Limited Competition for the Continuation of the NIDDK Gastroparesis Consortium (U01)

Post Date

May 17th 2010

Application Due Date

July 19th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-DK-10-502

CFDA Number(s)

93.847

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
Health

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $300000

Grant Description

Purpose. The purpose of this Limited Competition is to invite applications from the clinical sites and the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) that have participated in the NIDDK Gastroparesis Consortium, and therefore have continued access to the cohort of patients and the data from the prospective observational study of Gastroparesis patients. The primary objectives of this initiative are to continue follow-up of the well-characterized and highly motivated gastroparetic patients, to continue ongoing trials that have been initiated, and to provide a platform for informative ancillary studies. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH cooperative agreement (U01)award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIDDK intends to commit approximately $4 million dollars in Fiscal Year 2011 to fund up to six participating clinical centers and one DCC in response to this Limited Competition.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• 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-10-502.html