establish a network of synergistic research teams and a Coordinating Center focused on research on stem cells of the small intestine in order to 2) isolate, culture, characterize, functionally validate, and compare stem cell populations from the small intestine epithelium in vivo and in vitro, and 3) share data, biomaterials, models, reagents, resources and methods between projects in the ISCC and 4) make these publicly available through a web site to be developed by the Coordinating Center.The objective of support for this consortium is to accelerate research on stem cells of the intestinal epithelium in order to facilitate understanding of the biology and function of the intestine and aid development of therapies for intestinal diseases and conditions where damage and replacement of this epithelium are important components. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the U01 cooperative agreement grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that is expected to be awarded through this announcement is $3.0 Million total costs for the first year to support 5-7research projects and one Coordinating Center.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-08-010.html