Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (R21)

Post Date

December 4th 2009

Application Due Date

November 11th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-DK-10-002

CFDA Number(s)

93.286
93.847

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3450000

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

Purpose. This FOA issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, solicits applications for Exploratory/Development Research Grants (R21) to develop tools and methods capable of measuring the mass of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in human populations (e.g. amounts in different depots, amounts mixed in with WAT and muscle); to develop new tools to modulate and measure the metabolic activity of human BAT, or to develop additional markers of human BAT tissue mass or activity. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Development Research (R21) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the IC expects to award through this announcement is up to $3.45 million, to fund approximately 10-12 awards.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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